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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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 ...
When you hear hooves, think horses not zebras.
Hearing technology has improved immensely over the last decade, and language outcomes for ...
Teachers of the Deaf are well-equipped for addressing the language, communication and literacy needs of students who are deaf/hard of hearing ...
What we know and what we wanted to know
Language input refers to the exposure learners have to the language they are expected to acquire. ...
You might see the accommodation of preferential seating on a child’s IEP. Preferential seating means that a student’s seat is in a location ...
Conversation is a vital and extremely complex activity. Its components depend upon language, speech and listening skills. These areas create ...
Fragmented Hearing -> Effort -> Listening Comprehension -> Fatigue -> Pace of Learning
Communication access is required for a ...
Recent Posts
Breaking down the 1-3-6 guide for early intervention
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Auditory Memory vs Auditory Comprehension: What’s the Difference?
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From one professional to another: How to maintain hope when the job is hard
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5 steps for planning lessons
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Self-advocacy: Teach it early and often
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Apps and websites to support listening and spoken language
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Get in the Game: Setting your child with hearing loss up for success in sports
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A look at summer camps for children with hearing loss
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Helping parents understand their role in each step of the IEP process
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The importance of understanding parental rights for a child’s first IEP
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