It’s probably happened to all of us at some point–you hear a phrase in conversation you’re not familiar with. Maybe the speaker is from a different part of the country, or a different age group, and although you understand the words they used, you’re not sure what they mean. I spent a year living in Charlotte, NC, and heard the … Read More
Self Advocacy Skills for Your Toddler with Hearing Loss (ages 2-3)
If you read my post about why self advocacy skills are important, you already know that I am all about supporting our children to be as independent as possible, as early as possible. And, yes, this includes self advocacy skills for your toddler. It may be hard to think about toddlers who has hearing loss working on self-advocacy skills. After … 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
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
Breaking Down the Rich Language in Children’s Story Books
When was the last time you worked the word “commotion” into a conversation with your toddler? Or “lowered” or “delighted”? Don’t worry, I haven’t either. But, because of a Curious George book we accidentally brought home from my parents’ house, we’ve been reading them. I’ve mentioned before that I love using books in therapy, and we’ve all heard that we … Read More