Listening and Spoken Language Theory Into Practice

7 CoursesCEs Available

Advance your LSL expertise by deepening understanding of development, auditory impact, and speech acoustics to enhance outcomes. 

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When you follow this Track, you will strengthen your ability to apply essential clinical concepts of the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) approach, including:

  • Effects of Auditory Deprivation, Importance of Early Access to Sound
  • Speech Acoustics Applied to Assessment, Intervention, and Family Support
  • Child Dev (Birth – 5): Audition, Spoken Language, ToM, Early Literacy Milestones

The courses inside provide evidence-based information that shapes LSL assessments, interventions, and family-centered services to optimize outcomes of children with hearing loss.

Key Takeaways

If you’re looking for a clear path forward to advance your LSL expertise and apply it more effectively in your practice, follow along with this Learning Track. 

You Will Explore:

Child development focused on audition, spoken language, early literacy, and theory of mind

Potential effects of auditory deprivation on speech and language development

Application of speech acoustics knowledge to optimize assessment and intervention

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Browse the courses below to find your next step. Easily see which courses you’re current on and up to date, track your progress, and find newly added courses with the latest information.

Language Development

Covers language development across five domains and how a hearing loss diagnosis and listening through devices influences development, highlighting milestones, red flags, and clinical cases to apply key concepts.

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Self-Study Language Development in Children and the Effects of Hearing Loss

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Speech Development and Assessment

Builds knowledge of speech development and acoustics, and how to assess and treat specific errors. Explore how limited auditory access to speech can disrupt acquisition and how to analyze key speech features.

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Self-Study Speech Development and Assessment in LSL Intervention

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Child Development Pre-Birth – 18 Months

Focuses on integrating developmental milestones into LSL intervention, examining language, cognitive, social-emotional, and sensory development that influence early development and outcomes.

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Self-Study Child Development Prebirth to 18 Months in LSL Intervention

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Child Development 18 – 36 Months

Covers typical development, early brain processes, social-emotional development, theory of mind, literacy foundations, and the essential role of play in early learning.

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Self-Study Child Development 18-36 Months in LSL Intervention

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Theory of Mind

Examines how typical development guides assessment and intervention, ‘false belief’, and current ToM research. Learn to identify milestones, create goals and activities that foster ToM skills.

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Self-Study Theory of Mind in Children with Hearing Loss

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Early Literacy

Explores how vocabulary, oral language, phonological awareness, and story retelling support literacy development. Application of strategies, activities, and parent coaching and guidance are included.

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Self-Study Literacy Development in LSL Intervention

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Child Development 36 – 60 Months

Reviews typical development for this age, when to refer outside one's scope, the role of social-emotional goals, effects of auditory access, and how to identify children at risk for ToM delays.

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Self-Study Child Development 36-60 Months in LSL Intervention

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