7 CoursesCEs Available
Build a strong foundation in Listening and Spoken Language through essential LSL principles in auditory teaching, assessment, and family coaching.
When you follow this Track, you will gain foundational knowledge across key areas of the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) approach, including:
The courses inside provide an evidence-based guide to optimize the listening, spoken language, and literacy skills of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
If you’re looking for a clear path forward to gain foundational, evidence-based LSL knowledge, skills, and family-centered approaches, follow along with this Learning Track.
Auditory function assessment and application of auditory teaching intervention frameworks
Coaching practices that promote effective, auditory-based intervention to support families
Core LSL strategies and child development principles, focused on audition and spoken language
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Outlines the auditory teaching framework and demonstrates strategies from sound awareness and detection to auditory comprehension, plus assessment tools to evaluate auditory function from infancy on.
Self-Study Auditory Teaching of Children with Hearing Loss: Assessment to Intervention
Presents the results of the published analysis of publicly available FSAs depicting inconsistencies that can lead to misinterpretation. A new scientifically justified FSA is presented.
Self-Study A New Familiar Sounds Audiogram: Recent Research & Recommendations for Use
This course focuses on the 12 LSL AV strategies targeting auditory skill levels, integrating strategies into home, play, & social routines and book sharing with children learning to listen and talk.
Self-Study LSL Auditory Verbal Strategies and Techniques
This course moves beyond theory and focuses on practical and ready to implement strategies and techniques to coach parents in LSL intervention and build highly effective partnerships.
Self-Study Parent Guidance and Coaching in LSL Intervention
Provides an overview of audiological protocols such as diagnostic ABR, OAE, middle ear, behavioral testing, and interpreting audiologic test results and optimizing the partnership between providers.
Self-Study Audiological Assessment & Interpretation in LSL Intervention
Explores auditory neural development, hearing tech, and foundational knowledge that supports families in ensuring auditory access all waking hours to achieve optimal LSL outcomes for their child.
Self-Study Pediatric Hearing Technology & Auditory Access in LSL Intervention
Focuses on integrating developmental milestones into LSL intervention, examining language, cognitive, social-emotional, and sensory development that influence early development and outcomes.
Self-Study Child Development Prebirth to 18 Months in LSL Intervention
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