Audiologists and SLPs are critical team members who can support listening and spoken language outcomes for students who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH). This webinar discusses auditory-verbal intervention as an approach for learners who are DHH and learning to listen and/or talk. The presenters explore foundational elements critical for success in auditory-verbal intervention, including audiologic assessment and management, caregiver engagement, and support from interprofessional teams. The course describes models of intervention, including home-based, school-/center-based, and remote. The presenters utilize case scenarios to illustrate service provision for learners who are DHH from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences as they develop listening and spoken language skills.
- Describe the foundational requirements that must be in place for children who are DHH to learn to listen and talk
- Explain models of service delivery for listening and spoken language intervention with DHH children from birth through school age
- Examine related factors that must be considered to support children who are DHH—and their families—from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Identify assessments and intervention strategies to promote listening and spoken language for learners who are DHH
Related Courses
This course is part of Key Courses on Services and Supports for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Presenter
Information
Jenna Voss, PhD, CED, LSLS
Cert. AVEd, is an Associate Professor
and Communication Disorders & Deaf Education Department Chair at Fontbonne
University. Her scholarly priorities focus on aspects of equity and inclusion,
implementation of family-centered practice, and personnel preparation. Voss is
co-author of two texts: Small Talk: Bringing Listening and Spoken Language
to Your Young Child With Hearing Loss and Case Studies in Deaf
Education: Inquiry, Application and Resources.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
- Associate Professor and Chair, Communication Disorders &
Deaf Education, Fontbonne University
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
- AG Bell Academy Board of Directors
- The Radical Middle DHH Founding Board Member
Alliete
Alfano, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, is
a bilingual speech-language pathologist, assistant professor in Communication
Sciences and Disorders at Florida International University, LSLS Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, and
the President of the Alfano Center (a private practice in Miami). She provides
AVT to families who have children with hearing loss in English and Spanish at
the Alfano Center. As the director of the Hearing, Empowerment, and Linguistic
Diversity (HELD) Research Lab, her research agenda includes: (1) understanding
the bilingual speech, language, and hearing development of individuals with
hearing loss; (2) developing clinical tools to assess Spanish-speaking speech,
language, and hearing skills of bilingual individuals with hearing loss; (3)
developing auditory training tools to enhance the hearing skills of individuals
with hearing loss who use hearing technology; and (4) training individuals from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to work with patients with
communication disorders who are from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds. She teaches courses in diagnostics, bilingual language
development, and aural rehabilitation, presents in Spanish and English on AVT,
and mentors AVT mentees internationally.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
- Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Florida International University
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
- AG Bell Academy
Certification Committee
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the
Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by October
31, 2027.
Program
History and CE
Information
Content
origination date: August 15, 2022
End date: October 31, 2027
This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
