WHAT are Picture Pages? Picture Pages are a type of written communication tool used to support activities at school and at home. Teachers and families can use pictures with captions to create a language-rich context for conversations about daily activities …
As an audiology technician at Listen and Talk, one of the most common questions I hear from parents and providers is, “How do we keep the hearing device(s) on this child?!” Now the question may not always come with this …
This past summer, you may have seen this adorable video of a father and his young son having a “conversation.” If you haven’t seen it, and you watch the video with the sound off, you might not realize that only …
Take a moment and plug your ears. What you hear- and most importantly what you don’t hear – right now, is what a person with profound hearing loss experiences every day of their life. It’s the permanent cone of silence, …
There are a few actions that you can take to protect your hearing, most of which are pretty intuitive: 1.) you can attempt to physically remove yourself from the loud situation, 2.) reduce the volume and time you spend listening …
Since October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, it seems like our due diligence as an organization to bring up ways that our families and friends can preserve their hearing in this exciting, sonically rich world that we live in. …
Emotional recognition and regulation in children is a developing skill that can be addressed through more than just a social-emotional curriculum. Positive discussion surrounding emotions–or “feelings talk”–lets children know that it’s okay to be sensitive, frustrated, mad, or sad. Designated …
“Every day was a struggle. Every day was a fight for her life,” Amber, mother to Elisabeth, recalls. Elisabeth was born with a rare genetic condition and spent the first 15 months of her life in intensive care. It was …
With all of the excitement that is contained in a full day of school, structured learning can be a challenge for many preschoolers. That is why scheduling some time before a structured activity, that allows children to move their bodies …
I know from experience that teaching music, and learning it, can be intimidating. As well as working with the kids here at Listen and talk, I’m a “just-for-fun” musician. This year, I’ve brought my guitar and keyboard to school with …