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
Go Away, Big Green Monster- Early Childhood / Preschool teaching materials for the book includes a) a synopsis of the storybook b) a letter to send home to families explaining the storybook unit and a
...ctivities they can do at home c) suggestions for setting up your classroom to revolve around the story (dramatic play area, sensory area, art area, science area, book area, and bulletin board) d) activities separated into two weeks, each week including: a distinctive thematic, e) focus of the Week; Circle Time activities including songs, poems, fingerplays, and story-reading ideas; and six detailed Group Activities with designated target areas, f) snacks related to the story, g) a Pretest and Posttest
Summary of issues in getting young children to use hearing aids and what families can do. Chart listing why children may reject their hearing aids and what families can do when the child rejects heari
...ng aids. Divided into age ranges from K-2; 3-5 years. Also includes information on baby temperament as it can effect hearing aid use and the powerful handout Attitude is Caught, Not Taught which sheds light on how parent behavior helps shape child attitudes toward hearing aid use and hearing loss.
Hearing aids need to be monitored every day by a normal hearing listener, especially if the child is very young, is new to wearing hearing aids, or uses them inconsistently. This resource provides a s
...tep-by-step approach to performing a daily listening check to a child’s hearing aids.
This information specifies 5 hearing-aid-wear skills to master by age 3, or no later than the end of preschool. It includes a chart specifying the role of the parent, the child, and the DHH profession
...al for each of 7 skills.
Article describing findings that children with hearling loss were excluded from interactions by their playmates. Having age-appropriate language skills did not ensure successful peer interactions.
This article presents a brief review of the research and discusses issues related to mild bilateral hearing loss and unilateral hearing loss. Implications for early intervention services are outlined.
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My Little Sister Ate One Hare - Early Childhood / Preschool teaching materials for the book includes a) a synopsis of the storybook b) a letter to send home to families explaining the storybook unit a
...nd activities they can do at home c) suggestions for setting up your classroom to revolve around the story (dramatic play area, sensory area, art area, science area, book area, and bulletin board) d) activities separated into two weeks, each week including: a distinctive thematic, e) focus of the Week; Circle Time activities including songs, poems, fingerplays, and story-reading ideas; and six detailed Group Activities with designated target areas, f) snacks related to the story, g) a Pretest and Posttest
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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