by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Concept
Children with hearing loss, especially those who have significant residual hearing, often struggle with identity. In quiet they may be able to converse like a person who is hearing. They may consider themselves to be a person with hearing loss or hard of hearing. In...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Concept, Social Skills
Self-esteem is an important contributor to school success and the confidence needed to function well in the mainstream setting. Without a strong, positive self-esteem our students with hearing loss are at risk for rejecting their hearing devices, just so that they...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Advocacy Skills
Have a self-advocacy app that you like? Let us know so we can include it here for others to try! Email information about the app and how you like to use it to info@successforkidswithhearingloss.com. Thanks! Apps are a convenient, brain-based, motivational learning...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
“The transition statement shall be the guiding force for developing each IEP for students 14 years of age and older (or younger if appropriate). A statement of transitional services needed to foster movement from school to post-school activities shall be...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Infants and Toddlers An integral part of early intervention services includes monitoring the growth in skill development for young children with hearing loss. If a child was identified at birth and received amplification/intervention within a couple of months, then...
