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Auditory-Verbal Graduates -- 25 Years Later: Outcome Survey of the Clinical Effectiveness of the Listening and Spoken Language Approach for Young Children with Hearing Loss
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Lim, Stacey R.; Goldberg, Donald M.; Flexer, Carol – Volta Review, 2018
In 1993, the first study of outcomes of auditory-verbal graduates was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (JAAA). The stated purpose of the research at that time "was to document the status of graduates of one aural habilitation option; auditory-verbal" (p. 190, Goldberg & Flexer). A follow-up study was…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Young Children, Oral Language, Listening
Global Language Progress with an Auditory-Verbal Approach for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Rhoades, Ellen A.; Chisholm, Theresa H. – Volta Review, 2000
A study examined the global language growth rate of 40 children with hearing loss (hearing aid and cochlear implant users) who received intensive auditory-verbal intervention for 1-4 years. Results found these children essentially attained linguistic competency at levels commensurate with peers who had normal hearing. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
Choices and Challenges--Establishing a New Program.
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Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth – Volta Review, 1993
The Central Speech and Hearing Clinic in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) was established by families of young children with hearing impairments, who perceived the need for an auditory-verbal clinic. The processes and challenges involved in the clinic's development are described, including fund raising and resistance to the program by professionals and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Oral Communication Method
Working with Parents: A National Aural Group Perspective.
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Lewis, Sue – Volta Review, 1993
The National Aural Group was formed to promote the use of an auditory-oral approach with families of very young children with hearing impairments in the United Kingdom. The group's activities include summer school programs to educate parents, follow-up weekend sessions, support networks and helplines, and fact sheets and booklets. (JDD)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
The Larry Jarret House Program at the Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center.
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Goldberg, Donald M.; Talbot, Pamela J. – Volta Review, 1993
The Larry Jarret House is a one-week in-residence program of the Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, for parents of children with hearing impairments. The program is designed to help parents maximize their child's use of residual hearing in daily life situations to develop spoken language. (JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Intervention
A Hospital Clinic Early Intervention Program.
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Simser, Judith I.; Steacie, Pamela – Volta Review, 1993
The Aural Habilitation Program of Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Canada) provides weekly, individualized aural habilitation sessions for parents of young children with hearing impairments and offers guidance in creating a listening, learning environment in the home. Strategies for developing parents' skills and confidence are described.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Environment, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
When a Hearing Test Battery Delays Intervention: A Case Study.
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Renda, Susan C.; Downs, David – Volta Review, 1993
A case study is presented of a girl with a hearing impairment for whom extensive, corroborative hearing testing delayed the start of intervention. This contributed to speech, language, listening, and behavioral problems and prolonged her parents' denial of the hearing loss. Remediation began after starting aural habilitation based on limited,…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Early Intervention