This handout includes useful tips for parents about developing a child's self-advocacy when it comes to their hearing devices, communication needs, & listening challenges. Includes 25 point Guide wit
...h suggestions for sequence of skill attainment. PK-Grade 4.
LIttle ones don't always listen and follow directions. Here is a simple social story to encourage conversation and help them see the importance of following directions in school.
Grab the deck of cards and play UNO with an auditory spin using this Auditory Rehab Game Changer™. This activity is designed for individuals that are deaf and hard of hearing and for use in cochlear i
...ochlear implant rehabilitation for older children, teens, and adults.IDEAL FOR: Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Listening & Spoken Language, Auditory Training, Auditory Rehabilitation, Speech...The UNO Game Changer✤ is played with special directions and rules✤ challenges beginner and intermediate listeners✤ works in closed and bridge listening sets✤ practices identifying words in sets and within connected speech✤ focuses on taking turns, talking while advocating for hearing needs✤ encourages gameplay and practice at home with family and friends✤ practice can lead to communication success✤ is motivating and funGameChangers™➼ result in natural listening practice much different than contrived lists or online or programs.➼ allow for real-time modifications based on the player's auditory skills➼ fosters self-advocacy skills➼ improves communication confidence and successINCLUDES:a pre-game companion that prepares the Listener to play the gamefeatures practice exercises and activities.offers clear directions for therapists, teachers, a listening coach, family members, and friendsincludes listening tips and strategiesfollows an auditory hierarchyNOTE: The amount of practice necessary will vary before a listener is ready to play the game and is dependent upon the listener’s listening skillsCurrently, there are four Game Changers in the seriesLevel 1: Game Changer - BattleshipLevel 2: Game Changer - UnoLevel 3: Game Changer - Guess Who?Level 4: Game Changer - Scrambled States of AmericaNOTE: Battleship and Uno are beginner-level games.Guess Who? and the Scrambled States games include more pre-game exercises due to the nature, difficulty, and complexity of the game and activity. ★ The card game is sold separately, online, or in stores.
Complete curriculum guidance and scenarios for instruction in the students involvement in IEP planning, understanding and applying the law, assistive devices, and exploring options after graduation (
...transitioning into the workplace or postsecondary school).
Data collection sheet for cochlear maintenance. It specifies 5 check/care items and a date field for verification that cochlear implant processors have been monitored appropriately. Fillable.
This self-advocacy product contains 15 possible scenarios that students could face as a learner who is deaf/hard-of-hearing. The scenarios are end of the year and summer-themed situations. Read each s
...scenario with your students. Have your students decide if it is an "ideal" listening situation or a "difficult" listening situation.
Worksheet for students to identify ways that they could ask speakers to repeat what would said, what people would be asked, and when to ask for someone to repeat. Fillable.
A ten-page comic-style book (in color & grayscale) defines communication and communication breakdown. Examples are shown as interactions between two boys: Luke and Ricardo. A teacher acts as narrator
...and discusses three tools for repairing communication breakdown: signaling the breakdown, asking for repetition and repeating what was heard. The boys use each tool in responding to a single CBd event. A glossary is provided at the end of the book. Materials also include a graphic organizer, 8 discussion-starter cards, 6 review cards and 5 comprehension questions for assessment. Teacher notes explain how the lesson materials can be used in face-to-face lesson or on a digital platform.
Worksheet for young students to check off A) does the battery work? B) is the earmold clean? C) can I put my hearing aid on? D) can I hear the teacher. Large spaces for students to mark or stamp. One
...worksheet to be used each week. Fillable.
TREAT yourself during this festive season to this helpful self-advocacy resource! This resource includes 10 "tricky" listening situations for you to review with your students who are deaf and hard-of-
...hearing. Each situation is Halloween or Fall-themed.
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