Tag Archives: Parents

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)

AG Bell 2008: Saturday Concurrent Sessions

Oh my goodness, where to begin?  Convention has been AMAZING and I am learning great new things and meeting great new people every minute of every day!  There are TONS of things to write about, but here’s a quick summary of the things I learned and did on Saturday:

AG Bell 2008: Friday Concurrent Sessions

THE BIG EARLY INTERVENTION PUZZLE Susan Lenihan, Ph.D. (Fontbonne University), Catherine Schroy, M.S., CCC-A (Central Institute for the Deaf), Christine Clark, M.A.Ed., C.E.D. (Central Institute for the Deaf), Mary Daniels, M.A.Ed. (St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf)

Reading Aloud and Other Everyday Reading Activities

“Readers are leaders and leaders are readers.” One of the most important things you can do for your child, deaf or not, is READ, READ, READ.  Read to them, read with them, encourage them to read to themselves and to you.  Set a good example by reading a lot yourself, and show them everyday situationsContinue reading “Reading Aloud and Other Everyday Reading Activities”

Quiet Time Activities

You spend so much time and effort waiting for those first precious words… and now you can’t get your little listener to stop chatting!  As important as it is to talk, talk, talk with your child and give them lots of good linguistic input, there are times (like a long boring wait at the doctor’sContinue reading “Quiet Time Activities”

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”

Free Activities

There’s no need to break the bank when it comes to finding good sources of therapy ideas.  The best lessons in speaking and listening can come from things you already have at home.  In fact, I would argue that not only can you find good therapy resources at home, you should!  Children need to learn that listening and speakingContinue reading “Free Activities”

Grammatical Morphemes

Morphemes are the smallest parts of language that carry meaning.  Some are “free”, like “cat” or “walk”… those aren’t too hard to learn.  It’s “bound” morphemes, those tiny qualifiers like “-ing” or “-s” that can be added on to free morphemes that cause all the trouble!  Bound morphemes are tricky, but they also play a BIGContinue reading “Grammatical Morphemes”