Essential Practices for Listening, Language, and Literacy Lyn Robertson, Ph.D.; Denison University Denise Wray, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS-Cert. AVT; University of Akron Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT; University of Akron
Tag Archives: Language Development
AG Bell 2010: Research Symposium and Sunday Concurrent Sessions
Research Symposium: Re-Modeling the Deafened Cochlear for Auditory Sensation: Advances and Obstacles Moderator: Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT Andy Groves, Ph.D.; Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosciences, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics and Program in Developmental Biology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas Jian Zuo, Ph.D.; Member/Professor ofContinue reading “AG Bell 2010: Research Symposium and Sunday Concurrent Sessions”
Internal Motivation: Helping Children Develop a Thirst for Knowledge
I was working with a little guy the other day — a kindergarten student. He was hard at work hunched over a piece of paper with a crayon in his hand. I peeked over his shoulder and said, “Hey! You wrote Happy Birthday!”
Duct Tape Activities
I don’t know what it is about duct tape, but it is almost universally fascinating. For “just tape” it’s awfully fun, and very useful to lots of people. In my weekly clinic meeting, my supervisor challenged my fellow graduate clinicians and I to come up with activities to target speech and language goals using justContinue reading “Duct Tape Activities”
SMIRPS
When you’re speaking with a small child — any child, with or without a hearing loss — remember to use SMIRPS:
The 100 Words of Summer
I wish I could take credit for this great idea, but I heard it from Marguerite Vasconcellos, M.S., CED, LSLS Cert. AVT, at a presentation she gave earlier this year.
Eating an Elephant
There’s an old joke that goes… Q: How do you eat an elephant? A: One bite at a time!
Picture This: Possessive Pronouns Activity
Today, in therapy, I made an experience book for my six-year-old student. We’re working on possessive pronouns, so I made a bunch of pages with pictures of various people (just random people from a clip art) and various objects. We then matched the objects to the person by color. For example, I printed a pictureContinue reading “Picture This: Possessive Pronouns Activity”
The Knock Knock Box
What is this? Only one of the greatest therapy tools ever! It’s a “Knock Knock Box”! One of the axioms of AVT is “Hear it before you see it.” In other words, have the child focus on audition (hearing) first, before giving them a visual cue. That’s where the Knock Knock Box comes in. YouContinue reading “The Knock Knock Box”
Unlocking the Doors to Academic Success for Children With Hearing Loss
Unlocking the Doors to Academic Success for Children with Hearing Loss! The Keys: Reading Aloud, Phonemic Awareness, and Oral Narration Today I attended an excellent seminar given by Kathryn Wilson, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT on how parents and professionals can use phonological awareness skills to give children with hearing loss the best chanceContinue reading “Unlocking the Doors to Academic Success for Children With Hearing Loss”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 