Listening for Language Learning and Literacy for Children with Cochlear Implants
A One-Day Workshop on Promoting Reading Skills for Teachers and Speech Language Pathologists
This highly practical workshop explores the contribution that the auditory access provided by the cochlear implant provides in reading achievement of children who are deaf. The program will outline the relationship between cochlear implantation and spoken language development, and the acquisition of reading skills. Sensible tips for selecting books for children of all ages will be presented. Useful ideas for talking about stories and helping children develop an appreciation for literature will be included.
Event Information
Event Schedule
Houston Texas May 4, 2006
Houston Ear Research Foundation
Wilson Turned Auditorium
Memorial SW Professional Bldg, 1st Floor
7737 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77074
Chicago Illinois May 11, 2006
DoubleTree Guest Suites & Conference Center
2111 Butterfield Road
Cyprus Elm Hawthorne Mtg Room
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Nashville Tennessee May 18, 2006
Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, 8th Floor Lecture Hall
Medical Center East - South Tower
1215 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
Philadelphia Pennsylvania May 19, 2006
Sheraton University City Hotel
36th & Chestnut Street
Ben Franklin 4 & 5 Mtg Room
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Seminar Objectives
- Identify the impact of the cochlear implant on the development of skills that are prerequisite for reading.
- Outline criteria for book selection with an eye toward implementing read-aloud strategies that enhance book-sharing activities.
- Compare and contrast approaches to beginning reading for children with cochlear implants, with a special emphasis on phonics instruction.
- Explore the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension; implement procedures for selecting and systematically teaching vocabulary.
- Encourage the application of metacognitive skills for comprehension monitoring.
- List the components of a favorable listening environment.
- Discuss how good classroom acoustics benefit children with a range of special needs, including hearing loss.
- Advocate for appropriate acoustics in a child’s IEP program or for state adoption of the ANSI standard for classroom acoustics.
- Describe the benefits of using FM with cochlear implants.
- Describe the fitting and verification process of FM and cochlear implants including the parts and assembly for various speech processors.
- Troubleshoot and perform listening checks for FM with cochlear implants.
Audience
This intermediate level course is intended for teachers of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, regular classroom teachers, speech language pathologists, and others who address the language and learning needs of children with cochlear implants. The seminar assumes basic knowledge about cochlear implant candidacy and function. If an attendee is unfamiliar with he cochlear implant, we ask that (s)he attend one or more of the live or archived HOPE Online courses prior to attending this seminar. HOPE Online sessions are free, one-hour educational offerings that offer CEUs. For more information, please visit www.cochlear.com/HOPE.
CEUs
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) from ASHA and the American Academy of Audiology are pending. All attendees will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program.
Registration
The conference will be held for one day from 8:00am – 5:00pm and the fee is $99, which includes morning coffee, a box lunch and a notebook of reference materials. Please register at www.RegOnline.com/92600. Select “View by Location”.