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(Don’t Make Me Say the F-Word) Flashcard-Free Vocabulary

  Children with hearing loss are at particular risk for deficits in vocabulary.  Even when children perform within normal limits when compared to hearing peers on other language measures, receptive (understanding) and expressive (using) vocabulary can still lag behind.  Limited ability to overhear conversation restricts a child with hearing loss’s ability to pick up incidental vocabulary.Continue reading “(Don’t Make Me Say the F-Word) Flashcard-Free Vocabulary”

A Five Step System to Build Question Answering Skills In Children with Hearing Loss

How many times have you been humming along in a conversation with a child when suddenly, a simple question stops him in his tracks?  Once you get beyond the rote answers to, “What’s your name?” and “How old are you?” many language learners are derailed by novel questions for which they are unprepared.  The problemContinue reading “A Five Step System to Build Question Answering Skills In Children with Hearing Loss”

Erber’s Hierarchy: The Listening Ladder

How do we take a new listener from hearing beeps at their cochlear implant activation to enjoying the whole wide world of sound? Well, if you remember how to eat an elephant, it’s not so hard at all! Erber’s Hierarcy, developed by speech scientist Dr. Norman Erber, breaks the listening task into four steps. By guidingContinue reading “Erber’s Hierarchy: The Listening Ladder”

What to Expect In the First Weeks After a Child’s Cochlear Implant Activation

WHAT TO EXPECT In the first weeks after your child’s cochlear implant is activated The big day has finally arrived!  Your child’s cochlear implant(s) are finally going to be turned on.  After months of appointments and waiting, you may feel as if you’ve made it to the finish line, but you are really at theContinue reading “What to Expect In the First Weeks After a Child’s Cochlear Implant Activation”

Autism and Hearing Loss

April is Autism Awareness Month.  What does this have to do with hearing loss?  Approximately 40% of children with hearing loss have some sort of additional disability or condition, and many families and professionals are facing the task of helping children face the dual challenges of hearing loss as well as autism.

Health Literacy

You probably know that “literacy” refers to the ability to understand language through reading and writing.  Health literacy is the ability to understand information about healthcare and use that information to make informed decisions for yourself or those in your care.  Why is this important for those of us in the Listening and Spoken LanguageContinue reading “Health Literacy”

Therapy Outside the Box

Who says that therapy has to happen at a table, or even within the walls of a therapy room?  Break from the routine and give children (and parents, and therapists!) a much needed shake-up by doing something a little different in your session.

Indoor Picnic Activity

Depending on where you live, the weather outside might be really crummy right now, and kids (and adults!) are getting sick of being cooped up for the winter.  Get out of the winter blues by planning an indoor picnic!

The Wheels On the Bus Activity

The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, Round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, All through the town!