by Karen | Feb 28, 2023 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Unfortunately, NO hearing technology fully restores normal hearing. There is no doubt that consistently worn, modern hearing devices provide more access to speech than ever before BUT we can never assume that there will be no functional impact, even if a student seems...
by Karen | Jan 23, 2023 | For Professionals, Listening (Auditory Skills) Development
Despite advances in hearing device technology, listening in group settings can still prove very challenging for students with hearing loss. Therefore, it’s important that the students with hearing loss themselves, as well as their educators, understand how to...
by Karen | Sep 26, 2022 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Determining Service Delivery for Students with Hearing Loss can be Tricky It would be a lot easier if we had one-size-fits-all services for our students with hearing loss, but the law requires we tailor service delivery to every student’s individual...
by Karen | Sep 12, 2022 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
The terms: child find, referral, evaluation and re-evaluation can cause an involuntary reaction of panic in teachers. Just the THOUGHT of ASSESSING a child for a disability instills immediate concern that you just might not know what you’re doing after...
by Karen | Aug 22, 2022 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Getting a student with hearing loss in their classroom is rare for most teachers. Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TODHH) can help alleviate some of the anxieties for general education teachers who will have students with hearing loss in their...