If a child with hearing loss is scoring at or above the level expected for her hearing peers, it’s time to celebrate (and graduate)! But why does this seemingly joyful milestone cause so much anxiety for parents and professionals? Why do children who are “doing well” still struggle sometimes, and what can be done aboutContinue reading ““She’s Doing So Well, But…””
Category Archives: Elizabeth Rosenzweig MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVT
Music, Art, Theatre, and Dance Lessons for Children with Hearing Loss
There are many benefits of music, theater, art, and dance education for all. Arts education is linked to improved focus and behavior, academic achievement, higher SAT scores, and a host of other benefits. The positive cognitive, creative, physical, social effects are undeniable. But what about arts education for children with hearing loss?
Co-Managing Behavior with Parents
Behavior is a tricky, touchy subject. Every family parents differently and has different experiences, expectations, and emotions regarding how best to help children learn to behave within the norms of their family and culture. Usually, parents are the primary disciplinarians, the ones setting the standards for their children and dealing with the tantrums, disagreements, andContinue reading “Co-Managing Behavior with Parents”
Choosing Teams
Do you remember choosing teams in middle school gym class or for games of pickup basketball on the playground? With my short height, lack of coordination, and two left feet, I’ll admit, I was usually chosen last! Fortunately, as an adult, I’ve had the privilege to be chosen for a very different kind of team:Continue reading “Choosing Teams”
But What Will He Do When the Hearing Technology Is Off?
One common question I hear about children who are deaf but listen and speak with the help of hearing technology is, “But what will he do when the cochlear implant [or hearing aid, or Baha] is off?” What about bath time, swimming time, night time? What if a battery dies or equipment malfunctions? Are those reasonsContinue reading “But What Will He Do When the Hearing Technology Is Off?”
LSLS Exam Study Session: 8/30/2016
Are you a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) candidate planning to sit for the exam this summer (or just want to get a jump on your studying)? Join a virtual study session to sharpen your skills and prepare for success!
Stop Saving, Start Serving
I think that care and compassion motivate most people to enter helping fields like audiology, speech-language pathology, and deaf education. We want to make a difference, and we are on a mission to save the world! But is that always a good thing?
AG Bell 2016 Session Recaps
Below are my recaps and notes from the 2016 Convention of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Denver, CO.
2016 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM NEUROIMAGING – PREDICTING HEARING AND LANGUAGE OUTCOMES
The 2016 AG Bell Research Symposium was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (NIDCD), and featured panelists: Julie Arenberg Bierer, Ph.D., CCC-A John S. Oghalai, M.D. René Gifford, Ph.D. Anu Sharma, Ph.D.
ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN POVERTY
Susan Lenihan Ph.D., CED Jenna Voss Ph.D., LSLS Cert. AVEd Colleen Kinsella Approximately 1 in 5 children in the US live in poverty. How can listening and spoken language professionals better serve them?
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 