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Ochoa Family

Virginia Beach family increases two-generation, bilingual engagement with children through LENA Start

By LENA TeamOctober 8, 2019

Taking LENA Start classes helped the Ochoa family learn to connect with their children in new ways.

Mom uses LENA technology to advocate for more robust school support for daughter who is hard of hearing

By LENA TeamFebruary 19, 2019

Lisa Eberlein used LENA technology to investigate the language environment her daughter experienced at school. She used the data to demonstrate the need for her daughter to have an FM system in the classroom.

Mom credits pre-teen son’s success to increased interactive talk in early childhood

By LENA TeamNovember 29, 2018

Christine Gardy, a mom who gained insights from LENA feedback while her son was just a baby, attributes much of his success 10 years later to increased interactive talk.

A parent perspective on LENA’s new longitudinal study

By Traci MartinOctober 4, 2018

Parent Traci Martin shares strategies for unpacking new research with parents, teachers, and caregivers.

Parents gain confidence, skills, and awareness through LENA Start classes

By LENA TeamJune 13, 2018

A young couple from Texas share how LENA Start classes helped them gain confidence in their parenting skills after the birth of the first daughter.

Parent Profile: Kristen Rhodes finds community, concrete feedback in LENA Start program

By LENA TeamApril 2, 2018

A mom who graduated from LENA Start shares how the program helped her to connect with her daughter and her community.

Parent Profile: Lily Ellison Shares how LENA Start Changed her Approach to Reading

By LENA TeamNovember 7, 2017

“The thing I found the most interesting in the classes was the difference between reading to and reading with a child,” Lily explained. “Roseanna had heard the entire Harry Potter series, but we didn’t read it together, so the same parts of her brain weren’t lighting up.”

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