Informational handout describing some individuals with hearing loss who have competed in the Olympics, including the drive and commitment needed to compete.

An important element of success is to persevere during challenges. Our DHH students experience more communication challenges than peers. Teaching perseverance is critical! This article de ... scribes basic and intermediate activities, along with fill in the blank and other activity sheets.  

 A collection of comic strips revealing troublesome situations for teens with hearing loss. Includes commentary on how each humorous situation might be resolved.20 more situations and scenarios that m ... mix humor with compassion in negotiating social communication.More antics and advocacy for teens and tweens with hearing loss.

This Self-Advocacy resource is a favorite of students who are deaf and hard of hearing. There are five situations to role-play where players assume the role of kids at school, at home, with peers, and ... and in their community. They are all derived from situations of actual kids I've seen for therapy.Self-advocacy success requires knowledge, skills, and most importantly practice. These situations provide opportunities for kids to grapple with challenging situations and explore communication repair strategies within a supported environment. Included:★ Five Scenarios - Two Parts Each1. At School In The Noisy Hallway2. Driving To Soccer3. After the Birthday Party4. Pizza Party Plans5. At The Ice Cream Shop★ Self-Advocacy Coping Strategies:➼ Part One illustrates a communication breakdown when the studentuses Escape or negative strategies.➼ Part Two is the scenario again with the new Take Charge orpositive strategies.★ Talking Points➼ Provided to engage and support a discussion.No-Prep or Planning- For face-to-face sessions and in teletherapyDigital ResourceOptional: Print the role-play scenarios for the students★ Boom LearningThis Self Advocacy For Role Play is also available as a Boom Deck in the Listen With Lynn Boom Learning Store. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the internet.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Questions? EMAIL ME before purchasing this resource or anytime later.♥ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails♥ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way.Thanks so much!Lynn Wood

NOTE: Powerpoint Presentation for viewing on PCA collection of comic strips revealing troublesome situations for teens with hearing loss. Includes commentary on how each humorous situation might be re ... resolved.20 more situations and scenarios that mix humor with compassion in negotiating social communication.More antics and advocacy for teens and tweens with hearing loss.

Engage teens in a discussion about how they see themselves. Discusses lack of confidence and temptation to self-isolate. See BUNDLE at S0XSOC739.

LISTEN TO LEARN is the eighth in the popular Listen & Draw series. These are all auditory imagery activities that target following directions while growing vocabulary, memory and sequencing skills. De ... etails can be easily simplified or information added to increase the complexity to match the child’s listening and language goals.Children listen to detailed descriptions then follow the directions and draw four different young students all of which are deaf or hard of hearing and use hearing technology. A couple of the kids could be better listeners which is both entertaining and learning opportunities for the kids.Isabella hears with two cochlear implants.Watson hears with two hearing aids.Bryn hears with a Baha® device.Noah hears with a hearing aid in his left ear and a cochlear implant on the right. This LISTEN TO LEARN activity also targets self-advocacy skills. Talking through each scenario will encourage your students to understand the importance of listening to learn and be successful at school.Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) tips are included to encourage auditory learning.

Engage teens in discussion and goal-setting for future success as a young adult with hearing loss. See BUNDLE at S0XSOC739.

This resource is a hilarious self-advocacy activity. Your students will say it is their favorite activity and, you will know they are learning to become the boss of their hearing loss. It was created ... to encourage self-advocacy skills in children who are deaf and hard of hearing but is effective when targeting listening skills in all kids.The Premise: Sinister has two ears, wears great hearing devices, and has been in listening and language therapy since he was a toddler. But, it doesn’t matter. Sinister is a BAD listener! He doesn’t try and makes up excuses for not listening. Sinister gets in a whole lot of trouble because he doesn’t listen.The adult leads a discussion using Sinister’s poor excuses for not listening. Kids love imagining the trouble Sinister gets himself into because he doesn’t listen. This activity is an easy, no-prep way to encourage the child to be Boss of Your Hearing Loss. Parents can use it at home, teachers and therapists both face-to-face and during tele-practice. While not age-specific it has been successfully used with kids in 1st grade and up through middle school. This resource can be easily leveled up or down to meet various children's goals and needs.Sinister The Bad Listener requires no prep or planning because everything is in this resource. It can be easily used by parents at home, teachers, and therapists both face-to-face and on tele-platforms. This Digital - No Print resource can be opened and played with your favorite PDF reader app on a tablet. When playing on a computer, open and use a PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Boom LearningSinister the Bad Listener is also available as a Boom Deck in the Listen With Lynn Boom Learning store.   Please note: Sinister The Bad Listener is a serve-and-return conversational game between the adult and the listener. There is no audio component or sound bytes included.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈You'll love all these resources for kids with hearing loss and self-advocacy activities!❤ ❤ Check out the Bundle of 8 Self-Advocacy $$ saving bundle! SELF-ADVOCACY Tips For Communication Success (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY The 5 L's For Listening (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY This or That?SELF-ADVOCACY Bluffing Never Have I Ever ActivitySELF-ADVOCACY Role Play Real-Life ConnectionsSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios At Group Gatherings & CelebrationsSELF-ADVOCACY Sinister The Bad ListenerSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios - Turning Lemons Into LemonadeSELF-ADVOCACY Perk Up Your Ears (Ear-related sayings and idioms)SELF-ADVOCACY Listen & Draw Directions◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Click here to stay updated!➼ Be the first to know about freebies, sales, and product launches.➼ New products are 50% off the first 24 hours STAY CONNECTED:✧ Sign-up here for the Listen With Lynn Email✧ Follow on Facebook ✧ Follow on Instagram ✧ Feel free to email me with questions, before purchasing this resource or anytime later.  ❤  Keep up your excellent work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much! Lynn

Engage teens in discussion about feelings toward hearing devices and what it's really like to wear hearing devices. See BUNDLE at S0XSOC739.