Repetition is fantastic for children who are learning vocabulary. It might seem incredibly monotonous— maybe even boring—for parents, but this repetition helps your child develop many of their language skills.
You can help your child to develop their communication skills even before they receive a cochlear implant. If you’ve chosen for your child to receive an implant, and are in the months or weeks before the implantation or activation, this can be a time filled with different emotions: excitement, anticipation, maybe worry. If you’re not
Pretend play is simple, you can do it just about anywhere, and it helps your child develop a whole range of skills that will help them throughout their life. What is pretend play? It’s simple: any game, activity, or storytelling that uses imagination. There are lots of different skills that it helps to build, and
Gemma Mole is a hearing therapist and MED-EL cochlear implant recipient who got to treat her single-sided deafness. Earlier, we shared her story of her receiving a cochlear implant; here she dips into her therapist’s bag of tricks with some rehabilitation tips for those with single-sided deafness.
For a child, developing Theory of Mind skills is important, because these skills affect how well a person can communicate throughout their entire life. Theory of Mind is when someone learns that they have their own thoughts, desires, and beliefs—and also recognizes that other people have their own thoughts, desires, and beliefs. It’s the idea
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