Pasco School District / Overview · Web viewChildren with Hearing Loss to Develop Speech and...
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o Wear hearing devices at home, all day o When hearing devices are removed, ex. for a shower or bedtime, they need to be put in the same place every time They can be worn when it is raining outside o Closed caption on TV, tablet, etc. at all times use accessibility features o Talk intentionally, and meaningfully, to your child multiple times a day Use open-ended questions and statements What did you do today? What did you have for lunch? What do you want to do tomorrow? Etc. Engage them with spoken language Practice letter and number sounds Can be quick, 5-minute sessions o LING checks (mmm, ah, eee, ooo, sh, sss) o Read to him/her every night Books on tape work, too Most text on a tablet, laptop, computer, etc. can be read In Settings under Accessibility Make sure he/she reads/follows along and listens at the same time Tips for Parents and Families of Children with Hearing Loss
Transcript of Pasco School District / Overview · Web viewChildren with Hearing Loss to Develop Speech and...
o Wear hearing devices at home, all day o When hearing devices are removed, ex. for a shower or
bedtime, they need to be put in the same place every time They can be worn when it is raining outside
o Closed caption on TV, tablet, etc. at all times use accessibility features
o Talk intentionally, and meaningfully, to your child multiple times a day
Use open-ended questions and statements What did you do today? What did you have for
lunch? What do you want to do tomorrow? Etc. Engage them with spoken language Practice letter and number sounds Can be quick, 5-minute sessions
o LING checks (mmm, ah, eee, ooo, sh, sss)o Read to him/her every night
Books on tape work, too Most text on a tablet, laptop, computer, etc. can be
read In Settings under Accessibility Make sure he/she reads/follows along and listens
at the same timeo Child needs as much exposure to speech and language at
home as possibleo Enlist the siblings help!
Older siblings can do all the above, too!
Tips for Parents and Families
of Children with Hearing Loss
