by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Language and Speech Development Issues, Speech Perception & Learning
Speechreading is not like reading – not all of the information is on the lips. Watch the video: Can You Read My Lips? Speechreading as used here means using the visual clues of the speaker’s lip and facial movements, gestures, posture and body language, along with...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Language and Speech Development Issues
Math & Language Development Math is much more than knowing your numbers – it’s LANGUAGE Articles and teaching tips: How Arithmetic Word Problems Help Language Development Addition: Using Math to Help with Language Subtraction: Using Math to Help with...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Language and Speech Development Issues
Hearing loss impacts access to auditory information and the curriculum. Support is required to maintain the goal of one year of academic progress in one year. With early skill development, appropriate access to verbal instruction and specialized support children who...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps, Planning to Meet Student Needs
With 30-40% of all children with hearing loss having one or more additional disabilities (Gallaudet Research Institute, 2005) this is a very important topic for all who care for, support and serve this population. The term “deaf plus” is often used to describe this...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Unilateral Hearing Loss Unilateral Hearing Loss — Generic 2—page brochure This brochure can be provided to families at the time of diagnosis of unilateral hearing loss in young children. It can also be used to raise the awareness of medical or educational staff...