AG Bell 2012: Friday Concurrent Sessions

In this post: What Does Acoustic Accessibility Look Like and The Impact of Auditory Verbal Therapy on Literacy Skills.

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AG Bell 2012: Ling’s Legacy Short Course

Ling’s Legacy: Speech in the 21st Century
Mary D. McGinnis, Ph.D.c, LSLS Cert. AVT. John Tracy Clinic
Dimity Dornan, AM, A/Prof UQ, PhD UQ, HonDUniv USQ, BSpThy, FSPAA, CpSp, LSLS Cert AVT. Hear and Say Centre
Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT. University of Akron
Christina Perigoe, Ph.D., CED, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT. University of Southern Mississippi

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Everything You Need for a Great AVT Session In Just One Bag

How can you plan successful auditory verbal sessions for clients birth to elementary school using only* the contents of one small bag?  Read on…

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Bilingual Oral Language Learners

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on bilingual speech-language pathology.  As the United States becomes more diverse, more and more SLPs and other professionals are facing caseloads with clients who are not native English speakers.

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Parent Participation in Auditory Verbal Therapy

One of the hallmarks of Auditory Verbal Therapy is the belief that parents and caregivers are their children’s primary language teachers.  In fact, six of the ten Principles of LSLS Auditory Verbal Therapy begin with the words, “Guide and coach parents[…]“

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The Cochlear Implant Process: From Identification to Candidacy to Activation and Beyond!

When you begin to investigate cochlear implants for your child or yourself, the amount of information, terminology, and decisions can seem overwhelming.  Once you feel that you have a handle on things, someone throws another twist or curve your way.  Don’t you just want someone to hold your hand and walk you through the process step-by-step?  Your wish is my command…

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All About Tinnitus

Tinnitus is the internal perception of sound in the absence of an external sound source.  Often called “ringing in the ears” or described as a rushing, whirring sound, tinnitus affects people with and without hearing loss and can be one of the most difficult conditions to treat.

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Anatomy of an AVT Session

There are many ways to provide high quality services in keeping with the Principles of Auditory Verbal Therapy, and this is just one example of a sixty-minute session (times are approximate and, obviously, will vary from session to session – they are more for organization than exact measures).

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No More Naked Crafts!

I love making crafts with children in therapy. It provides a great way to engage children in a variety of pre-academic and fine motor skills while working on objectives in language, listening, and speech. Making something beautiful in therapy gives children a “talking point” to show off to friends and family members throughout the week, encouraging carryover of target structures and social language skills. But as much as I love crafts, there are few things in the world that bother me more than when they’re… NAKED.

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Let’s Make a Book!

If you give a therapist a book… she’s going to want to make one more. Here are some ideas for creating books in therapy to help develop children’s language and pre-literacy skills, as well as to encourage home carry-over of therapy objectives.

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