by Karen | Sep 1, 2017 | Amplification, Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Parents, For Professionals, Hearing Aids and Your Child, Listening (Auditory Skills) Development
Thank you parents! In 2012, Jane Madell, PhD and I sent out a survey to a variety of groups of parents of children who are hard of hearing or deaf, asking them what strategies they used to keep hearing aids on their children when they were very young. We also asked...
by Karen | Aug 7, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
The Impact of Hearing Loss Because hearing loss is invisible, it is difficult understand just how much it can affect a child’s day-to-day life and lifelong potential. However, it is accepted that children who have a hearing loss are at educational risk. Parents,...
by Karen | Aug 7, 2017 | For Professionals, Social Skills
The following list identifies camps, family learning vacations, and remedial clinics for deaf and hard of hearing children. Some programs are designed for the entire family. Most camp programs require a small application fee to accompany the completed application....
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Speech Perception & Learning
Click here for information on perceiving speech under classroom listening conditions. Classroom Acoustics Standard adopted into the International Building Code. The 2016 edition of these building codes will include specific requirements for appropriate levels to allow...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Speech Perception & Learning
Classroom Acoustics – Impact on Listening and Learning Click here for information on understanding classroom acoustic principles and the ANSI Standard S12.60 for Classroom Acoustics NOISY CLASSROOMS A 10 minute Classroom Noise file (mpeg) is provided for...
