Today, I taught one of my students one of the most important lessons that I could have taught her. Typically, we think of the key parts of listening and spoken language therapy to be auditory discrimination tasks, vocabulary lessons, grammar lessons, and speech sound practice, to mention just a few.…
New Year’s Goals and Resolutions: Is it Time to Reexamine Current Goals?
It’s the beginning of a new year, the time when we all set new goals and resolutions for ourselves. It is this time of year when people resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, get more sleep, organize, read more, or travel more regularly. The new year gives everyone a new…
The Art of Sabotage
With the holidays upon us and schools closed for more than a week, families are going to be spending more precious time together. This is the perfect time to focus on improving your child’s speech and language skills. So, what can you do? If I had a dime for every…
A 4th Grade Perspective on Hearing Loss
When 4th grader, Alex Mussomeli was asked by his teacher to write an article on a topic on which he feels he is an expert, he decided to write about his hearing loss. After reading the article, I was proud of Alex’s work and thought it would be great to share…
Post Cochlear Implant-What Should an Adult Expect?
Auditory Therapy for Adults As research continues to show the extensive benefits of cochlear implants, and with frequent advances in technology, more and more adults are getting implanted. It is generally expected that children receiving a cochlear implant will need school services and therapies following implantation. But what about adults?…