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The Interactive LSL Strategies Tool Professionals Are Talking About

Introducing First LSL Lessons - featuring FREE research-based LSL strategies you can use in your practice to help families support their baby's Listening and Spoken Language development.

What's Inside First LSL Lessons

The lessons cover key topics to support listening and language development in children with hearing loss. They are arranged in a helpful sequence to guide families, while still offering the flexibility to move through them in the order that works best for their needs.

Lesson 1Start with the Brain
21m Start Learning
Lesson 2Get To Know Your Baby’s Hearing Devices
13m Start Learning
Lesson 3Wear Time Matters
18m Start Learning
Lesson 4How to Talk to Your Baby
16m Start Learning
Lesson 5How to Read with Your Baby
19m Start Learning
Lesson 6Build Language with Daily Routines
16m Start Learning
Lesson 7Build Language with Music
15m Start Learning
Lesson 8The Audiogram: What Your Baby Can Hear
18m Start Learning
Lesson 9LSL Strategies Part 1: How to Make Listening Easier
16m Start Learning
Lesson 10LSL Strategies Part 2: How to Point Out Sound
12m Start Learning
Lesson 11LSL Strategies Part 3: Hear It Before They See It
15m Start Learning
Lesson 12LSL Strategies Part 4: Play-By-Play
15m Start Learning

Why First LSL Lessons Will Make a Difference in Your Practice

The evidence-based lessons give you family-friendly information and resources in a format that's easy to share. Each lesson is designed to:

Empower

Provide families with timely, relevant information that reduces overwhelm and lays a clear path forward.

Equip

Give families the knowledge that inspires consistent, daily action in the early days after learning their child is deaf or hard of hearing.

Support

Offer families free interactive ways to practice what they learn in their sessions and build their confidence.

With one click, families can dive right into the methods, strategies, and activities that meaningfully grow their child’s ability to listen and talk.

Elizabeth T., Listening & Spoken Language Specialist

Why Families Love First LSL Lessons

In less than 20 minutes, families can complete a lesson that expands their understanding and gives them clear, actionable takeaways so they can better support their child.

Ready-to-Use Resources

Self-Paced Learning

Support Along the Way

Insights You Can Share

Videos with Real Examples

Reminders and Checklists

Professional Feature: You can share all 12 courses or select the ones that align with your goals for the families you’re working with. Each lesson is also available as a PDF download if a printed version works better for your practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Does First LSL Lessons Cost?

First LSL Lessons is completely free. There is no cost for professionals to access the lessons and no cost for families to learn.

Is First LSL Lessons Right for My Practice?

Are There Other Resources I Can Share with Families?

How Can I Help Families Move Through the Lessons?

Who is Hearing First?

The Why That Powers First LSL Lessons

Hear from Dr. Teresea Caraway, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, as she invites professionals like you who serve children who are deaf or hard of hearing to explore First LSL Lessons – a tool designed to strengthen partnerships and equip families as they help their child learn to listen and talk.

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