I see this “classroom letter” posted a lot on teachers’ Pinterest boards (and in their classrooms). It’s a beautiful message, and I think we can all agree that it is important to help children feel safe, supported, and encouraged in their classrooms. But what if we wrote this very same letter to the parents weContinue reading “Dear Parents: I Believe In You”
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I Do Not Run a Pet Shop: Dogs, Parrots, and Auditory Verbal Therapy
Helping a child with hearing loss learn to listen and talk can be a lot of fun, but when the going gets tough, it’s easy to slip into patterns that we think are helping us but are really pushing us further from our goal. Parents and professionals can be equally guilty of these bad habits. WhatContinue reading “I Do Not Run a Pet Shop: Dogs, Parrots, and Auditory Verbal Therapy”
The Auditory Feedback Loop
What is the Auditory Feedback Loop? Have you ever had a cold and had the experience of not being able to hear your own voice clearly, or been so stuffed up that you couldn’t say certain sounds (“my mom” becomes “by bob”)? Have you ever caught yourself using a word you didn’t mean to inContinue reading “The Auditory Feedback Loop”
The Catch-Up Game: WEBINAR RECORDING
Enjoy this recording of my 3/25/2015 webinar for the Cochlear HOPE series, “The Catch-Up Game: Working with Children Who Receive Cochlear Implants Late.” Click CC in the lower right corner for captions.
“Too Early” to Mainstream a Child with Hearing Loss?
One of the parents in my practice, the mother of a bright, early-identified, early-amplified, thriving AV toddler, was discussing her son’s preschool options. Should he enroll in a local class for children with hearing loss, or attend the neighborhood preschool with his hearing peers. “I wonder,” the mother asked, “is it ever “too early” to mainstream?”
WEBINAR 4/30/2015: Beginning with Babies: Hearing Technology, Family Counseling, and Early Language Development
SPACES ARE LIMITED. REGISTER TODAY! UPDATE 4/17/2015: Registration is now full. Due to the high level of interest in this program, we may be offering an encore of the webinar in May. Stay tuned!
Playing Tricks in Therapy
Serious, boring therapy? No thank you! Practical jokes can be a lot of fun, but look beneath the surface and you’ll find a wealth of listening and language goals, too. Let’s talk about sabotage, theory of mind, jokes, and helping children with hearing loss develop a sense of humor.
Ling Six Sound Check
If a hearing aid, cochlear implant, or Baha has good batteries, then it should be working, right? Not so fast. The Ling Six Sound Check is a simple tool we use to ensure that hearing devices are working and giving the listener access to the sounds of speech. Six sounds, okay… what could be complicatedContinue reading “Ling Six Sound Check”
UPCOMING EVENTS: Free Webinars for Parents and Professionals
I am excited to be partnering with some great organizations this spring to give two FREE webinars for parents and professionals. Both events also offer 1CE credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. See below for more information and links to register for the courses.
Cochlear Implant Evaluations: What To Expect, What to Ask
In past articles, I’ve discussed the cochlear implant process from candidacy to activation and beyond. But what actually happens in a candidacy evaluation? How do the professionals on your cochlear implant team decide who is a good candidate for the device? What do all of these appointments really mean, and what questions should informed patientsContinue reading “Cochlear Implant Evaluations: What To Expect, What to Ask”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 