Reminder! The 8th Annual Scarlett’s Park Conference is coming up on Saturday, September 26, 2026. This virtual event will explore congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and ways to strengthen support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families.

Welcome to the OUL newsletter for September!

September is Deaf Awareness Month, and it should lead to action, not just talk. The most important action is this: put Deaf children first. Give them what they need right away. I wrote before about why language matters early for Deaf children. You can read that article here: Why Early Language Access Matters More Than Hearing. It explains what happens when a Deaf child does not get full language early, and why waiting for a cochlear implant to work can be risky. To be clear,

Part 3 of 3: What Real Recovery Actually Looks Like Part 1 of this series covers what neurodivergent burnout is and why it happens. Part 2 looks at Bare Minimum Mondays and what it says about the need to pace differently. This final part is about what comes next — what recovery actually looks like, and what can help prevent burnout from taking over again. One important thing to say upfront: recovery from neurodivergent burnout is not linear. Some days will feel like progress