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Learn & Connect Resources Start with the Brain and Connect the Dots

Start with the Brain and Connect the Dots

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Hearing First published a white paper breaking down the vast amount of research informing the practices for teaching a child who is deaf or hard of hearing to develop literacy through Listening and Spoken Language (LSL). Hear from Hearing First CEO Teresa Caraway and white paper author Carol Flexer as they discuss why the document was commissioned and what it means for the LSL community.

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