Helping Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to Use Spoken Language

Foreword (by Mary Ellen Nevins, EdD) Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors Part 1: The Art of Intervention 1. Listening and Spoken Language Interventions: A Model and Activities for Helping Children Listening Challenges That Children Must Overcome Model of Auditory, Speech, and Language Development Summary 2. Early Detection and Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Early Detection and Intervention Necessary Services for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families How Listening Develops in Infants and Toddlers How Infants Develop Spoken Language How Toddlers Develop Spoken Language Interventions for Babies Applying the Model With Babies Interventions for Toddlers Applying the Model With Toddlers If a Child Is Not Making Measurable Progress The Need for Flexible Models Summary 3. Intervention for Preschoolers Collaborating With Service Providers What You Need to Know About a Child's Hearing Loss What You Need to Know About Previous Intervention What You Need to Know About Listening Technology What You Need to Know About a Child With No Prior Services Planning and Implementing Instruction and Interventions Factors to Consider When Planning Lessons Techniques to Use When Conducting a Lesson Interventions for Preschoolers Applying the Model With Preschoolers Summary 4. Interventions for Children in the Primary Grades A Typical Day in the Life of the Young Student With a Hearing Loss The Effects of Hearing Loss in the Classroom Assessing a Child's Present Levels of Performance The Multidisciplinary Team of Professionals Who Can Assist the Teacher Readiness for School Instructional Considerations Interventions for Children in the Primary Grades Applying the Model With Kindergartners and Early Elementary Children Summary 5. Developing Literacy Skills in Children With Hearing Losses Learning to Read Effective Approaches to Reading Using Reading to Develop Language - A Paradox Assessment Implications for the Special Education Teacher Implications for the General Education Teacher Intervention The Literacy Team Summary Part 2: The Science of Intervention 6. How Children Hear and Talk: Fundamentals of Listening and Speaking The Speech Chain Linguistic Level Physiological Level: The Physiology of Speech Physiological Level: The Physiology of Hearing Acoustic Level Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants, and Assistive Listening Devices Classroom Acoustics - Increasing the Child's Ability to Hear and Understand the Teacher and Peers Daily Device Monitoring: Your Responsibility How to Give the Ling Sound Check Summary Resource A: Organizations and Agencies Serving Children With Hearing Losses Resource B: Assessments Resource C: Sound-Object Associations (by Ellen A. Rhoades, EdS) Resource D: Commercially Available Curriculum Guides and Materials References Index