The earlier a child with hearing loss and their family can begin intervention, the better for the child’s long-term communication outcomes. However rehabilitation professionals may feel overwhelmed and underprepared when it comes to supporting babies in therapy. Babies can be difficult to manage in the therapy room and supporting this population requires a
In today’s article, Rebecca Claridge, SLP and MED-EL Rehabilitation Manager, introduces us to a new series of professional resource kits designed specifically to support telepractice. We understand that many professionals are facing new challenges, including a sudden and dramatic increase in the demand for remote aural rehabilitation services via telepractice. We are here to support
Today, we’re excited to hear from Maki Yazaki, an audiologist with nearly 13 years of experience in the field of hearing loss solutions. Ms. Yazaki commented on our Lesson Kits article in April, so we wanted to hear her first-hand experiences in using our Themed Lesson Kits. She has been using our Themed Lesson Kits
Twelve months of amazing rehabilitation resources—more than 600 pages of rehabilitation lesson plans—what a year it’s been! Every month for the past year, we’ve shared a brand new Themed Lesson Kit for free download. All of the comprehensive lesson kits are always free to download—you’ll find links to all the kits at the end of
Young children learn from those around them and through exploring their environment. As young children begin to crawl and walk, they begin to access, explore and learn from their environments in new ways. It is also as young children with hearing loss begin to move more that staying close to the child to provide linguistic
Early enrollment in family-centered intervention contributes to positive outcomes in language development for infants with hearing loss. However, a lack of resources in various health services and regions means that not all families begin benefiting from rehabilitation services after the diagnosis of their child’s hearing loss. Group cochlear implant rehabilitation support for babies and their
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