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Listening, Language and Talking
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How does distance impact listening and what is the 6 dB rule?
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What are beginning listening skills?
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How do families build awareness of sound after a child gets a device?
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Can families check how children listen with their hearing aid or CI?
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Are spoken language and talking the same?
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What can families do to increase interactions with a child with hearing loss?
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How do families help a child distinguish speech sounds?
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How do families know if a child's spoken language is progressing?
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Why is waiting important when chatting with a young child with hearing loss?
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How can parents document a child’s vocabulary?
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When will our child use more words?
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Can children with hearing loss be dual language learners?
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How can parents help with carryover from speech sessions?
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Why are remote microphones useful?
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