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Auditory Training
Selected
Resources
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MN Hands
& Voices has a large and growing collection of resources to support parents
as they raise children who are deaf or hard of hearing. We have approximately
300 books, over 300 videotapes, and a small but expanding collection of
computer software.
We have
several books, tapes and other resources related to auditory training. A
sample of these is listed below, as well as other resources you might want
to explore. A complete list of library
resources is available on our website.
To borrow any of the materials from our library, just give us a call or
send us an e-mail.
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Books |
1. Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Parents and Professionals by Warren Estabrooks
(1994). Chapters include, “So, This is Auditory-Verbal Therapy,” “Learning Through Listening: A Hierarchy,” “The Baby is Listening,”
and “The Cochlear Implant and Auditory-Verbal Therapy.”
2. Cochlear Implant: Auditory Training Guidebook by Dave Sindrey,
1997. This guidebook is targeted toward parents and professionals working with
children age 4 and older.
3. Cochlear Implants for Kids by Warren Estabrooks
(1998). This book describes the cochlear implant surgery, “the importance of
rehabilitation, and the significance of parents’ and professionals’ roles. It
includes trained professionals’ diverse approaches to therapy and parents’
personal narratives.”
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Computer Software |
1. Earobics by Cognitive Concepts, Inc.
(1998-2000). Earobics consists of three CDs that are
targeted toward different audiences:
Earobics Step 1 is designed for developmental ages 4-7. It
“systematically teaches the critical phonological awareness, auditory
processing and introductory phonics skills required for learning to read and
spell. The games also develop general cognitive skills that support learning,
such as attention and memory.”
Earobics Step 2 is designed for developmental ages 7-10. It
“addresses all of the skills targeted in Earobics
Step 1, but at more advanced levels. It also teaches language processing skills
that are critical for extracting meaning from spoken language and written
text.”
Earobics Step 1 for Adolescents & Adults provides
“sophisticated, game-style, multimedia instruction, designed to appeal to
adolescents and adults who are struggling to read faster, spell better and improve
their comprehension.”
2. Troll in a Bowl by Dave Sindrey (1999). This
manual includes games for articulation and vocabulary, masters for articulation
and vocabulary cards, and a CD that prints the games and cards in black and
white or color.
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Videos |
1. Teaching the Kids with High-Tech Ears. This video addresses such
questions as, “what do you do with your student who was profoundly deaf, but
now can hear with a cochlear implant? How does that change your teaching and accommodations
in a public school classroom setting? Do you do anything different than you
would for students wearing hearing aids?” Produced by Seaver
Creative Services, Inc., 2001.
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National and State Organizations to Contact |
1.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf is a national organization that
provides information on pediatric hearing loss and the auditory approach.
Contact them at:
2.
The American Speech, Language and Hearing
Association has information on children and hearing aids, cochlear
implants, and assistive technology. This
is a professional website that has a good search engine to explore Auditory Training.
Contact them at: 10801 Rockville Pike,
3.
Minnesota Speech Language Hearing Association is
a statewide professional organization comprised of speech-language pathologists
and audiologists. Contact them at
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Other Web Sites to Check Out |
1.
www.earobics.com. This is the site to find out more about Earobics and its producer, Cognitive Concepts. Cognitive
Concepts “builds better readers. We are a leading provider of language and
literacy software, books, Internet services and staff development.”
2.
www.quia.com/web. This website is full of online lessons for
students. Search for speech and language
activities to find lessons that can help your child with auditory training.
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This is not a
complete list of resources available.
If you do not find something of interest listed here, we encourage you
to contact MN Hands & Voices for further information and The resources
listed here have been selected by the staff of the MN Hands & Voices but
are not affiliated with us in any way, please review carefully as we can not
be responsible for their contents or claims.
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