Achieving Effective Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood

 Printed Guide $35.00 +  S/H   

Other versions of this product are listed below.

Guidance for Families and Professionals of Children with Hearing Loss from Infancy to Preschool

I was very disturbed to read the results of the 2010 Phonak Data Logging Study that tracked hearing aid use of almost 5000 children – infants though age 18 – for a period of 9 months. The surprising results indicated that 40% of children wear their hearing aids 4 hours or less and only 10% achieve full time wear during all waking hours. For a child with usable residual hearing, the most effective action we can take to prevent lifelong developmental and learning delays is to provide appropriately fit hearing aids AND for the child to use them during all waking hours. It was clear to me that we need to do a better job of supporting parents as they try to keep hearing aids on their active young children. This Guide is an outgrowth of that interest and I hope it will made a difference in the lives of pediatric audiologists, early intervention providers, and most of all the families of young children with hearing loss.

Karen Anderson, Director

 Achieving Effective Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood

Fitting hearing aids to meet the hearing needs of an infant or toddler is only the first step. It takes much patience, persistence, love and understanding by the child’s family to reach the goal of full-time hearing aid wear. As the child moves through developmental stages toward becoming an independent person, his or her complacency with hearing aid wear is very likely to change. This does not mean that the child is rejecting the hearing aids because he does not like them. It means that he or she is learning new skills towards body control and independence. The purpose of this guide is to further understanding of child development, how it will affect hearing aid wear, and what families and early intervention teachers can do to achieve full-time hearing aid wear. By using the information in this guide, hearing aid retention accessories and specific age-appropriate strategies, it is hoped that families will be better prepared to manage their child’s hearing aid wear. The guide is 88 pages long. The paper version is spiral bound. It is in full color with many engaging photos. Information written in this guide is directed toward parents, which makes it ideal to use as an intervention guide while providing services to families of infants, toddlers and preschoolers.  For Families, Early Intervention Providers, Pediatric/Educational Audiologists.

Achieving Effective Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood

Printed 88-page guide + 24 downloadable files     $35.00 +  S/H         

• This is a restricted use license for a single individual to copy/print/distribute the materials to serve only the families on his/her caseload.   The printed guide will come with a coupon code to allow download of the Discussion Handouts, Additional Resources and pdf of the 100-slide PPT presentation.

Digital version of 88-page guide + 24 downloadable files for use by individuals     $31.00

• This is a restricted use license for a single individual to print/distribute the digital materials to serve only the families on his/her caseload.

 Digital version of 88-page guide + 24 downloadable files for use by 4-8 EI professionals     $100.00

• Designed for the school district or local early intervention agency with 4-8  interventionists working with the families of children with hearing loss. If there are more than 8 intervention providers in the district/agency who will use these digital materials then one or more additional restricted use licenses will need to be purchased.

• Hearing aid monitoring and the law

Hearing Aid Wear & Skill Development – Preschool

• Skill development and roles in preschool
• Teaching techniques and resources for preschool skill development

List of Downloadable Files (24 digital files included in purchase price) The following 24 downloadable files are included at no extra cost. They are copyrighted – not “freeware.” The purpose is to enhance the content of this guide or for early intervention teachers to be able to share key information with families and/or school teams. Consent is given for use in supporting individual families. Consent is denied for distribution at conferences or to share with colleagues.

• All Day, Everyday storybook template
• Are my hearing aids working right? (data tracking sheet)
• Areas to Assess when Considering the Needs/Skill Levels of Students with Hearing Loss Worksheet
• Attitude is Caught, Not Taught
• CHILD Questionnaire: Children’s Home Inventory of Listening Difficulties
• Children’s Hearing Aid Retention brochure information
• Completed Areas to Assess when Considering the Needs/Skill Levels of Students with Hearing Loss Worksheet
• Consistent Auditory Input – Step 1 for Growing Your Child’s Brain
• ELF Questionnaire: Early Listening Function
• Hearing Aid Monitoring Checklist: Preschool & Kindergarten
• Hearing Aid Monitoring – An Important Daily Activity (summary for teachers)
• Hearing Device Retention Accessory Information
• Hearing Grows Your Child’s Brain
• Ling Sound Picture Chart
• Listening Bubble in the Classroom
• Pragmatics Checklist (fillable format)
• Performing the Ling Sound Listening Check in Preschool
• School Ling Sound Daily Listening Check
• Starting School LIFE (Listening Inventory For Education)
• Tricks and Strategies to Keep Hearing Aids on Active Infants & Toddlers
• Using the Ida My World Counseling Tool with Children
• Welcoming the Child with Hearing Impairment into Childcare
• Your Child and Hearing Aids: Keeping hearing devices on your child can be hard – but you CAN do it!