Facilitating Spoken Language Development for Young Children with Hearing Loss
A One-Day Introductory Seminar for Early Intervention and Educational Professionals
In 2007, an estimated 95% of babies born in the United States were screened for hearing loss as part of newborn hearing screening programs (National Center for Hearing Assessment 2007).
Such programs have allowed the age of early intervention to fall from 2 to 3 years to 3 to 4 months — the age when children with hearing loss can best benefit from efforts to provide them with access to spoken language. (Karl White, Volta Voices, Vol 14, 2007).
At this one-day program, attendees will learn from nationally known experts, clinicians, and families from their own communities. Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, will discuss the opportunities available today that were not available when she was diagnosed with hearing loss.
Please join us at this important event designed to aid you in serving the families in your community. This program is made possible through the Cochlear Americas’ HOPE program (Habilitation Outreach for Professionals in Education), and in partnership with cochlear implant centers.
One-Day Workshops
The conference fee is $75 for professionals, $30 for parents and $25 for full-time students, which includes morning coffee, lunch and conference materials.
To register, go to www.regonline.com/182728 select “view by location” to pick the date and city of the workshop that you would like to attend. If you have questions, call Jessica White, 303 860 7456.
For full agenda and information about the speakers, download the full brochure.
Seminar Objectives
1. Provide detail on various auditory teaching techniques and their benefits for young children learning to listen with cochlear implant(s), Baha®, or hearing aids.
2. Describe the role of families in encouraging spoken language development in their young child with a hearing impairment.
3. Explain the role of early intervention professionals in encouraging spoken language development in a young child with a hearing loss.
4. Demonstrate how early intervention professionals can collaborate with implant centers to best address the needs of children who have, or will receive, a cochlear implant or a Baha device.
5. Describe the impact of early intervention advisement practices on access to, and outcomes with, cochlear implantation in young children.
6. Explain the basic function and benefits/limitations of hearing aid, cochlear implant, Baha, and FM technology.
7. Review the benefits of bilateral cochlear implantation.
8. Demonstrate the opportunity for a young child with significant hearing loss today to learn spoken language versus the challenges faced by families in the past.
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks; Representatives of Clinic and Cochlear Americas
8:45 – 9:05 a.m. Setting the Stage: Why spoken language is more accessible to deaf and hard of hearing children than ever before; Donna L. Sorkin, M.A., Cochlear Americas
9:05 – 9:30 a.m. Identification of Childhood Hearing Loss
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Technology for Babies and Toddlers
10:15 – 10:40 a.m. Effects of Early Implantation on Speech and Language Outcomes; Dianne Hammes, M.A., CCC-SLP
10:40 – 10:55 p.m. Break
10:55 – 11:45 p.m. Then and Now: A Look at the Changing Landscape for Young Deaf Children; Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, and several young deaf children will talk about their progress with a cochlear implant. Audience interaction with Ms. McCallum, children and their parents will follow.
11:45 – 12:40 p.m. Lunch and Press Opportunities While attendees enjoy lunch, Heather Whitestone McCallum, local and Cochlear representatives will host a media event on the importance of early intervention and this one-day seminar.
12:40 – 4:00 p.m. Helping Families Maximize Spoken Language Development for Young Children with Hearing Loss; Donald Goldberg, PhD, CCC-SLP/A, FAAA,
Cert. AVT® , Cleveland Clinic Foundation
4:00 – 4:40 p.m. Resources and Support: Getting the Help You Need Resource Overview, discussion and questions with all seminar presenters
Continuing Education
Cochlear Americas is pending approval by the American Academy of Audiology to offer AAA CEUs for this activity. The program would be worth a maximum of .7 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Cochlear Americas is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for .7 CEUs (intermediate level; professional area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
