# @mama.hu.hears on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaetSE9BeyQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67491914-mamahuhears-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T13:25:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Michelle Hu•Hard of Hearing•Audiologist (@mama.hu.hears) — https://gondola.cc/mama.hu.hears

## Caption

This might be my new favorite photo of my career.

Sure, I’m caught in a funny mid-sentence expression… but this photo captures two of the things I love most.

Being his mama. His safe place. (I’m also wearing a necklace made by my other son - it lets him know I bring them all with me whenever I travel for work). 

And helping providers better understand the families sitting across from them every single day.

This was taken during the last few slides of my two-hour presentation. He decided he was done waiting and just wanted Mama. So we presented together. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

Because this is exactly what I was talking about.

Pediatric hearing care isn’t just about audiograms, hearing aids, cochlear implants, or therapy recommendations. It’s about understanding the people behind them. Every family has different routines, worries, strengths, and goals. When we understand families better, we become better providers.

Today I had the privilege of sharing practical strategies to help bridge the gap between what providers provide and what families actually experience after they leave our clinics and therapy sessions.

Thank you to johntracycenter for inviting me to present at the Professional Development Conference: Advanced Perspectives in Intervention, Literacy, and Advocacy.

Thank you to innocaptionapp for your never-ending support and partnership.

I was also so happy to catch up with listeningmindfully and oggiefamilymom, and to meet so many incredible leaders, professionals, and families who make JTC so special.

Days like today remind me exactly why I do this work.

If you’re looking for a speaker who combines lived experience, clinical expertise, and practical strategies to strengthen family-centered care, I’d love to connect.

ID: Dr. Michelle Hu stands at the front of a conference room at John Tracy Center, speaking into a microphone while holding her young son on her hip. He rests calmly against her as she presents, capturing a moment where motherhood and professional advocacy come together.

#JohnTracyCenter #DeafEducation #FamilyCenteredCare #EarlyIntervention #MamaHuHears

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deafeducation, mamahuhears, johntracycenter, earlyintervention, familycenteredcare

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