When you’re the parent of a child with a hearing loss, there’s a lot more to getting ready to “go back to school” than just emptying your kid’s backpack from last year (hello, liquefied banana!) and repacking it. You have to talk to the teacher, make sure your equipment is ready, and so much more. And this year? Well, you … Read More
Using a One-Pager for Back to School
As speech language pathologists, teachers of the deaf, or parents, we know what makes “our kids” tick and what’s special about them, but how do we communicate that to new teachers or school staff? One resource I like to use at the beginning of a new school year is a one-pager introduction. It’s simply one page that highlights who a … Read More
Back to School: Listening and Spoken Language Resource Round Up
At least in my corner of the world, back to school time is here. Whether you’re the parent who is still cleaning out backpacks from last year, or you’ve had the supply list checked off for weeks, you’re doing it. And what better way to start off the year than with a round up of back to school resources for … Read More
Self Advocacy For Kids with Hearing Loss: Becoming a Successful Adult Starts Right Now
I went to a session on transition (moving from school to adult life) and self advocacy at the recent Midwest Conference on Deaf Education with few expectations. After all, I work with children, and didn’t think that I would find much practical application. But, it was an interesting topic and so I went. And now I can’t stop thinking about … Read More
Back to School: 5 Things Your Child’s Teacher Isn’t Telling You
As the school supplies take over the seasonal corner in Target and the yellow buses draped with banners advertising great pay for drivers appear, we’re reminded (whether we like it or not), that the beginning of school is just around the corner. And as a former classroom teacher and school-based SLP, I have to tell you…there are things your classroom … Read More
Freebie Friday! Your August LSL Calendar, and a Hearing Aids Self-Advocacy Book
Woot! It’s Friday…and that means freebies. First, if you haven’t grabbed your August LSL calendar yet, click this link and go do it! It has a whole month’s worth of ideas for how to focus on listening and spoken language with your child. Although we may not want to admit it, back to school is just around the corner. At … Read More