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Graphic from the Oberkotter Foundation announcing an open funding opportunity. Text reads: 'Now Accepting Proposals: A Family Navigation Approach to Supporting Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. Deadline: November 28, 2025.'

New Funding Opportunity for Family Navigation Programs to Improve Hearing Healthcare Access

The Foundation is requesting proposals from organizations seeking to expand or establish navigator programs to achieve positive outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Oct. 1, 2025 3 min read

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  • FAMILY SUPPORT Every First Matters: How First LSL Lessons Empowers Families from the Start

    First LSL Lessons offers practical resources for parents of children with hearing loss to build listening and talking skills through everyday routines.
    Jun. 16, 2025 3 min read
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  • SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Putting the Research into Practice with a New Familiar Sounds Audiogram

    By helping parents better understand their child’s hearing, the new Familiar Sounds Audiogram empowers them to make more informed decisions about their child’s care—decisions that can have a lasting impact on developmental outcomes.
    Jun. 10, 2025 4 min read
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  • SCIENCE AND RESEARCH New from Hearing First: Parent-Friendly Explanation of Gene Therapy and Childhood Hearing Loss

    The Oberkotter Foundation’s initiative Hearing First released resources to help families understand the latest studies in gene therapy for childhood hearing loss. Read more about the recent studies on the otoferlin mutation here.
    Mar. 27, 2024 4 min read
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