CID Early Listening at Home (ELH) is a curriculum for early intervention (EI) providers working with parents of children from birth to age 3 who are deaf and hard of hearing and beginning to learn listening and spoken language.
The ELH:
- outlines skills and strategies to support parents and caregivers, including techniques for effective coaching, planning and reflecting
- provides 47 one-page activities for families to practice early listening skills (Detection, Identification and Comprehension)
includes a simple form to track and follow up on progress
suggests conversations about each skill you can tailor to each individual family
offers practical, shareable resources in English and Spanish (ex: The Ear, Familiar Sounds Audiogram, Six Ling Sounds, Audiogram Basics, plus newly developed resources to promote early and consistent access to spoken language)
features Sweet Success! Using Daily Routines to Support Listening and Talking — a new tool for EI providers to help parents help their child become comfortable with hearing device use during all waking hours
includes a reusable dry-erase resource ring offering handy access to essential tools |
