See below for a recording of my November 2015 presentation for Cochlear and the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children/Renwick Centre “Beyond Books: Bringing Literacy to Life in Therapy and at Home.” [CC]
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The Observation Challenge
Peek into an Auditory Verbal Therapy session, and you’re likely to see a whirlwind of activity: playing games, cooking snacks, reading books, and talking, talking, talking. There’s a lot of doing happening, but there’s something to be said for what we don’t do, too.
Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy
Think of your brain as a library. Every experience you’ve had, everything you’ve learned, read, seen, heard, tasted, felt, every good and bad memory, all stored on shelves for your reference. When you encounter something new, you can go back to your library for help understanding it and use things you know from the pastContinue reading “Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy”
Mind Your Manners!
“Say please.” “What’s the magic word?” “Tell Joshua you’re sorry.” Most parents of toddlers and preschoolers have said these phrases more times than they can count. Manners are an important part of social functioning, and everyone wants to raise a well-behaved child, but are we defeating the purpose when we insist that our early talkersContinue reading “Mind Your Manners!”
WEBINAR 11/10/2015: More Than Just Ears: Hearing Loss, Balance, and Mental Health
Join me on Tuesday November 10, 2015 at 7PM EST for “More Than Just Ears: Hearing Loss, Balance, and Mental Health” a free webinar sponsored by Ear Gear and offered for continuing education credit from the International Hearing Society. Register below!
WEBINAR 11/24/2015: Beyond Books: Bringing Literacy to Life in Therapy and at Home
Join me for a webinar sponsored by Cochlear and the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children – Renwick Centre entitled “Beyond Books: Bringing Literacy to Life in Therapy and At Home” at 8PM Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday November 24th, 2015. The course is free and you can attend online from home, wherever youContinue reading “WEBINAR 11/24/2015: Beyond Books: Bringing Literacy to Life in Therapy and at Home”
Acoustic Highlighting
How can we make the words we say easier for our children with hearing loss to hear, understand, and use themselves? One technique you can pull out of your toolkit is Acoustic Highlighting. What is it and why does it work? How and when do you do it? Get your highlighters ready, let’s learn!
Time Out! What If I Need a Break?
If parenting, in general, is a more-than-full-time job, parenting a child with hearing loss can sometimes feel like an exhausting marathon. While we as professionals need to know when to put “good pressure” on parents of children with hearing loss (encouraging all waking hours use of hearing devices, increasing parent talk, emphasizing the importance ofContinue reading “Time Out! What If I Need a Break?”
WEBINAR 9/17/2015: Top Ten Tips for Auditory Verbal Parents
Join me for a webinar on Thursday September 17th where I’ll share my Top Ten Tips for Auditory Verbal Parents. We’ll discuss topics including: How do I know if my child’s devices are programmed well? What do I need to know to write a strong IEP? How do I build strong self-esteem and sibling relationships?Continue reading “WEBINAR 9/17/2015: Top Ten Tips for Auditory Verbal Parents”
10/12/2015: Speech Skills Webinar
Join me on Monday 10/12/2015 at 7PM EST for a webinar on developing speech skills through listening. We’ll discuss articulation development, suggested activities, and special concerns like apraxia and bilingual language learners. This presentation is appropriate for parents and professionals, and qualifies for 1CE credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language.Continue reading “10/12/2015: Speech Skills Webinar”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 