THE POD PLACE

THE POD PLACE

Hosted by: Clare Best

THE POD PLACE is all about empowering parents of deaf and hard of hearing children through the sharing of stories and experiences that connect this unique community together. Created and hosted by Clare Best - a...

Episodes

Ep 13: Kym | Deaf Parent | Lived Experience | Auslan | Cochlear Implants | Community

Season #1

In this episode I sit down with our FIRST Deaf parent on the POD PLACE (but definitely not our last!) - Kym! She shares her incredible lived experience growing up as a Deaf child in a rural area and how her journey...
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Ep 15: The 'Deaf nod' and why it's problematic for our kids

Season #1

Another solo episode from me this week, where I unpack the problematic ā€˜Deaf nodā€™ with our deaf and hard of hearing kids and how it can actually contribute to language deprivation and missed language opportunities....
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Ep 14: 5 things I've changed about my professional practice (since having my own deaf child)

Season #1

This episode is a bit of a transparent one from me and dives into the huge shifts I have made in my professional practice as a Teacher of the Deaf, since becoming the parent of my own deaf child. It includes a very...
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Ep 13: Phoebe | Parent | Late Diagnosis | Remote Town | CIs | Community

Season #1

In this episode I sit down with Phoebe, the wonderful mother of 2 kids - Haines and Vallis (deaf). They live in the stunning and remote coastal town of Exmouth up in northern Western Australia, which means Phoebe had...
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Ep 12: 6 reasons I celebrated my deaf son's first sign over his first spoken word

Season #1

In this episode, I provide some key reminders around how we approach language development with our little deaf kiddos and why Frankā€™s first sign was such a huge moment for usā€” Itā€™s a real deep dive into how we value...
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Ep 11: Sarah | Parent | Language Deprivation | Audiological Error | Auslan

Season #1

This oneā€™s powerful folks. I sit down with Sarah, the mother of two beautiful kids - her eldest, Kipp, is deaf. But the journey to discovering Kipp's deafness isn't one you've heard on here before. Kipp's story is a...
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Ep 10: Nicole | Parent | Absent Cochlear Nerve | L1 | Vestibular Impacts

Season #1

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicole - the incredible SUPER-Mum of 3 gorgeous kids; her middle child and only daughter, Hallie, is deaf. But that is only the beginning when it comes to Nicoleā€™s...
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Ep 9: My Deaf Son's Latest Habit

Season #1

In this episode, I share a recent development in my deaf sonā€™s journey that has left me feeling incredibly proud of him. I also dive into the importance of building self-advocacy skills in our kids as early as...
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Ep 8: Rachel | Parent | ANSD | Cochlear Mapping Advocacy | Bilingual Journey

Season #1

In this episode, I talk with Rachel - a proud mother of a 2.5 year old profoundly deaf child, Tiger. Rachel talks about that wild first year and the hectic diagnostic testing journey that brought them to the cause of...
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Ep 7: Membership Vs Visitorship

Season #1

In this solo episode, I explore the crucial difference between Membership and Visitorship when it relates to the learning environment for deaf and hard of hearing students. I share my insights and anecdotes on what...
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Ep 6: Shanie | Parent | CMV| Cochlear Implant Refusal | Bilingual Journey

Season #1

I sit down with Shanie, a wonderful mother of 3 boys - her youngest Knox, is profoundly deaf due to CMV (Cytomegalovirus). Shanie talks about the emotional rollercoaster that was thatĀ first year of Knox's life,...
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Ep 5: 3 Simple Ways To Reduce The Mental Load

Season #1

In this solo episode, IĀ unpackĀ 3 simple ways to reduce the mental load on the journey of raising deaf and hard of hearing children and how we as parents can control the information we allow in and how we choose toĀ use...
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