HEAR Wisconsin

08/24/2026

We were excited to join The Morning Blend last Monday! Amy Lalios, Ryan Kaminski and his son, Nolan, shared more about HEAR Wisconsin’s Kellogg Child & Family Program and our upcoming Fore Our Little HEAROS Invitational Golf Outing.

Missed the segment? Watch the full interview here: https://www.tmj4.com/shows/the-morning-blend/golf-fore-little-hearos

Thank you to The Morning Blend for helping us share our mission and the impact early support can have on children and their families! 🧡

08/13/2026

A Fun Night Cheering on the Brewers! ⚾

Our Kellogg Child & Family Program families and staff had a great time at the Brewers game on August 4! We started the evening with a tailgate before heading into the ballpark to cheer on the Brewers as they took on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

It was such a fun night filled with good food, baseball, and great company. Thank you to all of our families who joined us! 🧡⚾

07/15/2026

🎉 Join HEAR Wisconsin at Northwestern Mutual Community Park inside Henry Maier Festival Park for a FREE Family Fun Day on Sunday, July 19, from 10 AM–2 PM!

As part of this year's Health & Wellness theme, stop by our Mobile Audiology Clinic for:

👂 FREE children's hearing screenings from our NEW
Pediatric Audiologist!
🎧 Free protective earmuffs for kids (while supplies last)
📖 Free copies of HEARO Saves the Day! book (while supplies last)

Bring the whole family for a day of fun, and don't forget to stop by and say hello! 🧡

A special thank you to BanZ for Kids for donating the children's protective earmuffs, and to the Ear Peace Foundation for creating the HEARO Saves the Day! books and sharing them with us. We also extend our gratitude to a generous donor whose gift allows HEAR Wisconsin to provide these books to families at no cost.

07/13/2026

We were pleased to welcome members of the Milwaukee Legislative Delegation to HEAR Wisconsin on Friday to learn more about our services and the support we provide to children who are deaf and hard of hearing, as well as their families. Thank you for the opportunity to highlight the importance of early intervention and family support across Southeast Wisconsin!

07/06/2026

Swinging FORE our Little HEAROS ⛳💙
Join us August 31 at the Wisconsin Country Club for a day of golf, dinner, and a silent auction benefiting the Kellogg Child & Family Program. Your support helps ensure every child has access to the hearing care they deserve.

A heartfelt thank‑you to our Eagle Sponsors — The Lewenauer Family and Sue & Bud Selig, in loving memory of Rita Lewenauer.

Click the link below to register. This event fills quickly, so secure your spot today before it sells out!
https://hearwi.org/events/2026/fore-our-little-hearos-invitational-golf-outing

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from HEAR Wisconsin! Wishing you a safe and fun holiday weekend. 🎉🎆

07/02/2026

The Fourth of July is full of excitement, but it’s also one of the loudest days of the year. Fireworks, parades, concerts, and celebrations can reach noise levels that seriously harm your hearing, especially for kids. Without protection, you risk tinnitus, temporary hearing loss, or even permanent damage.

There are 3 easy steps you can take to reduce the risk of harming your ears:

Use proper hearing protection: earmuffs for young children and earplugs for adults. They’re easy to find at any pharmacy or online and help reduce dangerous sound levels.

Keep a safe distance of at least 500 feet from fireworks and other loud sources. This is especially important for children and babies who should NEVER be exposed to loud noises directly.

Give your ears breaks from the noise. Even moderate sound can be harmful when you’re exposed too long.

You don’t have to skip the fun. Just celebrate smart so you and your family can enjoy the holiday safely.🎉🎆

06/30/2026

As June comes to an end and CMV Awareness Month wraps up, our commitment to children and families affected by congenital CMV continues all year long.

HEAR Wisconsin provides hearing monitoring and therapy services for children diagnosed with cCMV, helping them get early and consistent care.

Our Pediatric Audiologist, Dr. Lauren Trautner, and Amy Lalios, Director of the Kellogg Child & Family Program and Listening & Spoken Language Specialist, are part of Wisconsin’s CMV WiSPER (Wisconsin Screening, Prevention and Early Recognition) project. This statewide taskforce works together to improve cCMV education, awareness, and support for providers and families. We’re also proud to have two HEAR Wisconsin board members, Dr. Meredy Hase and Dr. Paula Keppeler, involved in this important work.

Awareness may be highlighted in June, but supporting families affected by CMV is something we focus on every day.🧡

06/26/2026

CMV can range from mild symptoms in healthy individuals to more serious complications in people with weakened immune systems. Babies born with CMV may also experience issues with their brain, liver, spleen, lungs, or growth, and hearing loss is the most common long‑term effect. See below for a quick look at some of the symptoms.

06/26/2026