CID BLOG FOR PROFESSIONALS
Welcome to our blog dedicated to you, the professional supporting a child with hearing loss. Here you will find a wealth of informative listening and spoken language topics, along with recommendations you can apply to your students. Whether you’re a speech-language pathologist, teacher of the deaf, early interventionist or audiologist, or if you simply have a professional interest in supporting children who are deaf and hard of hearing, you’ve come to the right place for insights you can apply in your own setting.
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A new school year is fast-approaching, and be it virtual or on-site learning, teachers everywhere are preparing for a new class of students. At ...
As a teacher of the deaf and the parent of a daughter with hearing loss, I understand the importance of being prepared for IEP meetings. I was ...
This is our final post in a series devoted to learning about the Kesteloot family’s journey with hearing loss. In this post, Stephanie, Sam’s ...
In honor of Better Hearing and Speech month, we are continuing to learn about CID’s audiology extern, Sam Kesteloot, and her family’s journey ...
As promised, here is the next post in our series featuring Sam Kesteloot, CID’s audiology extern! In the previous post, Sam shared about her ...
In honor of May being Better Hearing and Speech Month, we are highlighting Sam Kesteloot, CID’s audiology extern. Sam spent the past year ...
She quickly pulls her fingers out of her mouth when she notices her mother’s horrified face. “Mommy, do I have to go to the hospital? Am I going ...
Deaf students need to develop foundational listening skills in order for them to access auditory learning, but how can this best be done virtually?
Both personally and professionally, we have all been faced with many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. As teachers and therapists, we ...
by Abby Zoia, MS, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Scary. Bizarre. Isolating. Frustrating. Confusing. These are all words that have been used to describe ...
With all the recent and rapid changes in the world right now, parents and caregivers may find themselves with extra quality time at home and ...
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
This old proverb comes to mind when ...
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