You might be asking yourself, “What does a trip to the deli and the salon have to do with hearing loss and listening practice?” Well, everything actually. Sandwiches and highlighting are the pinnacle of auditory training, so incorporating these into your day will help to improve listening skills tremendously. Ok.…
New Year. New Ear?
As this year comes to an end, we all look forward to the beginning of a new year. We set new goals for ourselves and think of how to make the next year our best one yet. For some, however, the start of 2016 has a whole new meaning. For…
Gifts That Keep Giving For the Child with Hearing Loss
With Christmas less than a week away, holiday gift giving is in full swing. There are certainly those for which this post is too late. Unfortunately, for this year, Hanukkah has already passed. And, of course, there are those Christmas shoppers who have already had their gifts purchased and wrapped for…
Party Time: Helpful Tips for Listening in Noisy Situations
It’s that time of year again, my birthday! Last year at this time, I wrote about hearing birthdays and expected outcomes. As I sat to write this blog, thoughts of parties and celebrations with friends and family conjured up visions of dark rooms, lots of people and loud music. This…
iPads, A Good Item for Your Listening and Language Toolbox?
Parents ask me all of the time about iPad use. They want to know what apps to buy to work on listening and language development. Seems like an easy question, but this happens to be one of the most difficult questions I get asked. What you must understand is that…