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Parent support: Pediatric hearing loss podcast series

In this series, Dave Gordey, Director of Pediatric Audiology and Research at Oticon, will cover a variety of topics around children with hearing loss to support child development and support families as they navigate raising a child with hearing loss. Learn more about each of the four podcasts within this series and get started by listening below.

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Podcast 1:
BrainHearing™ technology for children with hearing loss: New opportunities for access

Length: 11:57

Access to sound is crucial for a child’s development. It allows for the development of speech and language and is critical for our communication, learning and connection with others. This podcast will discuss new advancements in hearing technology that support the brain’s access to sound and promote auditory inclusion for children with hearing loss.
You will learn:
1. How the brain hears
2. The challenges to good listening
3. Hearing aid technology strategies to support listening in difficult environments

Listen now to the BrainHearing podcast
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Podcast 2:
Becoming self-determined: Tips for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Length: 14:50

There is growing acceptance that children should participate in decision-making that affects them. Consulting with children, even young children, about their hearing at home, school and in the clinic, is very important. It allows them, through participation, to feel that they have influence, independence of choice and helps them to understand their wants and needs. This podcast will discuss self-determination and how parents can promote it with their children with hearing loss.
You will learn:
1. The components of self-determination
2. Why becoming self-determined is important for children who are deaf or hard of hearing
3. How parents can facilitate the development of relatedness, competency, and autonomy in their children

Listen now to the Becoming Self-Determined podcast
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Podcast 3:
What do parents want from their audiologist?

Length: 10:33

Parents and caregivers rely on their audiologist to help develop their understanding of their child’s hearing loss. According to recent research, parents need go well beyond the use and care of their child’s hearing technology. Based on interview research from parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, this podcast will discuss the topics and resources family’s value as being most important when meeting with their audiologist.
You will learn:
1. The resources families want
2. The type of support families desire
3. Strategies to further develop communication between the parent and audiologist

Listen now to the What Do Parents Want podcast
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Podcast 4:
The importance of classroom relationships for children with hearing loss

Length: 9:59

Today, most children with hearing loss find themselves attending their neighborhood schools and being educated alongside their peers with typical hearing. The classroom is an important environment for the child’s academic and social development. In early elementary grades, the relationship with the classroom teacher is very important as they influence the child’s feelings of belonging and their overall wellness. This podcast explores the barriers and facilitators to the teacher-student relationship for children who are deaf or hard of hearing in elementary school.
You will learn:
1. The importance of the teacher-student relationship
2. Barriers to the development of the teacher-student relationship
3. Strategies to promote the teacher-student relationship

Listen now to the Importance of Classroom Relationships podcast

 

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