by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | Amplification, For Professionals
FM Systems – Improved perception of speech over background noise and distance Hearing aids and cochlear implants provide children who have hearing loss with crucial access to their auditory environments. However, hearing aids and cochlear implants are typically...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | Amplification, For Professionals
We hear with our brains, not our ears Information found on Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss provides many resources for developing the listening, language, cognitive, literacy and academic participation skills of children who are deaf or hard of...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | Amplification, For Professionals
Connecting Hearing Devices to Computers or iPads Increasingly students are expected to be able to listen to iPads or computers in the classroom and to also respond verbally. For children with typical hearing this is accomplished with standard headphones or with...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself
SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN: A time of uncertainty As the child enters school, his self-concept is influenced not only by his parents, but also by a growing circle of other people, including teachers and friends. The child gets feedback from many people on his physical...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | Accommodations for Students with Hearing Loss, For Professionals
Children with hearing loss love sports just as much as any other child! The fact that they wear delicate electronic devices that are HARD in or around their heads makes it necessary to protect them during activities in which a child could come into contact with...
