Some parents were born for Auditory Verbal Therapy. Even before discovering that their child was deaf or hard of hearing, they had the gift of gab. These are the people who could talk to anyone, never lack the right thing to say, and love having long conversations with friends. But not everyone is like that.Continue reading “I’m Not a Big Talker… So How Can I Help My Child Become One?”
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Cooking Up Therapy
Cooking is a great thing to do in therapy for many reasons. It’s a hands-on, multi-sensory experience that most children really enjoy. Making food is part of any child’s everyday routine, it’s engaging, and you get to eat the fruits of your labor! What’s not to like? If you’re stuck in a therapy rut,Continue reading “Cooking Up Therapy”
Plateaus, Valleys, Plains and Mountains: Measuring Progress
We know that getting a cochlear implant is not an instant fix. Speech, language, and listening skills do not magically appear after activation, and progress is on everyone’s minds. How does progress happen? How much is enough? How fast? What should we do if things aren’t working out as planned?
Frequently Asked Questions About Hearing Loss and Education
Here are some of the questions I hear most frequently regarding students with hearing loss and their education, from preschool to college graduation and beyond!
Hearing with Two Ears: A Balancing Act
There are a lot of reasons, research, and rationale to support the need for bilateral amplification for people with hearing loss. It’s pretty much a “given” at this point in our field, though, sadly, there are still some insurance companies and even hearing healthcare professionals who lag behind the curve. What should you consider ifContinue reading “Hearing with Two Ears: A Balancing Act”
The Waiting Game
Many auditory verbal techniques are not rocket science. They’re simple suggestions and tweaks to your everyday routines — little changes that can make a BIG difference in your child’s ability to listen and talk. What’s one of the hardest of these little challenges? Learning how (and when) to wait!
Testing, Testing…
Testing and evaluations bring up many emotions in parents and children alike. Used well, a comprehensive evaluation provides a measure of the child’s progress and a road map for the way forward. But how are you supposed to untangle the web of jargon and questions surrounding your child’s testing? Let’s discuss…
1 + 1 = 3
I often hear from frustrated parents, “My child knows A, my child knows B, so why on earth can’t she make a sentence with A and B together? I’m pulling my hair out!” Moving from single words to phrases of two words or more is a significant milestone in language development. How do we helpContinue reading “1 + 1 = 3”
Big Goals for Big Kids
A lot of attention in the AVT world is focused on infants and toddlers — detecting hearing loss at birth, fitting them hearing technology ASAP, and getting their families off to a running start with listening and spoken language early intervention. When all goes well, many of these children can be fully mainstreamed from preschool andContinue reading “Big Goals for Big Kids”
Safety for People with Hearing Loss
Hearing technology can provide incredible access to sound for speech, language, cognitive, and social development. However, one of the most basic reasons people choose hearing aids, cochlear implants, or Baha devices for themselves or for their children is more essential: SAFETY. Awareness of environmental sounds for alerting and personal protection is one of the greatestContinue reading “Safety for People with Hearing Loss”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 