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Archive for the ‘Children’ Category
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
“Inclusion is more than just geography”
I wish I could take credit for the quote above, but it came from a great presenter I heard at this year’s AG Bell Convention, Dr. Sarah Wainscott (see my notes from her presentation, “AVT Model for Families Transitioning from Visual Language” HERE).
Back-to-school time is upon us and, for many [...]
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
I want to start this post by saying that BOTH FM Systems and Soundfield Systems can be excellent options for students with hearing loss. Both devices function to increase the signal-to-noise ratio, making the relevant signal (i.e. the teacher’s voice) louder than the noise and distraction (i.e. other children talking, chairs scraping the floor, etc.). [...]
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
A while ago, I posted THIS about decorating hearing devices, and how adding flair to your “ears” can increase acceptance and awareness of hearing loss every day. Well, the world of hearing devices changes quickly, so here are some of the original ideas of that post with even more ideas of how to decorate your [...]
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
A few months ago, I posted THIS asking for reader opinions and feedback on the subject of children with hearing loss and additional disabilities. This spurred an independent learning project, and I promised to share with you all what I learned. Here is what I found…
STATISTICS: WHO ARE THESE CHILDREN?
Approximately 40% of children with hearing [...]
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) stipulates that states must provide Early Intervention programs for children with disabilities/delays birth to age three and their families. Once a child qualifies (criteria vary from state to state, usually, the presence of a significant hearing loss is enough to qualify a child for Part [...]
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog. I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers. Enjoy!
Research Symposium: Re-Modeling the Deafened Cochlear for Auditory [...]
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog. I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers. Enjoy!
Essential Practices for Listening, Language, and Literacy
Lyn Robertson, [...]
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog. I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers. Enjoy!
Adults Aren’t Just Big Babies: Guiding and Coaching [...]
Friday, July 9th, 2010
For decades, literacy has been the Achilles’ Heel of deaf education. Historically, students with hearing loss educated using methods that did not focus on listening and spoken language, have historically achieved abysmally low reading scores[1]. But our children with hearing loss are BORN TO READ! How? Well, even though their ears aren’t working, their brains [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Check out the Official Convention Blog for summaries from Monday’s concurrent sessions, including:
Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment
AVT Model for Families Transitioning from Visual Language
The Auditory-Verbal Lives of Children with Multiple Challenges
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