by Karen | Oct 7, 2019 | For Parents, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Themselves, Social Issues and Your Child
Communication barriers, misunderstandings, and social exclusion put students with hearing loss at higher risk for bullying and teasing. When adults know what to look for, they can intervene early on and support the student’s confidence and safety. Did you know that...
by Karen | Sep 24, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
Why Should the Ling Sound Test be done at school? Question from the field: Can you please clarify the reason for the LING sound test. Why do families want us to do this at school, and how can we implement this without stressing out the general education teachers? The...
by Karen | Sep 19, 2019 | Goodies
Why Should the Ling Sound Test be done at school? Question from the field: Can you please clarify the reason for the LING sound test. Why do families want us to do this at school, and how can we implement this without stressing out the general education teachers? The...
by Karen | Sep 19, 2019 | For Professionals, Listening (Auditory Skills) Development
Speech perception and listening accuracy cannot be assumed by looking at the audiogram – it must be assessed. Teacher’s voices, room acoustics, and classroom management vary so identifying listening challenges – and specific accommodations – needs to be done for...
by Karen | Sep 10, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
What are the key things that classroom teachers need to know in order to support my students? Question from the field: I have students whose IEPs call for staff inservice training prior to school starting or within the first couple of weeks. Some use hearing...
