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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by Monica Fanning, MEd, MEA, CED
Did you miss part 1 of our blog post on teaching like a champion? Click here to get up to speed!
As ...
Doug Lemov’s Teach Like a Champion is an excellent resource for teachers of the deaf. It is full of specific, concrete, high impact techniques ...
School may be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. In fact, for children with hearing loss, the summer is a crucial ...
One of the most popular summer activities for children is swimming. For parents and caregivers, however, swimming can be a source of stress and ...
by Jessica Klein, MS, CCC-SLP
Nervous. Anxious. Excited. Parents may feel a variety of emotions when their child is being evaluated. When ...
My child has hearing loss. Don’t they only need speech therapy? What could occupational therapy do for them?
Great question! Occupational ...
As professionals, parents often approach us with concerns about their child’s social life. One common concern is that their child is struggling ...
by Megan Samson, MSDE, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Picture this: A family leaves a pediatric audiology appointment equipped with their child’s new ...
I really appreciate the gift of spell check on my computer, but sometimes I find auto correct on my cell phone to be both frustrating and ...
by Audrey Nemeth, M.S.D.E, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd
When working with young children who are deaf and hard of hearing, it is important to ...
The Speech Perception Instruction Curriculum and Evaluation (SPICE) is a widely-used auditory training curriculum developed at CID to support ...
There is no denying that the holiday season is upon us. There are decorations around each corner, our email inboxes are being flooded with news ...
Recent Posts
Get in the Game: Setting your child with hearing loss up for success in sports
A look at summer camps for children with hearing loss
Helping parents understand their role in each step of the IEP process
The importance of understanding parental rights for a child’s first IEP
Top 5 activities to promote auditory development in young children
From our classroom to yours: 5 ways to teach kindness
Too loud: 5 ways to prevent early hearing loss in children
The importance of collaborating with the pediatric audiologist
Supporting Spanish-speaking professionals and families
Preparing to welcome a student with hearing loss to your classroom
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