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
Routines with your child, like setting the table or getting ready for bed, don’t need to be boring. Use routines and repetition to help your child build language skills in fun and playful ways. The activities below are ideal for children ages three to nine.
Six-year-old Evy lives for the water. Using WaterWear for SONNET this summer, Evy’s time at the beach, pool and in the bath has been even more fun, with greater safety. Now in the first grade at mainstream school, Evy received her bilateral cochlear implants at age one after being diagnosed with genetic hearing loss. In
Children learn language by listening and engaging with the world around them. This can be through environmental sounds, overhearing voices, and talking and interacting with other people. Used in a controlled way, smartphones and tablets are a great additional tool for your developing your child’s spoken language skills—their vocabulary, speaking and listening abilities. This everyday
Does your child love driving their toy truck or car all around the house? Toy vehicles are a great option for rehabilitation at home or at school. With a bit of imagination, you can use your child’s favorite toy vehicle to build their communication and listening skills. In this activity example, we will use a
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