Read the full transcript hereIn episode 87, Dr. Saperstein speaks with Erin Miller, mother of 2, living in Malaysia, and member of the Connect & Advocate program. Erin shares her experiences with discovering that her daughter Emuna is hard of hearing and what resources she was seeking early in that journey. Over the last several months she has connected with many families in her community, advocating for deaf inclusion and sign language instruction. 3:30 – It may be helpful to get multiple medical opinions from different doctors4:30 – It’s important to remember that the timeline happened the way it happened; it just part of the process9:30 – Support groups and knowing that others care about you are crucial to know that you are not alone12:30 – Due to social media, you can find support from anyone or anywhere in the world!15:30 – Milestones are not always set in stone; every child develops differently19:00 – Connecting with your child allows you to get to know your child and develop a deep love for your childFor more resources and research visit:All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group  All About Audiology InstagramAnd the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-sapersteinhttps://www.patreon.com/join/allaboutaudiologyGuest’s Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/millercoshop/https://millercoshop.kyte.site/https://www.instagram.com/millercoshop/Mentioned in this episodeConnect and Advocate ProgramHear Retreat Listen next:https://allaboutaudiology.com/all-about-raising-hoh-children-as-a-hoh-parent-episode-88/TranscriptDr. Lilach Saperstein:Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein. And this is a very special episode with one of my favorite people, Erin Miller, who is from Malaysia. And she has been part of the Connect and Advocate Program for many, many months. So if you do not know about that program, that is the program that I run online. It is part support group, part informational workshops, and a beautiful, beautiful space for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. So we’re going to talk more about that. We’re going to talk about the free Hear Retreat that we do for parents to come together and talk not only about the hearing loss and deafness and hearing aids, cochlear implants, sign language and decisions, but also about your experience with everything and how it affects your life, your relationship with your spouse, and other family members. Having a deaf or Hard of Hearing child is a big difference change [that is] unexpected most of the time, and it affects your emotions, your challenges with it, [and] the new things. So I’m excited to get into this episode with Erin, and I would invite you to have a listen. If you have any questions, always feel free to message me on Instagram at all about audiology podcast. Find me on