Learn how you can you go from someone who says, “Somebody should do something about that!” to the ‘some-body’ who actually initiates change. Suzanne DeMallie is a parent and teacher striving for educational reform. Almost two-thirds of our eighth graders aren’t proficient in reading or math. And in a single school year, US public schools experience an estimated million incidents of violence.  In Can You Hear Me Now?, Suzanne exposes the unsettling reality of our classrooms with a brutally honest account of the policies and practices that leave so many children behind.  Join Suzanne to become an effective advocate. She will guide you through the steps based on her own successful journey as one who gave students the ability to hear better in classrooms nationwide. You will leave both informed and inspired to join the conversation!

Before 2005, Suzanne DeMallie was a CPA and mother of three. But when she began investigating her son’s learning difficulties she discovered a problem in our classrooms that affect all children, jeopardizing their chance for academic success. Lead by Example tells Suzanne’s story: a transformation from an ordinary person to a voice for those who don’t have one. Learn how she successfully advocated for a nationwide solution, and then became a teacher raising her voice again for those left behind in our public education system. You will not only be inspired but discover the qualities you already have that cannot only change your life, but the lives of others.

As a parent of a child diagnosed with an auditory processing deficit, Suzanne DeMallie discovered that all children – even those with normal hearing – are at risk for missing out on verbal instruction in the typical classroom, jeopardizing every child’s desire and ability to learn. This conversation explores the problems that prevent all students from understanding what they hear to a research-based solution that has demonstrated improvement in academics, literacy, attention, and behaviors. Suzanne addresses this topic as a parent and teacher. The audience will benefit from a better understanding of students’ auditory needs in regards to classroom instruction and how this simple solution can help increase student achievement, bridge the equity gaps, and bring a sense of “calmness” to the classroom – all without the need for special accommodations. This topic is a must “hear” for anyone with an interest in hearing, auditory learning, or raising student achievement.