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.
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This information provides strategies for promoting the language and literacy skills of students who are deaf or hard of hearing are provided. It includes addressing language and literacy development i ... n the general education setting and developing speech, audition, conversational repair skills, etc.
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This bundle includes 10 files from The Itinerant Teacher's Handbook: 1) Potential Impact of Hearing Loss, 2) Collaborative Relationships, 3) Life Balance, 4) Collaborative Teamwork, 5) Making Inclusio ... n Work, 6) Promoting Language and Literacy, 7) Helping Parents Communicate, 8) Promoting Social Skills, Friendships, Self-Advocacy, 9) Assessment Issues, 10) Planning Transitions. Save 33% over purchasing all 10 separately. NOTE: Printed book is available for $59. P05TEA0426-435)
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This overview handout provides information on how family involvement that is critical for communication development in young children with hearing loss.
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Resource describing 7 self-paced online modules to train early intervention providers, DHH specialists, and caregivers to work with families of infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Se ... tting Language in Motion: Family Supports and Early Intervention for Babies Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Program by Gallaudet Laurent Clerc and Boston Children's Hospital.
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This handout provides the rationale for specific speECH- and language development services by a speECH- language pathologist in early childhood for children with hearing loss. It also includes an ques ... tions for families to consider about their child's speECH- and language development in comparison to age expectations.
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This article describes the results of a study of 87 children with hearing loss that were evaluated over a 3-year period. Results suggest that children will reach a level of over 90% sentence recogniti ... on in the auditory/visual condition when their language becomes equivalent to that of a normally-hearing 7-year-old. They will enter school at age 12 with an average language delay of 4-5 years unless they receive concentrated and effective language training. 2001
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Volta Voices article for families of young children with hearing loss. Including: What to talk about, daily practice, repetition, consistent amplification.
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Summary of information about speECH-reading and its effectness to aid comprehension. Includes links to video examples, information about assessment, and methods to teach speECH-reading.
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Simple chart showing the age ranges that speECH- sounds develop.
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