Author Archives: earosenzweig

Graduation: When Do We Finish with Therapy?

Long ago, many children with hearing loss received “speech therapy” well into their teen years and beyond.  Thanks to newborn hearing screening, early intervention, and great hearing technology, the world is changing!  Now, we find ourselves asking, “When is a child with hearing loss ready to graduate from auditory-verbal therapy?”  More correctly, because therapy is aContinue reading “Graduation: When Do We Finish with Therapy?”

Are You Flexible?

Accomplished language users know that there are multiple ways to communicate the same message.  You could say, “I’m hungry” or I could say, “I’m starving/ famished/ peckish”  You could bluntly accuse someone of overreacting or gently prod them with, “Hey!  Don’t have a cow!”  You could ask a question directly, “Can you please turn on theContinue reading “Are You Flexible?”

All About Magnets

Whether you call it a coil, magnet, or headpiece, here are answers to your questions about the part of the cochlear implant processor that sticks to your head to communicate with the internal part of your device. 

8/12-13/2015: An Evening for Parents and a Day for Professionals in Utah

I’m thrilled to be heading West this August to speak at the generous invitation of AG Bell Utah and Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind.   

7/23/2015: Cochlear™ Facebook Q&A with an Auditory-Verbal Therapist

Join me on July 23rd, 2015 from 5-7PM Eastern Standard Time as I moderate a Facebook Q&A session sponsored by Cochlear! You can submit your questions live or ahead of time on the event page. CLICK HERE to RSVP!

Observing vs. Mindreading

When a child is very young and/or doesn’t talk much (… yet!) it seems like we (parents and professionals) suddenly seem to develop psychic abilities.  Mindreading means anticipating the child’s need or what the child is going to say, and taking care of it before giving the child a chance to ask for help or sayContinue reading “Observing vs. Mindreading”

Dear Parents: I Believe In You

I see this “classroom letter” posted a lot on teachers’ Pinterest boards (and in their classrooms).  It’s a beautiful message, and I think we can all agree that it is important to help children feel safe, supported, and encouraged in their classrooms.  But what if we wrote this very same letter to the parents weContinue reading “Dear Parents: I Believe In You”