Tag Archives: Parents

Praise the Process, Not the Product

When we give children praise like, “Good job!”, it may make them feel good for a moment, but what does it really tell them about the job they’ve done?  In reality, it only tells them that they’ve completed the task to our satisfaction.  They’ve gained the approval of an adult, which seems to be the only thingContinue reading “Praise the Process, Not the Product”

Words Are Free

One of the greatest programs for improving your child’s speech, language, and listening is at your disposal right this very minute.  It costs nothing, takes little time, and anyone can implement the program.  The results are proven, and they are powerful.

Bed Time, Bath Time, Swim Time

What do these three have in common?  They’re all times when wearing a hearing device can be difficult, if not impossible and not allowed at all!  Great new innovations in hearing technology are making :off the air” times fewer and farther between, but there may be some situations in which children cannot wear their equipment. Continue reading “Bed Time, Bath Time, Swim Time”

FM and Soundfield Systems

I want to start this post by saying that BOTH FM Systems and Soundfield Systems can be excellent options for students with hearing loss.  Both devices function to increase the signal-to-noise ratio, making the relevant signal (i.e. the teacher’s voice) louder than the noise and distraction (i.e. other children talking, chairs scraping the floor, etc.).Continue reading “FM and Soundfield Systems”

Turning Three: Transition from Early Intervention

Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) stipulates that states must provide Early Intervention programs for children with disabilities/delays birth to age three and their families.  Once a child qualifies (criteria vary from state to state, usually, the presence of a significant hearing loss is enough to qualify a child for PartContinue reading “Turning Three: Transition from Early Intervention”

Be an Informed Consumer

Is my child receiving good services from our teacher of the deaf/SLP/AVT/early interventionist?  Well, how on earth would I know?  How can I tell “good” therapy when I see it?  How do I choose between Program A and Program B for my child?  Where do I go from here?

AG Bell 2010: Monday Concurrent Sessions

Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment Caroline Arendt, CCC-A; University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program Kelly Star, M.A., CCC-SLP; University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program

AG Bell 2010: Saturday Concurrent Sessions

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