When Jasmine, the therapy dog, arrived at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur, the students naturally knew what to do.
They loved her.
Link: http://newsok.com/article/5551309
Tips for Addressing Social Development
As your child acquires language and learns about the culture of your family and community, they also learn the values, norms, behaviors, expectations and social skills that are appropriate for their “world.” Good social skills require good communication skills.
Link: http://heartolearn.org/interactive-tutorials/SocialDevelopment_ENGLISH/index.html
June is National CMV Awareness Month
National CMV Awareness Month is a time to educate your community about congenital CMV.
Link: https://www.nationalcmv.org/resources/blog/may-2017/%E2%80%8Bget-involved-6-ways-to-support-national-cmv-this.aspx
Webinar Opportunity: Achieving True Partnership: Integrating Family Engagement in Systems of Care
The National Center for Medical Home Implementation, the National Center for Family Professional Partnerships, and the Bright Futures National Center are hosting the third and final webinar in a three-part series focusing on family engagement in pediatric practices and systems.
Achieving True Partnership: Integrating Family Engagement in Systems of Care
June 20, 2017
1 to 2pm Central
Link: https://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=1250518599&message_id=14309960&user_id=AAPorg&group_id=471660&jobid=37507221
Top Five Ways to Enjoy Every Moment with Your Little One This Summer
Summer means sunshine, bright colors, warm weather and outdoor fun. ZERO TO THREE has some simple tips to help you and your baby make the most out summer!
Link: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1887-top-five-ways-to-enjoy-every-moment-with-your-little-one-this-summer
How Gallaudet University is working to reach young, deaf readers
Melissa Malzkuhn, left, and Jason Lamberton prepare to give a demonstration of how motion-capture apps are created at the Motion Light Lab at Gallaudet University. Malzkuhn leads a team at the lab that is giving young deaf children new digital tools to learn to read. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/how-gallaudet-university-is-working-to-reach-young-deaf-readers/2017/05/28/6ea538d6-40bd-11e7-adba-394ee67a7582_story.html?tid=ss_fb-bottom&utm_term=.1c7ba5c4c4ab
Tip from Hear to Learn
Learn About…
Play Audiometry is a technique used to test the hearing of children between 2 1/2 to 5 years. For this technique it is helpful to have a test assistant and this role is often performed by the parent. Watch this video to learn more about the test assistant’s role.
Link: http://www.heartolearn.org/tutorials/hearing-loss-management/test-assistant-play-audiometry.html
The Scientific Case For Reading To Your 6-Month-Old
A new study shows the benefits of reading to babies last for years.
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-scientific-case-for-reading-to-your-6-month-old_us_5910ca2de4b0104c735165b6?section=us_parents
12 things you shouldn’t do when talking to a deaf person
Using Experience Books to Develop Language Skills
THINK ABOUT . . .
Books and written products are important for helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop spoken language skills and expand their academic knowledge.
Books and written products are important for helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop spoken language skills and expand their academic knowledge.