Cochlear Implants and Hearing Impairment Flashcards
How early do children typically get a CI?
9-12 m
Why would it be harder for a person at 5y/o to use CI than 9m/o?
Synaptic Pruning
Learning to listen
What is unique about the sounds in LMH
they represent the frequencies of all speech sounds
The first thing kids learn with CI is the ______ of sounds
LENGTH
What is acoustic highlighting?
Emphasizing a specific word or phrase to highlight
The child should be facing _______ when doing the LMH test
away
How many sounds are on the LMH test?
10
Why do children need to wear their hearing aids for 10+ hours/day?
For optimal listening and spoken language outcomes
_______ and _________ are foundational to the development of speech and language
Hearing and Listening
What is a listening opportunity and what can it look like?
An intentional opportunity for a child with HL to listen and take in information. - communicating that sound has meaning. “Acoustic Highlighting”
Children with hearing loss need language that is rich in _______ and _________
quality and quantity
There is a _______ relationship between the number of words to which a child is exposed, and their subsequent vocabulary
positive
When supporting listening, comprehension, and expression for children with HL, the main 2 things you can do is:
Use language in CONTEXT and provide VISUAL CUES
