Listen to Me!™ Hawaii is a comprehensive training for families of children using hearing devices to learn to listen and speak. The Hawaii conference is modeled after our California program, the Listen to Me! Conference at Stanford University.

Listen to Me! is a research-based, family centered, supportive training program that we have created and improved upon since 2008. Since our research outcomes have shown significant changes in families who have attended our training, we have been looking for opportunities to share this model at a larger scale; Hawaii is our first satellite location. In order to create a program that is sustainable and repeatable annually in Hawaii, we collaborate with many Hawaii medical professionals and educators to host the LTM Hawaii Conference.

Our LTM Hawaii Leadership Team is composed of these three amazing specialists in Hawaii:

Jennifer Clark, MA, Early Childhood D/HH Specialist

Kimi Perez, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT

Lori Wiley, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, Audiologist

The LTM Hawaii Conference is comprised of a 4 day curriculum, delivered in a hybrid model: 3 in-person days and 1 virtual day. For 2025, the in-person days will be hosted in two locations: Lehua Elementary School in Pearl City, Oahu, and Imua Family Services in Kahului, Maui. Virtual day will be held the Saturday before the in-person program.

Who is eligible?

• Child must be between 0 and 6 years old (must turn 6 after October 12).
• Child must have hearing loss and use hearing technology to access sound. Priority will be given to children who use cochlear implants (CIs) or are under consideration for CIs by a CI center; however, children with any level of hearing loss are eligible.
• Family must reside in Hawaii.
• Family (including at least one parent/guardian) must commit to participating in all 4 days of the conference (3 in-person days plus 1 virtual day).

If your family is selected to attend "Listen to Me", Daniellle Bourque will follow up with you directly regarding a registration fee for your family. (Based on household income level)

Please note that our top priority is to help families who need this most, so please DO NOT LET COSTS PROHIBIT YOU FROM APPLYING!

We will work with your family to pay only as much as you are able without it becoming a financial burden to you. If your family is chosen to attend Listen to Me, we will notify you of the financial cost for your family according to the sliding fee scale.