JTC Chatterbox
John Tracy recognizes that parents want information about hearing loss and ideas for language development. JTC’s Chatter Box contains short suggestion sheets for family activities and brief discussions of hearing loss topics. These downloadable PDFs can help build parent’s confidence in their roles as advocates for their young children. Topics are added periodically to increase the chatter so check back again. The topics available now are:
Improving Behavior by Increasing Communication
Strategies for expanding communication skills can change behavior too!
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Understanding Your Child's Hearing Tests
Parents’ asking questions is part of the testing process so they can learn about their child’s hearing.
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Keep the focus on simple celebrations.
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Introducing two languages takes special planning.
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The pre and post implant process are filled with language.
Sound awareness happens at home.
Building Your Child's Conversational Skills
Conversations are a wonderful way to practice communication.
Frequency Spectrum of Familiar Sounds
An audiogram is a graph of sound.
Parent participation is an important part of preschool.
Talk about trips before, during and after they happen.
Helping in the kitchen creates language opportunities.
Words can be explored in computer activities.
Holiday and Cultural Celebrations
Celebrations in any culture introduce new concepts.
The Leader of Your Child's Educational Team: YOU
Parents’ concerns and suggestions are important for planning.
Siblings are special too.
Children learn best through play.
Speech skills can be strengthened in songs.
Children with hearing loss in only one ear may benefit from strategies to enhance their listening environment.
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Information from multiple sources helps families learn about childhood hearing loss.
Information about middle ear fluid in children birth through five years who have no other health problems.