Listen to Me! Hawaii

Mahalo nui loa to our newest LTM families in Hawaii! Our fourth annual LTM Hawaii Conference in October 2025 was a huge success. The aloha spirit was overflowing from every kind of participant as we experienced LTM Hawaii together: our founders & inspiration, our superstar California--Hawaii team, our lovely mentees, our amazing Hawaii staff, volunteers, graduate students & faculty from the University of Hawaii SLP graduate program, cochlear implant company reps, our all-star photographer Carol Nakamoto, and volunteers from the Honolulu Sertoma Club.

We can't wait to do this again, and we're already planning for our 5th Hawaii Conference, scheduled for September 5-7, 2026. Hawaii families, applications for 2026 will be available in January and due July 15.

Listen to Me!® Hawaii is a comprehensive training for families of children using hearing devices to learn to listen and speak. The Hawaii conference is modeled after our California program, the Listen to Me! California Conference.

Listen to Me! is a research-based, family centered, supportive training program that we have created and improved upon since 2008. Since our research outcomes have shown significant changes in families who have attended our training, we have been looking for opportunities to share this model at a larger scale; Hawaii is our first satellite location. In order to create a program that is sustainable and repeatable annually in Hawaii, we collaborate with many Hawaii medical professionals and educators to host the LTM Hawaii Conference.

Our LTM Hawaii Leadership Team is composed of these three amazing specialists in Hawaii:

Jennifer Clark, MA, Early Childhood D/HH Specialist
Kimi Perez, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT
Lori Wiley, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, Audiologist

The LTM Hawaii Conference is comprised of a 4 day curriculum, delivered in a hybrid model: 3 in-person days and 1 virtual day. For 2026, the in-person days will be hosted at Lehua Elementary School in Pearl City, Oahu. Virtual day will be held the Saturday before the in-person program.

Who is eligible?

• Child must be between 0 and 6 years old (must turn 6 after September 7).
• Child must have hearing loss and use hearing technology to access sound.
• Family must reside in Hawaii.
• Family (including at least one parent/guardian) must commit to participating in all 4 days of the conference (3 in-person days plus 1 virtual day).

How do I apply?

Apply online here.

After your application is received, our team will reach out to you with the custom registration fee for your family, which is based on a sliding scale from household income level.

APPLICATIONS & DEPOSITS ARE DUE July 15th.

How much does it cost?

Families who are accepted are asked to contribute a sliding-scale program fee based on household income. We work closely with every family to ensure the program is affordable, and no family is ever turned away due to financial circumstances.

Program fees for Hawaii typically range from $50 to $600, depending on income and family circumstances.

If you have any questions about program fees or financial assistance, please reach out—our team is here to help every family access the program. For questions about this policy, please contact Danielle Bourque at danielle@bakerinstituteforchildren.org.

How are families selected?

The Listen to Me! Conference has a limited number of openings. We currently accept 14 families per year for the Hawaii Conference. Priority is given to families in greatest need of resources, information, and/or access to intervention services. We do keep a waiting list.

When will I know if my family has been accepted?

Accepted families are notified by email approximately six weeks before the start of their scheduled conference.

After you receive your acceptance letter, you will be asked to submit your final registration fee, determined on a sliding scale based on household income. To confirm your family’s participation, payment must be received no later than two weeks prior to the start of the conference. If payment is not received by that time, we may need to offer your spot to another family.

What is a typical day at Listen to Me?

LTM Conference Onsite Daily Schedule Sample:

7:15-8:30 am
Breakfast

8:30-9:00 am
Welcome, morning music, children go to class

9:15-10:45 am
Educational presentation (based on daily topics: medical issues, speech & language development, IEPs & IFSPs, bilingualism, parenting/behavior management, expectations & outcomes)

11:00am-12:30 pm
Participate in child’s therapy session/ Skill building videos & group learning

12:00-1:30 pm
Lunch

1:30-2:30 pm
Making It Real At Home (learn how to incorporate your child's goals into your home routines)

2:45-4:15 pm
Parent Support Group/Large Group Learning Session

4:30-5:30 pm
Free time

5:30-7:00 pm
Dinner

Click here for this year’s schedule.

Photo of Kauai by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash

Our Team

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  • Jennifer Clark
  • Director of Outreach, LTM Hawaii
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  • Kimi Perez
  • Director of Curriculum, LTM Hawaii
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  • Lori Wiley
  • Director of Development and Event Planning, LTM Hawaii

Read more about our Hawaii team