It’s important to ensure your child is actively listening in your interactions together. “Sabotage” is a strategy that can be used to not only check if your child is paying attention to the interaction, but to also extend their language development.
When you have a child with hearing loss, all your focus as a parent may be on their language development and speech production. It’s important to remember that their social-emotional development is just as important! Some ways to do this include the building of trust, loving touches, think- aloud and using emotional vocabulary. The following
Pragmatic skills are the tools we use in social contexts, such as using the appropriate language in a conversation and knowing how to respond to someone you’re talking with. This includes everyday situations such as requesting an object, talking about how we feel, or asking to join in a game. A child with normal hearing
A few months ago we introduced you to Deborah, mom of 10-year-old bilateral cochlear implant user, Alexandre. Deborah and her family recently tried out the Rechargeable Battery Mixed Kit for SONNET, which includes the two standard and two micro SONNET Rechargeable Batteries. Here, Deborah shares her and Alexandre’s review of the products. ———————— We were
Have you ever noticed your child nodding out of context, or giving answers that are not appropriate or relevant to the question or conversation at hand? Sometimes, children with hearing loss can become familiar with common words or phrases used in certain situations, and use these without actually actively listening to or understanding what is
The December month is a wonderful time to use the language of the holidays that you celebrate with your family! Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, the New Year or any other celebration, use these fun holiday rehabilitation activities to expand your child’s language. 1) Create a photo album of each person you will be seeing during
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