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This podcast series is a collection of talk show style lessons, created to help English speakers better understand Chinese language and culture. A long time student of Chinese, I am joined in this series by Vicky Zhang, an experienced Chinese teacher and new host of the show. Also joining us for some special episodes is Dr. Zhang Yong Ling, UNCC professor of Chinese Language and Culture, professional translator, and all around language lover. We wanted our lessons to be casual and fun as wel ...
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Are you tired of spending your precious time after the kids go to bed googling and scrolling Instagram for answers, like “How do I learn sign language?” Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the decisions that you have to constantly make for your child? Do you dream about a day where you can just enjoy your family without worrying about language access or IEP goals? Hey! I’m Alaine Iacobs and I’m so glad we found each other on the Raising Deaf Kids podcast! I remember what it felt like to learn ...
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this playful episode of "Learn Thai with Ling," host Anchisa dives into the viral story of Moo Deng (หมูเด้ง), the hippo whose name means “bouncy pork” in Thai. Explore how this quirky name reflects Thai humor, and learn fun Thai words related to animals, viral fame, and…
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Are you and your child frustrated at home because your child doesn’t know enough language to communicate effectively with you? Do you feel desperate because you don’t know what your child wants? Friend, I want to tell you that this is SO common with kids newly diagnosed with hearing loss. I also want to assure you that we can fix this today! Listen…
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Has it ever been so dark you couldn't see anything at all, not even your own hand in front of your face? In Chinese there's a very similar expression. In the spirit of Halloween, let's get a bit dark for this minisode, and upgrade our Chinese from 太暗了 to 暗得伸手不见五指吧! 伸手不见五指 (Shēnshǒu bùjiàn wǔzhǐ) Can't see your hand in front of your face Vicky's Tra…
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Have you recently adopted a child with special needs and are looking for support? Do you wish to travel with your special needs child but think it’s too hard and overwhelming? That’s where our guest, Jenifer Breaux is here to help! Jenifer is a luxury travel expert and a special needs advocate. She is also a retired army veteran who served for 3 de…
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If you’re a parent of a child with hearing loss, you’re likely faced with many challenges. Depending on the type of hearing loss your child has, your Audiologist might recommend cochlear implants. It’s understandable to have questions about if cochlear implants are the right choice for your child. In this episode, we’ll discuss 5 benefits of cochle…
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The Benefits of Drinking Coffee 大部分人喝咖啡是为了让自己保持精力旺盛。但其实,有些人喝咖啡是为了健身能有更好的效果。 不少健身的人每天会喝多杯咖啡。这是因为咖啡因可以提高人体无氧运动的能力,可以让身体更快速进入运动状态。这种改变对普通人而言可能作用不大,但对于健身狂热者而言,喝咖啡可以让他们的健身效率大大提高。 不过,除了健身的人,医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。人体消耗咖啡因的速度有限。普通人喝一杯咖啡摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上还没有被消耗掉。 Dà bùfèn rén hēkāfēi shì wèile ràng zìjǐ bǎochí jīnglì wàngshèng. Dàn qíshí, yǒuxiē rén hē kāfē…
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Today on the podcast we have a very special guest! I had the opportunity to talk to a parent in our community, Bethany Meier. Bethany is a parent to a child who has hearing loss due to CMV. In this episode we chat together about how to prevent CMV in pregnancy and tips on advocating for your child with your doctors and other medical professionals. …
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Are you thinking about getting cochlear implants for your kids? Are you confused or overwhelmed by all of the choices and all of the information out there? Depending on who you talk to, you will get a different perspective on cochlear implants. Today we’re going to talk about 5 misconceptions that parents have about getting cochlear implants for th…
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The Benefits of Green Tea Vocabulary: 1. 好处(Benefit) 2. 有益(To Be Good For) 3. 抗氧化物(antioxidants) 4. 预防(Prevent) 5. 老化(aging) 6. 加速(speed up) 7. 新陈代谢(metabolism) 8. 心脏(the heart) 9.降低(to Lower) 10. 胆固醇(Cholesterol) Dialogue: A: 你知道喝绿茶有好处吗?(Nǐ zhīdào hē lǜchá yǒu hǎochù ma?) A:Do you know that drinking green tea has some (health) benefits? B: 当然知道!绿茶…
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this vibrant episode of "Learn Thai with Ling," host Anchisa takes you through the fascinating tradition of color associations in Thai culture. Did you know that each day of the week has its own lucky color? Discover the meanings behind the colors for Sunday through Satu…
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We all want things to be easier. Life to be easier, raising kids to be easier, learning language with our deaf and hard of hearing kids to be easier. What if I told you that you can actually make it easy? What if I told you that you’re actually making it harder than it has to be? Today we’re going to talk about taking a different approach to langua…
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Parenting is a hard job! Between taking care of our families, working, side- hustling it can all get away from us. Today we’re going to talk about some shifts that we can take going into this next season to parent better and show up for our families in a more intentional and calm way. Let’s discuss! ******* JOIN OUR COACHING PROGRAM —> https://rais…
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Vicky: 你听说那个新开的餐厅了吗?Lindi: 听说了,怎么了?Vicky: 听说那家餐厅的装修很高大上!Lindi: 真的吗?高大上是什么意思?Vicky: 就是很豪华、很有档次的意思。Lindi: 哦,明白了。那我一定要去看看!Vicky: 对啊,别忘了提前预订哦! 1. 这家酒店很高大上。我们可以去试一下。(This restaurant is pretty fancy. We can go try it sometime.) 2. 听说他刚买了一辆很高大上的车。我们去看看。(I heard he just bought a fancy new car. Let’s go check it out.)3. 这个运动员的学历也很高大上. (This athlete also has…
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One of the best ways to get a child language access and curriculum access in the classroom is through using an FM system, or mini mic. However, what do you do if the teacher isn’t using it in the classroom? Today we’re discussing practical strategies to communicate with the teacher and to get the whole IEP team involved to make sure your child gets…
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You have the best intentions of learning ASL, but the practice keeps falling through the cracks. You get to the end of the day or the week and you realize that you made no real progress in learning or practicing ASL. Learning ASL is 100% possible to fit into your day without it taking over your whole life! Today I’m going to give you my easiest 2 s…
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As a coffee lover and very part-time fitness enthusiast, I found this article on working out and caffeine consumption to be particularly interesting. 希望你们喜欢!Thanks to Maayot.com for providing the article for today's episode :)https://www.maayot.com/For one-to-one and group lessons in Chinese, go to: https://apextutoring.org/1. 旺盛 – Vigorous, Exuber…
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Have you ever been out and about with your kids, and you get an unexpected passive aggressive comment about their hearing loss? Does it come out of the blue and shake up your whole day? Unfortunately this happens a lot to us, and it happens in subtle ways and also outright. We’re never prepared for it, and it ruffles our feathers. Today we’re going…
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You’re working with your IEP team, but you realize that your child doesn’t have enough language to communicate effectively with their teachers. And you start to wonder, how is your child going to communicate in school without you all day? This is a common problem of kids with hearing loss who are in preschool or Kindergarten. Let me assure you that…
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1. The Joy of Learning: 学习的乐趣学习是一件很有趣的事。很多人一提到用心学习,就觉得这是没有可能的,因为他们认为学习是一件不是很有趣的事情。其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后,你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了。在学习上,遇到简单的问题会觉得是一种复习,遇到困难的问题时,会觉得是一种挑战。Xuéxí shì yī jiàn hěn yǒuqù de shì. Hěnduō rén yī tí dào yòngxīn xuéxí, jiù juédé zhè shì méiyǒu kěnéng de, yīnwèi tāmen rènwéi xuéxí shì yī jiàn bùshì hěn yǒuqù de shìqíng. Qíshí dāng nǐ zhǎodào nǐ …
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Have you been told that you shouldn’t use sign language with your child who has cochlear implants or hearing aids? Are you getting mixed information about communication methods you can use at home? The truth is that you can totally use sign language with your kids that are aided, and it won’t hinder them from learning spoken language as well if tha…
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It’s back to school season! And with that comes IEP season- dun, dun, dun. But seriously, the IEP meeting can be an exciting time as you lay out the foundation for your child’s education this year! It can also be an intimidating and overwhelming experience if you don’t know how to help craft a simple yet effective IEP for your child. Recently, we s…
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This week we discuss offering to help out. I liked this dialogue from Maayot.com because of the useful phrase at the end which is a great one to know in any language: "If there's anything I can do, please let me know". Join us as we discuss this and other useful Chinese words and expressions.Vicky and I also have a website! For one-on-one Chinese l…
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Do you have typical hearing kids and kids with hearing loss in the same house? I know you’ve wondered how your typical hearing kids are going to receive your child with hearing loss. I know that I personally was concerned that communicating with my typical hearing child would be “easier” for my husband and I, so we would have a better relationship …
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There has been this weird rally cry of people telling parents to make sure their Deaf/ hard of hearing kids sit in the front row to get better language access in the classroom. While this can be helpful as far as the kids seeing, and maybe hearing a little bit better, the advice stops there for parents. So I’m going to let you in on a little secret…
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我很好奇他怎么没来。。I wonder why he didn’t come..好奇 - Curious奇怪,他怎么没来?。。Strange, why didn’t he come? 我很好奇答案是什么。。I wonder what the answer is..我很好奇发生了什么。。。I wonder what happened我好奇你用中文怎么说?.. I wonder how you say that in Chinese.我还以为是谁带来这些饼干,原来是你啊! I was wondering who brought those cookies, so it was you!我以为今天要下雨,原来是一个大晴天。 I thought it was going to rain today,…
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Do you know 1 other person who would be interested in tools and resources to confidently navigate this complex journey of hearing loss, communication and school accomodations? Send me an email at hello@raisingdeafkids.com with the name and email of 1 person who you would like to see helped by the resources on these podcast episodes that we share we…
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this essential episode of "Learn Thai with Ling," we explore how to express emotions in Thai, inspired by the beloved characters from the animation "Inside Out." From Joy to Sadness, Anger to Fear, and Disgust, learn the Thai words for these core emotions and how to use …
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Are you having a hard time accepting your child’s diagnosis as being Deaf? I know that the hearing loss journey looks different for every family, and some families can really struggle with coming to terms with the fact that your child is deaf. I remember when I found out that my first kid had hearing loss, I literally couldn’t call him Deaf for the…
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Are you dreading the school year a little because handling the IEP team feels like a full time job? Do you have anxiety during the day because you aren’t convinced that your child is getting the accommodations and help that they truly need to thrive in school? I get it and I’ve been in not great IEP situations with my own kids. While it does depend…
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Join us this week for a beginner Chinese lesson about The Joy of Learning, something as language learners, I believe we can all relate to.Thanks again to Maayot for being our sponsor for this episode as well as providing the article for today's lesson. For daily, bite-sized stories sent to your inbox, follow the link right here: www.maayot.comVocab…
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School is just around the corner, and you’re already worried about how the year’s going to go with your child. You’re already dreading the IEP meeting and worried about if you’re child is going to get the right accommodations this year. To top it all off you’re confused about what your child even needs in the classroom! I know that school is a stru…
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Do you struggle with knowing if you’re making the right decisions or not? Do you look to everyone else for the answers, but still feel as confused as ever? I’ve definitely been there, and I found that the more I asked and googled the more confused than ever I was about what I should be actually doing with my child and my family. That’s when I woke …
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Lindi: 听说你刚刚去了华盛顿。玩儿得怎么样?(Tīng shuō nǐ gānggāng qùle HuáShèngDùn. Wán er dé zěnme yàng?)I heard you just went to Washington D.C. How was your trip? Vicky: 啊,是的,是的,我们这个周末去了一趟华盛顿。。很不错。以前去华盛顿都是去白宫这些旅游景点打卡,可是这一次我们去的是一些居民区,感觉特别不一样啊。(A, shì de, shì de, wǒmen zhège zhōumò qùle yī tàng huáshèngdùn.. Hěn bùcuò. Yǐqián qù huáshèngdùn dōu shì qù báigōng zhèxi…
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Are you learning ASL for your child, but you’re frustrated because the rest of your family isn’t on-board with using ASL? Maybe they prefer to talk to your child, even if speech isn’t accessible to your child’s hearing? It can be difficult when family members, who we feel like are supposed to be there to support us through this journey, actually se…
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Going through the evaluation process for speech therapy can be a little deflating! I remember when I was in speech therapy with my boys twice a week every week, and then practicing those speech goals everyday at home. I was so excited to see how they were mastering each goal and moving onto the next and I was so proud of how hard they were working!…
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Fitness Newbie1. 女性:锻炼。。。锻炼腿部。。。。腹部。。。腿部和腹部。。。。锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。主要。。主要是锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。 小白。。。健身小白。。。。 但我是健身小白。。。。。 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。男性: 你想锻炼哪个部位?。。。。。。。。。。女性: 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。2. 男性: 我们这里。。。有很多。。。有很多器械。。。。我们这里有很多器械。。。。。可以。。。可以帮你。。。。。达到目标。。。可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。女性:你可以给我一些具体建议吗?。。。。。。。。。。。男性:当然!我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标…
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this essential episode of "Learn Thai with Ling," we tackle one of the trickiest topics for Thai learners: telling time using the Thai 6-hour clock system. Discover how the day is divided into unique periods, and learn practical phrases and tips to help you read and tell…
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Are you sick of researching all of the language options for your child? Do you have a hard time understanding what all of the options mean, and you can’t seem to pick one? Well, you might not have to pick just one! Today on the podcast I welcome Amy and Sarah from the organization CueSign. In this episode we talk about cued speech, how it’s differe…
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Finding out that your child has hearing loss can be a shock. There are so many emotions that you go through as a parent, and all of them are OK! It can also be really difficult to know how to move forward after getting that news. Today we’re going to talk about embracing your child’s “new normal” with hearing loss and what to do next after you get …
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Weight Loss Misconceptions, and Unhelpful HabitsThanks to Maayot for sponsoring today's episode! Please visit Maayot.com to improve Chinese reading comprehension and more.Website: https://www.maayot.com减肥 – to lose weight误区 – a misconception, a persistent mistaken idea饮食 – food and drink, diet – as in what one normally eats情绪 – morale, feeling, moo…
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this quick and exciting episode, we'll explore the latest trends in Thai language learning for 2024. With six months into the year, it's the perfect time to reignite your motivation and find new ways to make your Thai learning journey fun and engaging. Discover how AI is…
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Sensory play is essential for your child’s development. Kids naturally use all of their senses to engage in the world around them, and for kids with hearing loss it helps to increase the sensory input of the other senses. Sensory activities can also strengthen foundational language skills- win win all around! Whether you’re a first-time mom or expe…
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Getting ready for cochlear implant surgery is a big step! You’ve already been through the process of trying out hearing aids, lots of testing and maybe even started speech therapy. And now you’re finally close to surgery day! While getting the surgery can be an exciting step, it can also be a scary thing to think about. Your child undoubtedly has m…
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Lindi: 诶? 听说昨天我们这儿有一个名人演讲。你去听了吗?(Éi? Tīng shuō zuótiān wǒmen zhè'er yǒu yīgè míngrén yǎnjiǎng. Nǐ qù tīngle ma?)Hey I heard a well-known speaker came here to give a speech yesterday. Did you go?Vicky: 哎。。。我去了。别提了。你什么也没错过。都是一些陈词滥调。没什么意思. (Āi... Wǒ qùle. Biétíle. Nǐ shénme yě méi cuòguò. Dōu shì yīxiē chéncílàndiào. Méishénme yìsi.)Ah...I went. Don't…
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Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you! In this special episode of "Learn Thai with Ling," join me for a lively discussion on LGBTQ+ culture in Thailand, originally broadcasted live on Discord. We know it's a little late, but we couldn't wait to share this insightful and engaging conversation with our podcast lis…
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I’m excited to bring you this conversation today with author Valerie James Abbott and her daughters Mary Clare and Bridie. Bridie was diagnosed with hearing loss at age 3 years old, and today we sit down and chat about living with hearing loss in the house, being a sibling of a person with hearing loss, advocating in school for your child, and we e…
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Building confidence and resilience in our kids is so important! These skills are what take them through life and allow them to try new things, fail and keep moving forward. Especially for kids who are Deaf or hard of hearing, who most likely will come up on extra challenges in their life simply because of their hearing loss. Today we’re going to ta…
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Are you into fitness, or do you aspire to do it more often and fall short? Either way, you're not alone. Join us as we talk about exercise basics, being a novice, and more.A big thank you to today's sponsor, Maayot.com. I often use Maayot as a way of staying up to date on current stories in China, while getting in some daily Mandarin practice. Plea…
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Today on the podcast I welcome Erin Falacho from @erinfollowsjesus and @sincerelybygod Erin gives such great encouragement to mainstream churches about how to welcome everybody into their community, and we had a great conversation about welcoming the deaf and hard of hearing community into church and how to give our deaf and hard of hearing kids ac…
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How many times have you wanted to put your child in an extracurricular activity, but you stopped short because you didn’t think your child would understand or would be able to hear what was going on? Language access in school is one thing, and we often fight hard for that. Language access in extracurricular activities is almost non-existent for our…
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