Everyone knows that the teenage years are extremely difficult for all children. Teenagers worry about how they are perceived by others, whether it be what they wear, their acne, what classes they are taking, or what activities they do outside of school. For every decision that a teen makes, he/she…
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…
Incidental Learning/Incidental Listening
Incidental learning is learning that occurs through observation, rather than direct teaching. Incidental listening, is the ability to overhear what is being said around us, and learn from what we have heard. It is not uncommon for parents of preschool aged children to show surprise when they hear their children…
Waiting to Start Intervention…Is It Ever Too Early?
Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings have been a game changer for children with hearing loss. Rather than late identification, many children are being identified with hearing loss and fit with amplification by just a few months of age. Often, this is well before we would expect speech and language to develop.…
Ask a “Just Right” Question, You’ll Get a “Just Right” Answer!
As children are beginning to develop language skills, I often see parents getting caught in the cycle of asking their child question after question to practice and “show off’ the newly acquired language skills. While it appears that the child is practicing listening and language skills, often the questions are…