Presents a hierarchy of auditory behaviors observed by typically hearing children from birth to age 4 years. Valuable in demonstrating to families and school teams the nature of auditory development t ... ypically impacted when hearing loss is present.
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Music training has been shown to improve listening skills in children with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Music training can help these children improve their perception of pitch, ph ... rasing, timbre, and rhythm. These are skills that are readily transferable to language perception. Article includes creating ways to use music to learn to listen along with considerations for the music teacher.
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Checklist identifying student skills and knowledge about hearing loss, audiogram, amplification, and successful communication in the classroom. For elementary age students
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Discussion handout describing the challenge of understanding with fragmented speECH- perception. Comparison to picture puzzle.
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Discussion handout describing the challenge of understanding speECH- at increasing distance from the speaker.
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Discussion handout describing the challenge of understanding speECH- in reverberant listening environments.
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CHAPS- - Children's Auditory Performance Scale. The teacher or parent answers questions about the student with hearing loss or (suspected) auditory processing issues as compared to class peers or age ... peers without auditory performance problems. 8-point response scale; scorable. Questions relate to 6 listening conditions: noise, quiet, ideal, multiple inputs, auditory memory sequencing, and auditory attention span. Person completing the checklist must have observed the student over considerable time and situations. Fillable version available at S0XASM0570.
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SPIN Test sentences, Forms 1-8. Fillable format so test administrator can write in student response. Does not include instructions for administration or scoring.
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Scoring grid for SPIN Test sentences, Forms 1-8 to determine percent of hearing for speECH-. Does not include instructions for administration.
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The Auditory Language & Learning Guide is an EXCELLENT informal evaluation tool for listening and language that can be used with students of any age and language ability. The 2 page checklist format e ... asily allows the teacher to develop IEP goals based on identified student weaknesses in the 4 areas of audition/listening, receptive language, expressive language, and social communication. Skills can be rated as 'targeted', 'emerging', 'mastered' or 'previously assessed' and checked off by date achieved. This assessment tool can be used from year to year allowing instructors and parents to see growth in a students language and learning.
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