Language Development – Page 10 – Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig

Play With a Purpose: Incorporating Language Into Play

The holidays are over and the presents are unwrapped. Now… how do you get the most “bang for your buck” when it comes to building speech, language, and listening skills through play?

Hold Your Tongue!

When you’re working with a child with a language gap, the temptation is to just pour language into them like there’s no tomorrow… and the assumption is partially correct. Constant narration of daily events and stimulation in a language rich environment is crucial to helping our children “make up for lost time” and eliminate the disparities betweenContinue reading “Hold Your Tongue!”

Winter Holiday Activities

Chanukah and Christmas are almost here and I am practically bursting with excitement! I just couldn’t wait any longer to post these ideas for making the most of this most wonderful time of the year!

Thanksgiving Activities

It’s almost Thanksgiving. Holidays are just packed with new listening and spoken language opportunities but sometimes, in the midst of all the hustle and bustle, we lose these precious teaching moments. Here are some tips for making the most of everyday learning opportunities during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Fall Activities

Fall is here and with it come TONS of fantastic opportunities for listening and spoken language.

Play It By Ear Seminar: Day Two

AUDITORY INTERVENTION IN ACTION Joanna Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Teresa Caraway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT (both from Hearts for Hearing)

Play It By Ear Seminar: Day One

SETTING THE STAGE TO MAXIMIZE AUDITORY POTENTIAL: AGRESSIVE AUDIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HEARING TECHNOLOGY Jace Wolfe, Ph.D., CCC-A (Hearts for Hearing) The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing published its latest position statement on October 1, 2007. Some of the most significant changes are:

AG Bell 2008: Sunday Concurrent Sessions

LOVE DOES HAPPEN AT AG BELL So this might not have been the most informative session I attended all weekend, but it was certainly the most enjoyable! “Love Happens” was a panel discussion led by three couples, all of whom met at or through AG Bell. They told the adorable stories of how they metContinue reading “AG Bell 2008: Sunday Concurrent Sessions”

AG Bell 2008: Monday Concurrent Sessions

EMPOWERING FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND OF LOW SES Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D. (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Renate Schultz, B.A. (University of Chicago), and Dana Suskind, M.D. (University of Chicago)

Music Activities

Music and singing are wonderful ways to make learning fun for any child, but for a child with hearing loss, the benefits of music are even greater. The changes in pitch and intonation in music can help children learn to experiment with their voice and articulators to develop even more natural prosody. Songs are also a large partContinue reading “Music Activities”