Archive for the ‘AVT’ Category

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 [...]

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 [...]

AG Bell 2010: Sunday

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 [...]

AG Bell 2010: Saturday

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, [...]

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., [...]

AG Bell 2010: Friday Short Course

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 [...]

Be an Informed Consumer

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Is my child receiving good services from our teacher of the deaf/SLP/AVT/early interventionist?  Well, how on earth would I know?  How can I tell “good” therapy when I see it?  How do I choose between Program A and Program B for my child?  Where do I go from here?
Most parents of children with hearing loss [...]

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

AG Bell Convention 2010: Sunday Sessions

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Here’s a taste of what you can read about in my articles on the Official Convention Blog HERE about what I’m learning at the 2010 AG Bell Convention.  Today’s sessions included:

Research Symposium: Remodeling the Deafened Cochlear for Auditory Sensation: Advances and Obstacles
Worry, Worry, Too Much Worry? Identifying and Managing Parental Anxiety (a GREAT parent panel– [...]

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 [...]