by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals
Characteristics of Children as Communicators Although 19 out of every 20 infants diagnosed with permanent hearing loss are born to families of hearing parents, learning to listen and speak can be very challenging for some children, especially those with multiple...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals, Speech Perception & Learning
WE HEAR WITH OUR BRAINS, NOT OUR EARS. The ears are just a way for sound to get in for processing by the brain (Carol Flexer). Print Version Hearing is a first-order event for spoken language, reading, and learning which is all based on early development of the...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals
Early detection of hearing loss has resulted in much earlier diagnosis of hearing loss and provides the time amplification fitting at a young age. As important, early identification of hearing loss allows professionals to work with families to assist them in learning...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
It creates barriers to learning in the typical classroom environment and impacts social interactions. This invisible barrier is why it is necessary to consider functional performance in the classroom across situations. Hearing loss typically causes CUMULATIVE learning...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, Early Childhood: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, For Professionals
Simple Method of Reporting Communication Development Outcomes We weigh babies and measure children’s height regularly as a check to be sure that they are growing as they should. Similarly, a young child with hearing loss is especially vulnerable to becoming delayed in...
