A unique resource for helping children and adults with hearing loss develop listening and spoken language as the foundation for cognition, literacy, and educational advancement

Section I: Creating a Firm Foundation1 The Basics: Framing the Foundation
2 Audiology: Building the Foundation
3 Speech Acoustics: Strengthening the Foundation
Section II: Framing a Strong Structure
4 Empathy: Changing the Culture of Communication
5 The Parent as a Critical Team Member: Creating a Partnership for Learning
6 Evaluation of Speech, Language, and Listening in Children with Hearing Loss: Knowing the Level at Which Children Are Functioning
Section III: Building the First Floor
7 Babies and Beginners: Starting with Nothing and Building up to Words
8 Toddler-Type Language: Putting Words Together and Moving up to Simple Sentences
9 Preschoolers and More Proficient Communicators: Using Complex Language to Communicate and Think
10 Auditory-Verbal Strategies to Build Listening and Spoken Language Skills
11 Late to the Party: When Children Come Late to Listening and Spoken Language Therapy
Section IV: Adding the Second Floor
12 Executive Function Therapy Integrated into Auditory-Verbal Practice
13 The Auditory-Verbal Approach and Literacy
14 Dual Language Assessment and Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss
15 Children with Special Needs and Additional Disabilities
16 Supporting Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) in the Educational Setting
Section V: Completing the Structure
17 Addressing Changes in Auditory Access
18 Red Flags: Identifying and Managing Barriers to the Child's Optimal Auditory Development
19 Music, Listening, and All That Jazz
20 Telepractice for Children with Hearing Loss
21 Working with Adults
Section VI: Storing Treasures in the Attic
22 Resources