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.
Do you have a topic you would like us to consider? Or are you interested in being a guest blogger? We’d love to hear from you!
interview by Emily Humphrey
One of the most vital roles at any school is that of a school counselor. At CID, Pat Wasserman fulfills this role ...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. In honor of the great work speech-language professionals around the world do, we are bringing you some ...
interview by Emily Humphrey
Quality of life (QOL) is defined as the standard of health, comfort and happiness an individual or group ...
by Emily Humphrey, MSDE, CED
I know what you’re thinking...sabotage?! While the word sabotage is negative in nature, when used to promote ...
by guest author Jenna Voss, PhD, CED, LSLS Cert AVEd and The Radical Middle Leadership Team
Aye, fight! But not your neighbor. Fight rather ...
by Kathy Holtman, AuD CCC/A
The Ling sound test is an effective way to check a child's access to a range of speech sounds. But how should the ...
Winter brings mixed emotions and varying levels of motivation for students and professionals alike. On one hand, it seems a fine time for ...
Five-year-old Sam is building a tower out of blocks when Jack walks by and knocks it over. Jack pauses, laughing, while Sam cries. Jack hands ...
Trimming an earmold is an easy process many parents of children with hearing loss can learn to do at home. As an audiologist or early ...
Commercially available games that maximize listening, spoken language, and communication are a “WIN” for children who are deaf and hard of ...
Teachers ask students wh-questions for a variety of reasons: to engage the class in discussion, to have students demonstrate their knowledge, to ...
Understanding and answering questions are essential skills many children with hearing loss find challenging. When teaching these skills, you’ll ...