Conversational Turns Linked To Better Communication
We all know that we need to provide a lot of language to children to help them develop language, literacy and social skills. Hart and Risley showed in 1995 that children who heard 30,000 words in a 14 hour day had significantly higher language skills and IQ than children who heard 14,000 or 7,000 words.…
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Support Groups For Kids with Hearing Loss
One of my most favorite activities is running a support group for children with hearing loss. I was lucky enough to get to do that this weekend. I was invited to Phoenix by Anu Mathew, mom, of a child with hearing loss, who has started a group called Support for Young with Hearing Loss (SYHL).…
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