Monthly Archives: April 2017
LEARN ABOUT…Middle Ear Infections
Theater is therapy for kids with hearing loss
Twenty years ago, Michelle Christie directed a stage performance. The actors were all students with hearing loss.
Read more:
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/health/cnn-hero-michelle-christie-no-limits-theater-group/
The April Edition of Probes and Tips is Now Available: New Fact Sheets to Share with Parents and Programs
New Fact Sheets to Share with Parents and Programs
Hearing screening provides a great opportunity to talk with parents about a child’s language development and learning. The ECHO Initiative has developed new fact sheets to encourage these conversations with parents, and to help you share what you know about hearing screening with other professionals serving young children and their families.
Link: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/April-Probes---Tips---New-Fact-Sheets-to-Share-with-Parents-and-Programs.html?soid=1102782899287&aid=E79WS07dMcQ
Register for the NCHAM Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, 4/12/17: Pediatric Hearing Loss: Offering Parent Support Groups for Hispanic Families
On Wednesday, April 12th, NCHAM will be hosting the webinar: “Pediatric Hearing Loss: Offering Parent Support Groups for Hispanic Families” presented by Ana Caballero and Karen Munoz.
Learn about Understanding the Audiogram
Learn about…
Understanding the audiogram
http://heartolearn.org/tutorials/hearing-loss-management/understanding-the-audiogram.html
Tele-intervention for Families of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Read about the latest research about tele-intervention for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities:
Behl, D.D., Blaiser, K., Cook, G., Barrett, T., Callow-Heusser, C., Brooks, B.M., Dawson, P., Quigley, S., & White, K. (2017) A Multisite Study Evaluating the Benefits of Early Intervention via Telepractice
Infants & Young Children, 30 (2), 147-161.