Roles and Collaboration

In the field of education, many assumed roles have changed in recent years. Amongst the changes, one truth remains, to effectively serve students, educators need to engage in team collaboration. We asked a variety of professionals how they collaborate with others to...

Roles: Yours, Mine and Ours

Every school district has different policies regarding the roles of teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists and audiologists. However, there are some responsibilities that should be maintained no matter what the policies entail to promote effective...

Implementing Early Intervention Outside the Home 

If you provide therapy in the home, it’s relatively easy to make goals and activities family-led and applicable, as you’re in the child’s immediate and natural environment. But what if you’re not? What if you’re in a school or clinic? What do you do then?    Well,...

Parents Supporting Parents

When families are given a hearing loss diagnosis, their world shifts to a state of shock. Everything from this moment forward will change: their priorities, the vision for their child’s future, their schedules, etc. Not to mention the amount of information these...

Listening Fatigue: Signs and Strategies

Reflect on the school in-services you participate in every year or a conference you have attended to learn about a new topic. Those days always feel long and hard. We feel exhausted even though we have been sitting all day. Why? Because we are experiencing listening...

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