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 …
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 …
Cuando digo que yo trabajo con bebés y niños pequeños que tienen pérdida de audición, las personas a menudo me preguntan: “¿Pero cómo sabes que tienen una pérdida de audición si son tan jóvenes? “ Me han hecho esta pregunta …
When I tell people that I work with babies and toddlers who have hearing loss, people often ask me, “But how do you even know they have a hearing loss that young?” I have been asked questions like that so …
Animal therapy is well-documented as a learning tool, coping mechanism, and functional aid for people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities. Ranging from Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) to Service/Assistance Animals (such as Guide Dogs/Seeing Eye Dogs), the …
Here is a quick and easy, low-tech way to check each day to make sure your child’s equipment is working well and that his or her hearing levels are stable. Introducing the Ling 6 Soundcheck: What are the Ling 6 …
This blog was originally posted on Stacey Venzel. https://svenzel.wordpress.com/ Whether or not kids mean to be teachers, we can certainly learn a lot from them. Working with preschoolers with hearing loss has taught me a thing or two about being an …
As a Birth-3 provider, I sing a LOT of nursery rhymes. I encourage families to sing songs and do fingerplays- for example, when you do the accompanying movements to songs like the “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” or “The Wheels on the …
Every day that goes by, teachers, providers, and leaders in early intervention think about building creative ways to engage families. Day in and day out, as a program leader I work to build engagement opportunities for our Birth to …