Lots of attention in the CI world is focused on children implanted young — often before one year of age. Research shows us that children who receive implants before two years of age have a significant advantage in the development of auditory, speech, and language skills (see Svirsky et, al, 2004 and Nicholas and Geers, 2007).
Tag Archives: Speech Development
What to Do While Waiting for Your Baby’s Cochlear Implant
Currently, the United States Food and Drug Administration recommends cochlear implants for children twelve months of age or older. While many surgeons are operating on children under this age (remember, it is just a guideline, not a rule or law, and research has shown no increased safety concerns in operations before twelve months; see Dettman et. al,Continue reading “What to Do While Waiting for Your Baby’s Cochlear Implant”
Books with Lots of Learning to Listen Sounds
The Learning to Listen Sounds are one of the first things a parent learns when introduced to Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Therapists with a caseload of many new listeners repeat these sounds dozens of times a day. While a box full of Learning to Listen Sound toys is great, pairing these sounds and toys with a literacyContinue reading “Books with Lots of Learning to Listen Sounds”
10 Quick and Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child Learn to Listen and Talk
Having a child with hearing loss can be overwhelming at times. Between the therapy appointments, new jargon to learn, and keeping those hearing aids/cochlear implants on, it’s easy to drown in the routine of each day. In the early stages, it often seems like an impossible dream that your child will one day learn toContinue reading “10 Quick and Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child Learn to Listen and Talk”
Spice Up Your IEPs with SALSAS
Writing goals for a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be stressful. This document, which is legally binding, spells out the child’s goals for the year. While it can be changed and altered as needed, the process of doing so can be time-consuming and difficult. How can you make sure you’ve written a comprehensive, appropriateContinue reading “Spice Up Your IEPs with SALSAS”
Books for Shared Reading: Choosing Them, Changing Them
Sharing books with your child is one of the best activities you can choose for growing pre-literacy, speech, language, listening, and social skills. By carefully choosing books, and changing them to fit your needs, you can enhance the language and listening opportunities and help have a more successful interaction with your child or student(s).
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: Friday Concurrent Sessions
A Longitudinal Study of Auditory-Verbal Effectiveness Dimity Dornan, A.M., Ba.Sp.Th., F.S.P.A.A., LSLS Cert. AVT; Hear and Say Centre Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC/A, LSLS Cert. AVT; University of Akron
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
AG Bell 2010: Research Symposium and Sunday Concurrent Sessions
Research Symposium: Re-Modeling the Deafened Cochlear for Auditory Sensation: Advances and Obstacles Moderator: Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT Andy Groves, Ph.D.; Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosciences, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics and Program in Developmental Biology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas Jian Zuo, Ph.D.; Member/Professor ofContinue reading “AG Bell 2010: Research Symposium and Sunday Concurrent Sessions”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 