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As a child grows, so do his abilities to socialize and interact with those around him. When children approach the beginning of formal schooling at about five or six years of age, a whole new world of social experiences opens up for them to explore. How can we help ensure that our children with hearing…
Step Away From the Prize Box: Building Internal Motivation in Children
During my undergraduate and graduate training, I had whole lectures, book chapters, and seminars devoted to the topic of behavior management and reinforcement — how to use primary reinforcers (food), token economies (how many check marks should equal a sticker? how many stickers to a lollipop?), prizes, rewards, and more.
The Observation Challenge
Peek into an Auditory Verbal Therapy session, and you’re likely to see a whirlwind of activity: playing games, cooking snacks, reading books, and talking, talking, talking. There’s a lot of doing happening, but there’s something to be said for what we don’t do, too.
Health Literacy
You probably know that “literacy” refers to the ability to understand language through reading and writing. Health literacy is the ability to understand information about healthcare and use that information to make informed decisions for yourself or those in your care. Why is this important for those of us in the Listening and Spoken Language…
Provider Quality Checklist
When you have a child with hearing loss (or any disability), you are instantly thrown into the deep end of new jargon, appointments, professionals, and more. When a therapy or early intervention provider is assigned to your family, how do you know if who you’re getting is any good? They’re supposed to be the expert in…
