Tick, Tock - It's the time you spend with your kids!
Parents - You have one of the most important tools in your hands to ensure that your child learns to to listen, becomes a competent spoken language communicator and has access to a full range of...
View ArticleRing In The New Year!
Ring in 2013 with a resolution you can keep."I will plan ahead, be creative, spend time talking with my child, following his interests, while expanding his listening abilities, learning, vocabulary,...
View ArticleWinter -Listening to Connected Speech
Listening to Connected Speech Winter Card GamesClick HERE for the printable cards.Before you play:First print two copies of each set of cards and then paste them on a cardboard backing so that your...
View ArticleGroundhog Day Ideas for Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Groundhog Day Ideas for Auditory-Verbal Therapy Click HERE to Visit My Pinterest Boards
View ArticleSo, You Have A Child With A Hearing Loss On Your Caseload
So, You Have A Child With A Hearing Loss On Your CaseloadFirst Steps for Speech Language Pathologists The terms deaf or hard of hearing cover a wide range of conditions and all affect a child’s...
View ArticleMARCH Listening & Spoken Language Calendar
Click HERE to download your March calendar for the month!
View ArticleAuditory Verbal Resource Websites and Links
Where to Begin:1. TED Talks video, Establishing a Sound Foundation for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Dr. Karl R. White explains the differences in raising children with hearing loss today...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day Activities for Listening and Spoken Language Fun at Home!
St. Patrick's Day Activities for Listening and Spoken Language Fun at Home! Click here: HERE
View ArticleDon't Talk About Colors!
St. Patrick's Day for my little listeners today included rainbows.Did you know that in Auditory-Verbal Therapy we rarely talk about the colors?Once a child uses the COLOR to describe an object, it...
View ArticleHumpty Dumpty in Auditory Verbal Therapy
Activities that involve music, singing and rhyming are natural and enriching for all children, and especially for children with cochlear implants/hearing aids who are listening and using spoken...
View ArticleSearching and then Locating Sounds
GOAL: The child searches for and/or finds the auditory stimulus. Searching is a prerequisite skill for localizing. Children with hearing in only one ear will not be able to localize to the sound...
View ArticleSound Localization: Easter Egg Hunt
Sound Localization and the Electronic Easter Egg HuntAvailable to purchase: JoJo & Friends Electronic Easter Egg Hunt by Ouaps CompanyHide one of the egg noise-making toys, from your child’s view...
View ArticleAPRIL Listening & Spoken Language Calendar
Click HERE to download your own printable copy of the Listening Calendar for April.
View ArticlePointing Out Common Sounds To Your Little Listener
Some Common SoundsIf you have typical hearing, you probably tend to overlook many sounds in your everyday living environment. You probably don’t think about the click of a light switch, whir of the...
View ArticleKeep Talking: Before & After Implant Process
Keep on Talking: Pre & Post Ci ProcessReprinted from the Chatterbox BlogGrab your copy of this post from the John Tracy Clinic HERE.You have made the decision to provide your child with a cochlear...
View ArticleArticle 6
Early Expectations for a Child with a Cochlear ImplantReprinted from the Chatterbox Blog.Grab your copy of this post from the John Tracy Clinic HERE.Families often have many emotions about their...
View ArticleEarth Day Activities for Listening and Spoken Language Fun at Home!
Earth Day Activities for Listening and Spoken Language Fun at Home! Click HERE for many more ideas!
View Article