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”
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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”
Repetition Without Boredom
We know that you need thousands of hours of practice to become an expert at any skill, and many, many repetitions for something to stick. The same is true for children learning new speech, language, or listening skills. But how can we get in the practice they need without boring them (and ourselves!) to tears?
Do You Know How to D-I-P?
When an infant or toddler first receives hearing technology, it’s an exciting day! Shortly after, though, parents want to know, “When will he start to talk?” Stop and listen for a minute. Do you hear that baby babbling? What if we could learn to listen and talk to new listeners in a way that wouldContinue reading “Do You Know How to D-I-P?”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 