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Tag Archives: Toddlers
Testimonial: Wallace’s Family
Wallace’s family chose teletherapy, and it has made a difference for them. His mom, Paige, tells her story…
What to Expect On Activation Day
The day you’ve been waiting for is finally here! After the process of candidacy assessments, choosing a device, and surgery, it’s finally time to activate the cochlear implant. I’ve written before about what to expect in the first few week’s after a child’s CI is activated, but what should you expect on your child’s activationContinue reading “What to Expect On Activation Day”
Just One Hurdle: A Strategy for Teaching New Skills
On your mark… get set… go! In a track and field competition, runners race around the track, jumping hurdle after hurdle in an attempt to be the first to the finish line. It’s an incredible sight. When we’re teaching children with hearing loss a new listening, speech, or language skill, however, we’re running a differentContinue reading “Just One Hurdle: A Strategy for Teaching New Skills”
What Are the Advantages of Teletherapy?
When I began to offer teletherapy services, I wanted to make sure that my clients would be receiving treatment that was as good as in-person therapy. What I didn’t realize was that, in many cases, teletherapy could be even better than treatment in a brick-and-mortar location!
AG Bell 2014: Concurrent Sessions
In this recap: Complicated Cochlear Implant Cases and Evidence Based Data to Support Early Cochlear Implantation Complicated Cochlear Implant Cases Ted Meyer, M.D., Ph.D. Meredith Holcomb, Au.D., CCC-A
Listening Environments: Greenhouse vs. Garden
Imagine a sapling in a tiny greenhouse. The greenhouse is a small, protective place for new plants. The elements are controlled, the four walls all around block out the noise, and little plants are perfectly positioned to soak up all the benefits of this enriched environment.
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”
Genetic Testing for Hearing Loss
When parents find out that their child has hearing loss, one of the first questions they ask is often, “Why?” Some causes of hearing loss are easy to determine: the child has outer or middle ear malformations that are apparent in a visual examination, the mother had an illness known to cause hearing loss during pregnancy,Continue reading “Genetic Testing for Hearing Loss”
Great Expectations: Progress with a Cochlear Implant
Like any big decision, getting a cochlear implant involves just a little bit of a leap of faith. No matter how much you research, there is no way to know 100% what will happen with the surgery, activation, or rehabilitation. By and large, results are fantastic, but how can you know what to expect forContinue reading “Great Expectations: Progress with a Cochlear Implant”
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 