Posts by mgerardo
Fun in the Kitchen
Fun in the Kitchen Young children love to “help” in the kitchen! And, with some planning, you can make cooking or baking a language-rich experience for your preschooler. Children who are developing their awareness of sound enjoy hearing the noise of a blender when you make a milkshake or chop food. Turn it “on” and…
Read MoreEyes on Experience Books (Using Homemade Books)
Eyes on Experience Books (Using Homemade Books) How to make and use experience books with young deaf or hard of hearing children Families foster the love of stories and books by reading to children early and often. Young children with hearing loss benefit from being read to because it encourages language. Parents can make reading…
Read MoreCreate Caring Connections for Your Child and You
Create Caring Connections for Your Child and You Connecting through Concerns Parents who are gathering information and learning about hearing loss are getting their questions answered. Families who find educational and medical providers to work with them and their child become part of a team. Together they collaborate to identify services and strategies to help…
Read MoreWhere to Begin
Where to Begin When a young child is identified with hearing loss parents can start with these steps. Identifying Each family responds in their own way to news of a child’s hearing loss. Members within one family can experience very different emotions at the same time. Emotions may change with each appointment or interaction with…
Read MoreUnilateral Hearing Loss is Unique
Unilateral Hearing Loss is Unique Listening with both ears provides awareness of the direction of sound, ability to hear in noise, and a sense of strong, clear sound. Hearing loss in one ear, called unilateral loss, changes the listening experience. Unilateral hearing loss might be present at birth, develop slowly, happen suddenly or increase over…
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Child’s Hearing Tests
Understanding Your Child’s Hearing Tests Hearing can be checked at any age. Newborns in the U.S. have their hearing screened before they leave a hospital. Parents of infants born at home or in a birth center should arrange to bring them in for screening by one month old. Hearing screenings are repeated at different ages…
Read MoreReasons for a Remote Mic Helping a Child Listen in Noise and Distance
Reasons for a Remote Mic Helping a Child Listen in Noise and Distance Speech is developed best through listening. A child using hearing aids or implants relies on those devices to hear spoken language. Listening with a device can be difficult in noise, at a distance, and with reverberation (echoes). To improve listening in varied situations…
Read MoreMiddle Ear Fluid and Its Effects on Early Learning
Middle Ear Fluid and Its Effects on Early Learning Parents are skilled in figuring out many of their young child’s health needs. A common condition that is sometimes hard to notice is middle ear fluid. When a child has an ear infection or middle ear fluid he may experience a temporary decrease in hearing that…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your Child’s Audiology Appointments
Making the Most of Your Child’s Audiology Appointments Parents can obtain the best access to sound possible for their child by being actively involved in audiology appointments. Audiologists follow a child regularly to identify hearing levels, check devices, and manage auditory health. Parents can ask questions, document listening and discuss decisions. Audiologists can provide information,…
Read MoreKnowing about Background Noise
Knowing about Background Noise Improving Listening for Children with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Learning to listen takes time and experience. New wearers of hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from quiet settings to build awareness and comprehension of sounds. Parents using listening and spoken language guide their children’s communication by playing, singing, reading, and…
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