by Karen | Oct 1, 2017 | For Parents, For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs, Progressive Plans, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss
Download this article as a PDF Special education students are first and foremost general education students. Many, if not most, school districts in the US are actively embracing the inclusion model of education, in which all students are educated in the...
by Karen | Sep 18, 2017 | For Parents, For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss, Speech Perception & Learning
For most classroom communication students who are hard of hearing must work harder to listen, thus having fewer resources needed to process what was said so that it can be comprehended and remembered. Our students who are Deaf and communicate visually will only...
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....
