Tag Archive: ASL
September 8th, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: ASL, AVT, Babies, Misconceptions, New Parents, Research | 4 Comments »
Even parents who have chosen a listening and spoken language outcome for their children often ask, “Should we use baby signs?” just to fill the gap during the time from identification to cochlear implantation, or […]
July 2nd, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: #AGBell2014, ASL, Audiology, AVT, Babies, Children, Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Convention, Facts, Language, Medical Care, Professional Development, Research | Comments Off
In this recap: Complicated Cochlear Implant Cases and Evidence Based Data to Support Early Cochlear Implantation Complicated Cochlear Implant CasesTed Meyer, M.D., Ph.D.Meredith Holcomb, Au.D., CCC-A Meyer, a surgeon, and Holcomb, and audiologist, both […]
January 1st, 2014 by Rachel | Tags: Acceptance, ASL, CI User Story, Cochlear Implant, Deaf Community, Deaf Culture, Encouragement, Sign Language | 1 Comment »
Jessica, my sister who is also a bilateral cochlear implant recipient, has been mainstreamed at a local public high school that just so happens to have a large program for deaf students in metro-Boston area. […]
March 3rd, 2013 by Rachel | Tags: ASL, Life, Misconceptions, Opinion, Switched at Birth | 6 Comments »
“The solution for “Switched at Birth” was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: ‘The truth is, when you’re around people who are deaf, it’s considered rude not to sign if you know […]
December 9th, 2012 by Rachel | Tags: ASL, Babies, Children, Cochlear Implant, Facts, Language, Life, New Parents, Oral Education, Spoken Language, Video | Comments Off
Check out this fantastic TED talk by Karl White at Utah State University on the importance of early identification and intervention for children with hearing loss. He thoroughly explains the differences in raising children with […]
May 15th, 2012 by Elizabeth | Tags: ASL, AVT, Language, Misconceptions, Professional Development, Spoken Language | Comments Off
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on bilingual speech-language pathology. As the United States becomes more diverse, more and more SLPs and other professionals are facing caseloads with clients who are […]
January 16th, 2012 by Elizabeth | Tags: Advocacy, ASL, Awareness, Babies, Children, Facts, Giveaway Contest, News, Opinion, Oral Education, Speak Up | 16 Comments »
Some important new legislation is coming to the House of the Indiana State Legislature this session: HB 1367. This bill proposes the creation of local, independent, non-biased resource center to provide children identified with hearing […]