1.07 - Guest Lecture: Listening and Spoken Language Therapy (Not going to have enough time to finish this one) Flashcards
What is Developmental Synchrony?
When children have expereinces within the right time period
This allows the brain to develop normally
If this doesn’t happen, children always fall in remediation
Do you need special certification to work with kids with hearing loss and/or cochlear implants?
Yes
____ of parents with children with hearing loss are hearing.
95%
Should parents receive unbiased info on option and be allowed to make an unjudged choice on how to approach their child’s hearing impairment?
Yes
Do hearing impaired children need acoustic stimulation early and often?
Yes
How often should children wear their hearing aids?
During ALL waking hours so the brain can get constant, detailed audiotory input
What is the number one indicator of success in hearing impaired children?
Constant amplification use
Neuroplasticity is greatest during the first _____ years of life
3 1/2 years
If a child does not receive sound stimulation, what will happen? What is this called?
The brain will take over auditory areas to take in other sensory info - especially vision
Cross-modal reorganization
Does localization develop quickly?
No. Localizaion occurs very slowly - about 2 years
How many words need to be understood (roughly) before the first word is spoken?
Around 50
