by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps, Speech Perception & Learning
In the single-sided handouts below, nine different hearing losses are described, accompanied by information on the possible impact of hearing loss. The handouts address the possible impact on speech and language, social interactions, and educational...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
How to Explain the Impact of Hearing Loss to Teachers and Peers Rather like trying to describe a new color of the rainbow that is not visible to most people, it is challenging to describe the affects and potential impact of hearing loss. Go to this page for a list of...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals
(to be used in addition to generic list found here) Printable version of Emailable Tips for Teachers – Specific Early Childhood Tips Monica Cegelka has worked with students with hearing loss for over 25 years, most of them spent as an itinerant teacher helping to...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals
Characteristics of Children as Communicators Although 19 out of every 20 infants diagnosed with permanent hearing loss are born to families of hearing parents, learning to listen and speak can be very challenging for some children, especially those with multiple...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals, Speech Perception & Learning
WE HEAR WITH OUR BRAINS, NOT OUR EARS. The ears are just a way for sound to get in for processing by the brain (Carol Flexer). Print Version Hearing is a first-order event for spoken language, reading, and learning which is all based on early development of the...