Auditory Behavior in Everyday Life (ABEL) is a quick questionairre to be completed by parents or others who know the student very well. 7-choice response format with question categories: auditory-oral
..., auditory awareness, and conversational/social skills. A typically developing child who learns primarily through listening can be expected to evidence all skills by age 6. Fillable. Read more
Auditory skills are developed within a set hierarchy. This 1-page sheet provides a checkable list of auditory skills represented by the hierarchy. It is a good summary to share with families and educa
...tors to demonstrate the complexity of learning listening skills when a child is born with a hearing loss. Read more
This functional checklist includes 10 examples of each of different type of question categories: one-part directions, yes/no questions, what, where, who, why, when questions. Age level expectations ar
...e provided for each type of question category. Provides 3 columns to show test dates and check off for mastery so the checklist can be used by educators or families for progress monitoring. Read more
Family Checklist - 15 questions about listening in home and community situations. 8-point rating scale (Understand-O-Meter). Listening Situation Breakdown resulting in scores for Quiet, Noise, Distanc
...e, Social and Media. Read more
Student Checklist - 15 questions about listening in home and community situations. 8-point rating scale (Understand-O-Meter). Listening Situation Breakdown resulting in scores for Quiet, Noise, Distan
...ce, Social and Media. Students age 8+ complete. Appropriate for use through elementary school. Read more
The Child Role Play Measure - Social Communication in Challenging Situations - purpose is to assess student's skills in responding in a variety of key situations. Specifically, this measure is used to
... assess responses to challenging social situations, especially for students with low social competence or low social acceptance. The results of this assessment would ultimately lead to identifying particular problematic social contexts or tasks. This would in turn result in goal development toward improving student theory of mind and use of social communication (pragmatic language) so that he or she will respond appropriately in challenging situations. For ages 7-10 years, grades 2, 3, 4. Read more
The Classroom Challenges Test is a functional pre-test and post-test that asks the student for their 3 most difficult listening situations, two ways they can change things for better communication, an
...d what they can ask others to help them hear in the classroom. Use for baseline and progress monitoring in self-advocacy skill development. Read more
This checklist lists the common core educational standards that were selected for vulnerability to progress delays due to hearing loss. The skills listed should be age appropriate when a child is list
...ening in the presence of typical classroom noise and across classroom distance. Standards for students in kindergarten, grades 3 and 6 are included for speaking & listening and reading fundamentals. Features a comparison grid to visualize the relative normality of results across the selected standards. Fillable. Read more
The Secondary Screening Instrument For Targeting Educational Risk (SIFTER) was created as a tool to screen the functional performance of students with hearing loss in secondary school (ages 12-18). It
... includes a scoring grid to identify areas of concern. FILLABLE verson. User's manual is at S0XASM0133 Read more
Functional approach to assessing a child's ability to follow directions. Six examples are listed for each of the language development categories. Administer the first 3 directions from each category t
...o the student who is hard of hearing from 6 foot distance without speechreading. If the student successfuly completes directions, present the other 3 at a distance of 12 feet. Fillable form. Read more