Can you believe that August is here already and it’s time to start thinking about getting back into the school routine? The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, but it can also be filled with anxiety on the part of parents, students with hearing loss, and school staff. How will other studentsContinue reading “Back to School Guide for Students with Hearing Loss”
Category Archives: Elizabeth Rosenzweig MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVT
What Do I Do With Old Hearing Equipment?
What should I do with previous generations of CI processors that I have around the house? A family member passed away and now I have her hearing aids. Who could use them? What should I do with extra batteries, cables, and accessories that I don’t need anymore? My child recently got bilateral CIs and doesn’t need hisContinue reading “What Do I Do With Old Hearing Equipment?”
(Don’t Make Me Say the F-Word) Flashcard-Free Vocabulary
Children with hearing loss are at particular risk for deficits in vocabulary. Even when children perform within normal limits when compared to hearing peers on other language measures, receptive (understanding) and expressive (using) vocabulary can still lag behind. Limited ability to overhear conversation restricts a child with hearing loss’s ability to pick up incidental vocabulary.Continue reading “(Don’t Make Me Say the F-Word) Flashcard-Free Vocabulary”
HELP! My Child Isn’t Making Progress with a CI!
I hear the comments in real life from parents all the time, get them in my email, and see them on various message boards, listservs, and social media sites. They usually follow the same pattern: “My [son/daughter] has had a cochlear implant for [X months/years]. [He/she] is only saying [few] words/sentences. [He/she] isn’t reacting toContinue reading “HELP! My Child Isn’t Making Progress with a CI!”
AG Bell 2014: Concurrent Sessions
In this recap: Complicated Cochlear Implant Cases and Evidence Based Data to Support Early Cochlear Implantation Complicated Cochlear Implant Cases Ted Meyer, M.D., Ph.D. Meredith Holcomb, Au.D., CCC-A
AG Bell 2014: Maximizing Brain Adaptability Research Symposium
Maximizing Brain Adaptability: Enhancing Listening for Language Development, Speech Perception, and Music Appreciation Beverly Wright, Ph.D., Northwestern University, School of Communication Kate Gfeller, Ph.D., University of Iowa, School of Music Pamela Souza, Ph.D., Northwestern University, School of Communication Emily Tobey, Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
AG Bell 2014: Real Magic Transforming the Future Through Mentoring Short Course
Cheryl L. Dickson, M.Ed., LSLS Cert. AVT, Auditory-Verbal Consultancy Helen M. Morrison, Ph.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT Mary Boucher Jones, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, Listen and Learn Auditory-Verbal Communication Center, Inc.
A Five Step System to Build Question Answering Skills In Children with Hearing Loss
How many times have you been humming along in a conversation with a child when suddenly, a simple question stops him in his tracks? Once you get beyond the rote answers to, “What’s your name?” and “How old are you?” many language learners are derailed by novel questions for which they are unprepared. The problemContinue reading “A Five Step System to Build Question Answering Skills In Children with Hearing Loss”
Too Much Is Never Enough: How Much Therapy Do You Need?
I field the calls from panicked new parents all the time: “We need therapy every day of the week!” Parents of older children who are still struggling ask, “Would adding another therapy help him overcome this difficulty?” Parents who have toured various school options tell me, “This one will have her at school five days aContinue reading “Too Much Is Never Enough: How Much Therapy Do You Need?”
Helping Classmates Understand Hearing Loss
In the past month, I’ve had some incredible opportunities to spend time with a group of children I don’t often see — children with typical hearing — teaching them about hearing loss and how better to understand their classmate who is deaf. They’ve taught me a lot about hearing loss from a child’s-eye view andContinue reading “Helping Classmates Understand Hearing Loss”
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