THINK ABOUT . . . Connecting stories with language is an effective way to help your child with hearing loss have extra exposure to new words and opportunities to use them.

http://heartolearn.org/materials/docs/E15_Find%20the%20Bunny%20Activity%203.10.17.pdf

Link: http://heartolearn.org/materials/docs/E15_Find%20the%20Bunny%20Activity%203.10.17.pdf

Link: http://heartolearn.org/materials/docs/E15_Find%20the%20Bunny%20Activity%203.10.17.pdf

The January 12th deadline to submit an abstract for the 2018 ASDC Conference is quickly approaching. Visit http://deafchildren.org/events/asdc-conferences/ for more information and to submit your abstract today!

Link: http://deafchildren.org/events/asdc-conferences/

Link: http://deafchildren.org/events/asdc-conferences/

Link: http://www3.gallaudet.edu/clerc-center/our-resources/for-families.html

Have you missed any of the webinars offered by NCHAM? They were recorded and posted online at http://www.infanthearing.org/ehdi-learning-ce…/webinars.html.

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/ehdi-learning-center/webinars.html

THIS KID DOESN’T know it, but he’s kind of a big deal. Sitting in his mother’s lap, he looks at a mohawked robotic head, which periodically turns left to look at a computer screen with its big blue eyes. And the infant takes the cue, glancing at the screen, where a human avatar signs a nursery rhyme.

This boy is doing something remarkable on two levels. For one, he’s practicing a pivotal skill for his development—language—with a clever new platform that blends robotics, fancy algorithms, and brain science. And he’s doing what few humans have done before: communicating with a robot using facial cues alone.

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-wide-eyed-robot/

Zika virus affects infants whose mothers were infected while pregnant. Researchers determine whether hearing loss and Zika virus are linked.

Link: https://www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/hearing-loss-zika-infections-infants/

The Central Institute for the Deaf offers many free resources. You can download a copy of the familiar sounds audiogram and diagram of the ear at no cost from their website, and did you know you can also grab versions translated into Spanish?

Link: https://cid.edu/professionals/free-resources/

THINK ABOUT . . . It is important for your child to hear new words and to have language modeled throughout the day. It is also important for your child to have many opportunities to say a variety of words and to use critical thinking skills to develop descriptive language.

http://heartolearn.org/materials/docs/E20_Surprise%20Box%203.16.17%20.pdf

Link: http://www.handsandvoices.org/resources/jcih-parent-guide.html

Have you registered for the webinar on Thursday? There is still time.

What Can Newborn Hearing Screening Data Tell Us About Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-Up?

Thursday, December 7, 2017
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET