I Do Not Run a Pet Shop: Dogs, Parrots, and Auditory Verbal Therapy

Helping a child with hearing loss learn to listen and talk can be a lot of fun, but when the going gets tough, it’s easy to slip into patterns that we think are helping us but are really pushing us further from our goal.  Parents and professionals can be equally guilty of these bad habits.  What are they and how can we prevent them and lead to real, lasting language growth?  Let’s start with a trip to the pet shop…

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[WEBINAR] More Than Just Ears: Hearing Loss, Balance, and Mental Health in Seniors

Please join me for a webinar on Tuesday June 16th at 7PM Eastern Standard Time.  More Than Just Ears: Hearing Loss, Balance, and Mental Health in Seniors is a FREE webinar sponsored by Ear Gear and accredited by the International Hearing Society for continuing education credit.  Coming this fall — stay tuned!

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The Auditory Feedback Loop

What is the Auditory Feedback Loop?  Have you ever had a cold and had the experience of not being able to hear your own voice clearly, or been so stuffed up that you couldn’t say certain sounds (“my mom” becomes “by bob”)?  Have you ever caught yourself using a word you didn’t mean to in conversation and repeating the sentence to correct yourself?  If you have, you have experienced the Auditory Feedback Loop (AFL).  Listening to, processing, and correcting our own speech and language is an important part of being a good communicator.  How can we help children with hearing loss develop this skill?

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The Catch-Up Game: WEBINAR RECORDING

Enjoy this recording of my 3/25/2015 webinar for the Cochlear HOPE series, “The Catch-Up Game: Working with Children Who Receive Cochlear Implants Late.” Click CC in the lower right corner for captions. 

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LSLS Exam Study Session: Summer 2015

Are you a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) candidate planning to sit for the exam this summer?  Join a virtual study session to sharpen your skills and prepare for success!

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Beginning with Babies Webinar: Encore Presentation 5/18/2015!

You asked for it, and thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, Ear Gear, I’m pleased to offer an encore presentation of “Beginning with Babies: Hearing Technology, Family Counseling, and Early Language Development.”  This free webinar qualifies for one continuing education (1CE) credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language, and will be offered on Monday May 18th at 7PM Eastern Standard Time.  Please use the form below to register.  (Note that registrations are processed in batches, so if you do not receive immediate confirmation, don’t worry!  Your registration still went through.)

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“Too Early” to Mainstream a Child with Hearing Loss?

One of the parents in my practice, the mother of a bright, early-identified, early-amplified, thriving AV toddler, was discussing her son’s preschool options.  Should he enroll in a local class for children with hearing loss, or attend the neighborhood preschool with his hearing peers.  “I wonder,” the mother asked, “is it ever “too early” to mainstream?”

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WEBINAR 4/30/2015: Beginning with Babies: Hearing Technology, Family Counseling, and Early Language Development

 

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SPACES ARE LIMITED.  REGISTER TODAY!

UPDATE 4/17/2015:  Registration is now full.  Due to the high level of interest in this program, we may be offering an encore of the webinar in May.  Stay tuned!

 

Playing Tricks in Therapy

Serious, boring therapy?  No thank you!  Practical jokes can be a lot of fun, but look beneath the surface and you’ll find a wealth of listening and language goals, too.  Let’s talk about sabotage, theory of mind, jokes, and helping children with hearing loss develop a sense of humor.

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Ling Six Sound Check

If a hearing aid, cochlear implant, or Baha has good batteries, then it should be working, right?  Not so fast.  The Ling Six Sound Check is a simple tool we use to ensure that hearing devices are working and giving the listener access to the sounds of speech.  Six sounds, okay… what could be complicated about that?  Let’s break it down and look at the science behind this simple check that carries a whole lot of weight.

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