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View ArticleGIVING THE GIFT OF LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE
By Lynn A. woodConsultant on the HEARING FIRST TEAMRepublished with permission from Hearing First.This holiday season, we’re celebrating the gifts that help your child achieve their full potential....
View Article30th Anniversary Oberkotter Foundation Video
Oberkotter and Hearing First are dedicated to supporting families throughout their LSL journey. Enjoy this video celebrating Oberkotter Foundation’s 30th year. The Foundation grew out of one family’s...
View ArticleResearch Summary - Minimal Hearing Loss Should Not Result in Minimal...
HEREMinimal Hearing Loss: From a Failure-Based Approach to Evidence-Based Practice Allison M. Winiger, Joshua M. Alexander, and Allan O. DiefendorfAm J Audiol. 2016 Sep 1;25(3):232-45. doi:...
View ArticleKEY TAKEAWAYS - Minimal Hearing Loss Should Not Result in Minimal Intervention
Key TakeAways ABOUT HEARING FIRSTThe Hearing First website is a multimedia digital experience and connection point designed to link families who have chosen Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) for...
View ArticleHearSayLW - 100 Top Speech and Language Websites and Blogs for 2017
I am humbled to announce that my site was awarded one of theTop 100 Speech and Language Blogs and Websites for 2017,by Kidmunicate You can check out over 100 of my colleague's sites by following the...
View ArticleTalk Time Not Screen Time - 2017 App List for Speech and Language Pathologists
Thanks to Omazing Kidsfor Sharing An iPad and APP List for 2017Have you read, The Power of Apps - Talk Time Not Screen Time in the Hearing First Professional Community blog? Coming soon each month...
View ArticleJanuary Listening and Spoken Language Calendar
Click HERE to download the free January printable calendar with daily Listening and Spoken Language suggestions for families from the Moog Center.
View ArticleBest New AV Toy for Therapy and Home
I want to share a great new toy with endless goal areas for Auditory Verbal therapy. Rather that telling you how I am using Miffy feel free to share some of your ideas. But honestly, this is a must...
View ArticleMust View Video: Research On Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Programming
Take a look at Science Friday’s video featuring Vanderbilt's Rene Gifford’s research on image-guided cochlear implant programming and hear the story of audiologist Allyson who becomes a Ci recipient.
View ArticleListening and Describing Challenges - Backseat Drawing Game
My school aged Listeners have been having great fun engaging, listening and following directions with the game BackSeat Drawing by Out Of The Box Publishing. The artists don’t know what they are...
View ArticleFebruary Listening and Spoken Language Calendar
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} span.s1 {color: #e4af0a} Click HERE to download the free February printable calendar with daily Listening and...
View ArticleListen and Learn: Guess My Valentine Game
Play Guess My Valentine just like any other Guess Who Game. This is a classic holiday game we play in Auditory Verbal Therapy Center of Wheaton by switching up the game cards from Jack-O-Lantern to...
View ArticleWhat Does It Take? - Below The Iceberg
Today, one of my AV Mom's posted a picture on FB celebrating 18 years since her daughter was implanted. Then, I saw this Iceberg Illusion graphic and it reminded me of many of our children now older...
View ArticleAddressing Auditory Access Needs of School Age Children With Hearing Loss
It was rewarding to meet, network and learn from the Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss Conference in Orlando February 16- 18, 2017. The conference attendees came from different...
View ArticleWorld Hearing Day and THIS IS SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW!
Written by Emma Claire Richards, 14Congratulations to all of the children, adults, and families who struggle every day with a hearing impaired loved one. Today is our day!I was born with hearing at...
View ArticleAuditory Verbal Graduate Accepts Illinois Academic Scholarship
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} I am honored that Auditory Verbal Graduate, Teja Vontikommu invited me to accompany him as he accepted the Jacki...
View ArticleHow The Simple Yet Powerful Listening Check Became Known As The Ling Test.
I want to commend Ellie White, MS MAEd, CED and Jenna Voss, Ph.D., CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd for including in their book, Small Talk: Bringing Listening and Spoken Language to Your Young Child with Hearing...
View ArticleA THREAT TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY? Gene Therapy
IMPACT ETHICS https://impactethics.ca/2017/03/02/gene-therapy-a-threat-to-the-deaf-community/March 2, 2017 · by impact ethics · in Health Research, Disability, Science and TechnologyTeresa Blankmeyer...
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