Category Archives: Elizabeth Rosenzweig MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVT

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”

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.  WhatContinue reading “I Do Not Run a Pet Shop: Dogs, Parrots, and Auditory Verbal Therapy”

[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!

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 inContinue reading “The Auditory Feedback Loop”