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.). [...]
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FM Systems “vs.” Soundfields
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
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Deaf+* Kids: What I Found
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 [...]
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AG Bell 2010: Monday
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!
Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment
Caroline [...]
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AG Bell 2010: Friday Concurrent Sessions
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!
A Longitudinal Study of Auditory-Verbal Effectiveness
Dimity Dornan, A.M., [...]
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AG Bell 2010: Monday Summaries
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
Posted in AGBell, AVT, Audiology, Babies, Bilateral Implantation, Children, Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Convention, Elizabeth, Events, Facts, New Parents, News, Parenting, Research, Spoken Language | No Comments »
AG Bell Convention 2010
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Hi from Orlando, Florida, where the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Convention 2010 is in full swing. Be sure to follow @myheartlistens and @AGBell2010Conv on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates, and follow the official Convention Blog that I’m writing for summaries of each day’s sessions and events.
Click HERE for the [...]
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Language Acquisition and Early Implantation
Monday, March 15th, 2010
This past quarter, I took an anthropology course called, Language, Culture and Society. One of the core things that I’ve been learning about language itself is how people learn their language. As I was reading a textbook called, Language, Culture, and Communication, it gave me an excellent explanation of how infants learn language from the [...]
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Deaf+ Kids: Your Opinions Needed!
Monday, March 8th, 2010
My independent learning project this semester is: Listening and Spoken Language Outcomes for Children who are Deaf with Multiple Disabilities… and I need your help! My goal is to determine the current state of research as well as real-world practice in the field of LSL for children who are multiply involved. Is listening and spoken [...]
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Speech and Language Issue or a Hearing Problem?
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether or not a child with a hearing loss is presenting with a true speech and/or language disorder, or if the problems in their speech and language skills are due to hearing loss alone. For some children, you think, “Wow. This kiddo probably would have had speech/language issues even [...]
