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The Power of Narrating Daily Life for Children with Hearing Loss

November 4, 2024

The idea of narrating your life takes patience and creativity, but it can truly make a lifelong impact on a child working to develop a strong foundation of communication.

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Speech Therapy for Children with Hearing Loss

March 2, 2023

Successful outcomes for children who are deaf and hard of hearing are possible when hearing-assistive technology is accompanied by specialized training in listening and spoken language. One key component of this training is regular speech therapy.

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What Is Listening and Spoken Language?

September 7, 2022

LSL is based on the understanding that children who are deaf and hard of hearing can learn to speak, listen, read and write with the same fluency as their hearing peers.

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Easy Ways to Apply LSL to Fun Fall Festivities

September 30, 2019

The Fall season brings many new opportunities to introduce your child to new sounds and language on their LSL journey. Discover how you can use seasonal festivities to introduce new and fun ways to apply LSL strategies for children who are deaf and hard of hearing to engage and learn every day of the year.

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How to Incorporate Listening & Spoken Language (LSL) into Summer Activities

July 6, 2022

At CCHAT, the success of our program stems from the tremendous support we receive from parents and family members during the school year. It becomes much harder to manage during the summer when structured Listening & Spoken Language (LSL) learning stops.

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Life on the LSL Journey: Fears and Celebrations of Moms Like You

May 7, 2019

Moms across the world are helping their children with hearing loss reach their full potential. Hear from moms like you about their initials fears for what they thought their children with hearing loss would never be able to do, and the turning point moments when they realized that their dreams would come true. Join us in celebrating these stories and find inspiration to make your child’s dreams a reality.

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Finding Family Balance on the LSL Journey

April 11, 2019

Finding family balance is difficult for every parent, but especially for those with a child with hearing loss. We’ve outlined ways to help make finding that balance easier.

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Finding Parents Like You on the LSL Journey

February 16, 2019

Ever wondered how to expand your community of support and find friends who share similar life experiences of raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing? Keep reading to learn how to find parents like you on the LSL journey!

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Diary of an LSL Mom - Reminders that You’re Not Alone on This Journey

January 21, 2019

Read the journal entry of an LSL mom as she learns about her child’s access to sound and progress toward developing her child’s listening and spoken language skills.

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We’re Partnering with Hearing First to Power Potential

January 9, 2019

2019 is going to be an exciting year, and we’re starting it off with a bang! Read about our new partnership with Hearing First to bring families of children with hearing loss more access to the information they need to help their little ones learn to listen and talk!

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Empowering Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: The Impact of Control Phrases on Child Development

December 10, 2024

In helping children with hearing loss develop listening and spoken language, control phrases such as "I want," "more," and "open" play a crucial role.

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