by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | For Parents, Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss
I recently found out my baby has a hearing loss. I know he hears something. How can I understand what the hearing loss means to my child and my family? Discovering how hearing loss impacts listening at home: Early Listening Function (ELF) Questionnaire – The ELF...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss
Developing a child’s ability to speak clearly is not the priority of all families as “what works for your child is what makes the choice right.” However, now that universal newborn hearing screening has been available in most states of the U.S....
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss
When we think of the needs of children with hearing loss, it is widely known that they are very likely to have significant delays in language skills without early, effective and meaningful interactions with those around them. Hearing loss is a distance sense, which...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, For Professionals, Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss, Language and Speech Development Issues
IDEA (2004) and Cued Speech “Interpreting services, as used with respect to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, includes oral transliteration services, cued language transliteration services, and sign language interpreting services.” IDEA Sec. 300.34 (b) (4)...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss
GUIDE FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN WHO FUNCTION AS DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNICATORS Listed in Developmental Sequence Adapted from: INSITE DOWNLOAD PDF OF THIS CHART Characteristics of children who may use speech Auditory Behaviors -Child quiets to voice...