Freebie Friday! Oops, it’s Wednesday, isn’t it? I’m just too excited about this week’s Friday Freebie to wait. I’ve created a calendar for August with daily listening and spoken language ideas that I want you to have. The calendar is great for parents of kids with hearing loss, but also anyone else looking to support their child’s listening and language … Read More
What is Auditory Verbal Therapy Anyway? (Part 3 of 3)
This is part 3 in a 3 part series outlining the principles a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist* uses when working with children and families, and what those principles mean. I want to help parents understand what they can expect from therapy using auditory verbal principles. If you haven’t yet, click here to read Part 1 or here to read … Read More
One Page School Introduction
It’s hard to believe, but at least here in South Dakota, the beginning of the new school year is just around the corner. And with that, new teachers, classrooms, expectations, etc. As the parent of a student with cochlear implants or hearing aids, you want to be sure your school’s staff understands your child as well as they can. One … Read More
An Interview with Meaghan, the parent of a child with cochlear implants
If you’ve looked around the Mighty Voice website, you may have seen Meaghan and her family before. She was a dear friend long before their family’s journey with deafness, and I am so grateful and excited she’s willing to share a few more details about their story including their late diagnosis and why choosing cochlear implants is not an easy … Read More
Tonight’s Takeaway
I’ve been participating in Hearing First’s Fundamentals of Listening and Spoken Language series. Tonight’s session is on pediatric audiology and brain development, and this is my first takeaway. If you’re looking for speech and language services using auditory verbal techniques, please click here to learn more. I’d love to help.
Tips for Teaching New Vocabulary
Years ago, long before I had children, an interest in auditory verbal therapy, or a degree in speech language pathology, I remember being incredibly impressed with a friend’s toddler’s vocabulary. She was repeating names of fish on a poster. Names like “pickerel,” “lake sturgeon,” and “common carp” rolled off her tongue. I kept telling the friend how smart her kid … Read More
Listening and Spoken Language Learning Opportunity
Whether you’re a parent or professional, if you’re reading this blog you’ve got a little one (or little ones) that pop into your mind when you think about kids who are deaf or hard of hearing. You want that little person to grow up to be the absolute best they can, and you’re committed to doing whatever it takes. Hearing … Read More
Telepractice with Mighty Voice
Telepractice, sometimes called teletherapy, is another way for children and families to participate in speech and language or auditory verbal therapy. Instead of meeting in person, the speech language pathologist and families use technology to do therapy. At Mighty Voice, telepractice usually involves providing speech therapy over the internet. The speech language pathologist and family each have a computer with … Read More
For Parents: Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Child’s Cochlear Implant Company
For children who are deaf or hard of hearing and seeking listening and spoken language outcomes, there are so many questions to ask. Which technology does my child need, what kind of therapy, and what will the outcomes be? if it’s determined your child is a candidate for cochlear implants, the questions continue. Families have to decide which cochlear implant … Read More
Resources for Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Parents and Therapists: the Book Share Time website
I absolutely love using books in therapy. There is a strong connection between listening and spoken language skills and literacy. Children need to hear and understand sounds, learn vocabulary, and so much more in order to be great readers. The road to reading starts at the very beginning of a child’s journey to learn to listen and talk. So, whenever … Read More