Two Professional, Research-Backed Handouts to Support Families

What’s included:

Tips for Parents and Caregivers (1-sided)

A comprehensive action guide covering communication strategies, reading practices, hearing device maintenance, community connections, and school involvement. Practical, actionable advice families can implement immediately.

Facts for Parents and Caregivers (2-sided)

Ten critical facts every parent needs to know, from understanding listening fatigue to the importance of consistent device wear and meaningful communication. Evidence-based information presented in an accessible, engaging format.

Perfect for:

• Audiologists and hearing specialists
• Speech-language pathologists
• Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
•  Early Intervention professionals
• School administrators
• Parent support groups
• Medical professionals

Features:

• Professional Quality – Printed on sturdy, glossy paper that withstands frequent handling
• Evidence-Based – Developed by Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss, citing peer-reviewed research
• Visually Appealing – Clean, modern design with engaging imagery that draws readers in
• Family-Friendly Language – Accessible writing that respects parents while delivering critical information
• Ready to Distribute – No additional preparation needed

Why These Resources Matter:

Parents of children with hearing differences often feel overwhelmed and isolated. These handouts provide the essential knowledge and practical strategies families need to support their child’s success – from infancy through school age.

The research is clear: parental involvement is one of the most reliable predictors of developmental success for children with hearing differences. These resources empower parents to become confident advocates and informed partners in their child’s journey.

Use These Handouts To

• Welcome new families to your program
• support parent education sessions
• Provide at diagnosis appointments
• Include in IEP or evaluation packets
• Stock in waiting rooms
• Distribute at community events
• Mail to families as check-in resources

Sold in bundles of 10 and includes 10 copies of both pages (20 pages total).

Published October 2025 | Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss, Inc.

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“In this delightful new book for toddlers, Mama uses natural situations in her daughter’s day as opportunities to communicate with her as she adjusts to new hearing aids. Mama models by using any means of communication: signs, speech, gestures, listening, etc. The expectation to “tell Mama” encourages her daughter to communicate in any way she can as well. The illustrations by Gildas Chatal are delightful and the facial expressions demonstrate an additional means of communication. This is a lovely book for children and for parents to learn how much fun and natural it can be to engage and encourage their child to communicate!”

This book is great for parent-infant advisors to give to parents of newly identified children with hearing differences. Also great for preschools or early childhood centers who may have children wearing hearing devices or communicating with signs.

Paperback

6.5” x 6.5”  |  27 pages

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We recognize that only 1 of every 100 IEPs is for a student eligible for special education services primarily due to hearing loss or deafness. Yet many of the behaviors and learning issues experienced by students with hearing loss in the mainstream classroom are similar to those of students with learning disorders. Hearing loss is a communication access issue, not a learning disorder.

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• 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

Full digital access to the entire manual is included with the ELH purchase. A link to downloadable handouts to use with families is provided with each purchase.See video here

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According to EHDI data from the Centers for Disease Control, 20%-30% of all infants diagnosed with hearing loss have unilateral hearing loss. The result is hundreds of families of babies with unilateral hearing loss who are seeking assistance to understand what the hearing loss may mean to their child’s future and to receive direction on how they can best influence their child’s success. Due to the increased in identification of infants with unilateral hearing loss, early intervention service providers who have long experience in serving children who are bilaterally deaf or hard of hearing have struggled with how to appropriately serve these children and their families as their needs are not the same as children with hearing loss in both ears. We are very pleased to present the materials below as they are unique in their attention to providing information specifically for families of children with unilateral hearing loss.

What is  The Developing Child with Hearing Loss?

A step-by-step Guide to Early Intervention for children with UHL.

The early intervention material is based on a 100-slide PowerPoint Presentation that explains what should be discussed at each of the first 5 or so early intervention sessions along with family-friendly information to address each key point. Handouts have been drawn from the slide groups to serve as a summary of key concepts. The 60-page guide also includes specific information for pediatric or educational audiologists to refer to after diagnosis.

Included in the Guide for Early Intervention Providers

• A summary of research that supports why there is concern over the development of children with unilateral hearing loss.
• Guidance for early intervention providers  including step-by-step presentation of information and valuable handouts to support your discussions of these topics:
  • Making the case that unilateral hearing loss is significant to listening
  • Developing effective interaction skills in everyday activities
  • Addressing behavior and social development
  • Preparing for school success
• Also includes guidance for  pediatric or educational audiologists to provide appropriate support and information to influence family attitudes toward the importance of unilateral hearing loss.

Materials were designed to support many varied intervention styles:

• 3-hole punched, 60-page guide with heavy plastic covers to allow you to use your own notebook and add other pages
• OR a  digital version   of the 60-page Guide  (no printed Guide)  AND
• 15 color Discussion Handouts are included in the Guide to accompany topics focused on at each session AND are also provided as single downloadable pdf files for you to print off to share with families. See topics at bottom.
• Downloadable pdf file of 100-slide PowerPoint   to use on your iPad or media tablet as you work with familie OR you can print the specific slides you want to accompany the handouts and add them to your Guide notebook.
• 10 additional downloadable pdf resource files to add to your notebook and refer to as you discuss with families and/or to print off as additional handouts for families. See the list of Additional Resource Materials at bottom.
• A total of 26 downloadable files  are included with the printed 60-page Guide

Note: In downloading the files that come with this product you are agreeing to abide by the terms of a limited use license, meaning it is only for use by you with your caseload. It is not legal to share downloaded files for others to use .

• Families often have a hard time believing that there is any impact when a person has hearing loss in only one ear. Listening is believing! One strategy presented in The Developing Child with Unilateral Hearing Loss asks the parents to listen with an earplug in one ear. Having earplugs on hand also helps to effectively demonstrate the effects of bilateral mild hearing loss on listening!  Although available at many drug, sporting goods and large department stores, Supporting Success provides earplugs for sale for the convenience of busy professionals! Each pair wrapped separately. Sold for only $0.45 each! Noise reduction rating of 33 dB.

Printed 60-page Early Intervention Guide  + 25 digital files + 100-slide pdf PPT (individual use) $35.00 + S/H   

• This is a restricted use license for a single individual to copy/print/distribute the materials to serve only the families on his/her caseload.   The printed guide will come with a coupon code to allow download of the Discussion Handouts, Additional Resources and pdf of the 100-slide PPT presentation.

Downloadable 60-page Early Intervention Guide +25 digital files + 100-slide pdf PPT (individual use) $19.00   

• This is a restricted use license for a single individual to print/distribute the digital materials to serve only the families on his/her caseload.

 Discussion Handouts to Share with Families

• AN UNEXPECTED DIAGNOSIS
• EARS WORK TOGETHER
• EXPERIENCING UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS
• HEARING DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY THE SAME
• LISTENING FROM A DISTANCE
• LISTENING IN BACKGROUND NOISE
• POTENTIAL IMPACT ON LANGUAGE LEARNING
• FOSTERING LANGUAGE LEARNING
• POTENTIAL IMPACT ON BEHAVIOR
• WHAT TO DO – CHOICES
• CONSIDERING HEARING AID USE
• EVALUATING HEARING AID USE
• LANGUAGE EVERYDAY AND EVERYWHERE
• WHAT TO DO – GET HELP!
• SUMMARY

 Additional Resource Materials to Share with Families (downloadable pdf files)

• Children’s Home Inventory of Listening Difficulties (Family CHILD)
• Early Listening Function (ELF)
• Hearing Aid Listening Check Instructions
• Hearing Loss in One Ear
• Improving Your Child’s Social Skills
• Relationship of Hearing Loss to Listening and Learning Needs: Unilateral Hearing Loss
• Sequence of Auditory, Language and Speech Development for Infants & Toddlers
• Starting School LIFE (Listening Inventory For Education)
• Unilateral Hearing Loss Referral Pamphlet

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Guidance for Families and Professionals of Children with Hearing Loss from Infancy to Preschool

We were very disturbed to read the results of the 2010 Phonak Data Logging Study that tracked hearing aid use of almost 5000 children – infants though age 18 – for a period of 9 months. The surprising results indicated that 40% of children wear their hearing aids 4 hours or less and only 10% achieve full time wear during all waking hours. For a child with usable residual hearing, the most effective action we can take to prevent lifelong developmental and learning delays is to provide appropriately fit hearing aids AND for the child to use them during all waking hours. It was clear to me that we need to do a better job of supporting parents as they try to keep hearing aids on their active young children. This Guide is an outgrowth of that interest and we hope it will make a difference in the lives of pediatric audiologists, early intervention providers, and most of all the families of young children with hearing loss. Karen Anderson, Director

  Achieving Effective Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood

Fitting hearing aids to meet the hearing needs of an infant or toddler is only the first step. It takes much patience, persistence, love and understanding by the child’s family to reach the goal of full-time hearing aid wear. As a child moves through developmental stages toward becoming an independent person, his or her complacency with hearing aid wear is very likely to change. This does not mean that the child is rejecting the hearing aids because he does not like them. It means that he or she is learning new skills towards body control and independence. The purpose of this guide is to further understanding of child development, how it will affect hearing aid wear, and what families and early intervention teachers can do to achieve full-time hearing aid wear. By using the information in this guide, hearing aid retention accessories and specific age-appropriate strategies, it is hoped that families will be better prepared to manage their child’s hearing aid wear. The guide is 88 pages long. The paper version is spiral bound. It is in full color with many engaging photos. Information written in this guide is directed toward parents, which makes it ideal to use as an intervention guide while providing services to families of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. For Families, Early Intervention Providers, Pediatric/Educational Audiologists.

Achieving Effective Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood

Printed 88-page guide + 24 downloadable files $35.00 + S/H

• This is a restricted use license for a single individual to copy/print/distribute the materials to serve only the families on his/her caseload. The printed guide will come with a coupon code to allow download of the Discussion Handouts, Additional Resources and pdf of the 100-slide PPT presentation.

• Hearing aid monitoring and the law

Hearing Aid Wear & Skill Development – Preschool

• Skill development and roles in preschool
• Teaching techniques and resources for preschool skill development

List of Downloadable Files (24 digital files included in purchase price) The following 24 downloadable files are included at no extra cost. They are copyrighted – not “freeware.” The purpose is to enhance the content of this guide or for early intervention teachers to be able to share key information with families and/or school teams. Consent is given for use in supporting individual families. Consent is denied for distribution at conferences or to share with colleagues.

• All Day, Everyday storybook template
• Are my hearing aids working right? (data tracking sheet)
• Areas to Assess when Considering the Needs/Skill Levels of Students with Hearing Loss Worksheet
• Attitude is Caught, Not Taught
• CHILD Questionnaire: Children’s Home Inventory of Listening Difficulties
• Children’s Hearing Aid Retention brochure information
• Completed Areas to Assess when Considering the Needs/Skill Levels of Students with Hearing Loss Worksheet
• Consistent Auditory Input – Step 1 for Growing Your Child’s Brain
• ELF Questionnaire: Early Listening Function
• Hearing Aid Monitoring Checklist: Preschool & Kindergarten
• Hearing Aid Monitoring – An Important Daily Activity (summary for teachers)
• Hearing Device Retention Accessory Information
• Hearing Grows Your Child’s Brain
• Ling Sound Picture Chart
• Listening Bubble in the Classroom
• Pragmatics Checklist (fillable format)
• Performing the Ling Sound Listening Check in Preschool
• School Ling Sound Daily Listening Check
• Starting School LIFE (Listening Inventory For Education)
• Tricks and Strategies to Keep Hearing Aids on Active Infants & Toddlers
• Using the Ida My World Counseling Tool with Children
• Welcoming the Child with Hearing Impairment into Childcare
• Your Child and Hearing Aids: Keeping hearing devices on your child can be hard – but you CAN do it!

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We were thrilled to hear about the SEAM checklists (new in 2014) for early childhood and was even more impressed when I used it for the first time. The CD comes with checklists for a variety of ages in a variety of formats and also in Spanish. It allows you to select what you need as most appropriate to the family or preschool-age child. I heartily recommend using the SEAM checklists throughout early childhood and into kindergarten.

Social-Emotional Assessment / Evaluation Measure (SEAM)

With this in-depth, easy-to-use tool, you can reliably assess and monitor social-emotional development in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at risk for delays or challenges. An ideal followup to screeners such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ:SE), the two-part SEAM™ assessment reveals detailed qualitative information on children’s social-emotional competence— and identifies their caregivers’ strengths and areas of need. Easy to learn and implement, SEAM can be used by a wide variety of early childhood professionals, including those with little or no training in mental-health or behavioral interventions.

Social-Emotional Assessment / Evaluation Measure $47.00 + S/H
SEAM helps you:

• support development of important social-emotional skills in order to minimize challenging behaviors
• build strong, proactive partnerships with families
• promote positive parent-child interactions in the critical first years of life
• assist with developing developmentally appropriate goals and intervention activities
• monitor child progress toward social-emotional goals

SEAM is a two-part assessment; All forms are available in English and Spanish on the CD-ROM or e-book.

SEAM Tool

The main SEAM includes three intervals with different developmental ranges:Infant (2–18 months), Toddler (18–36 months), and Preschool (36–66 months). Each interval assesses 10 child benchmarks critical to social-emotional competence, including empathy, adaptive skills, self-image, emotional responses, and healthy interactions with others.

SEAM is flexible enough to meet your specific needs—parents/caregivers can complete it independently, or you can conduct it jointly with them if they need extra guidance. The SEAM system also includes SEAM with Ages, an alternate version of the tool annotated with a helpful list of age ranges for each item. This version makes it easy to give caregivers general guidance on how social-emotional skills typically develop and where their child’s development fits on the continuum.

SEAM Family Profile 

The Family Profile assesses parent and caregiver strengths and helps identify areas in which they need more supports and resources to foster their child’s social-emotional skills. Like the main SEAM, the Family Profile assessment includes three intervals—Infant, Toddler, and Preschool. Each interval measures four benchmarks key to a nurturing home environment: responding to needs, providing activities and play, providing predictable routines and an appropriate environment, and ensuring home safety.

List of SEAM benchmarks

• Child participates in healthy interactions
• Child expresses a range of emotions
• Child regulates social-emotional responses
• Child begins to show empathy for others
• Child attends to and engages with others
• Child explores hands and feet and surroundings (for infants)/demonstrates independence (for toddlers/preschoolers)
• Child displays a positive self-image
• Child regulates activity level
• Child cooperates with daily routines and requests
• Child shows a range of adaptive skills

View the webinar recording of Using the Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM™) with Young Children, presented by Jane Squires, Ph.D., and Misti Waddell, M.S.

See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this tool addresses.

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There is so much for a family to learn when their infant or toddler is identified with hearing loss. The Early Intervention Kit is a great supplement to the hearing-loss-specific materials you already may be using (i.e., Listen Little Star, Talk Around the Clock, SKI*HI, etc.). Whether you are new to early intervention or a seasoned veteran, this Kit has ‘grab-and-go’ information that you will find yourself using with families again and again. Review the Table of Contents of the Therapy Guide to see the broad scope of these materials. Filled with intervention techniques and skill hierarchies, the Kit will be a good resource for planning your intervention services and is complete enough to be a useful text for university programs. The Activities Book is a gold mine of intervention objectives, goals, and specific suggested activities, for Pre-Linguistic Skills, Expressive Language Skills, Receptive Language Skills and Sound Production Development. It also has a CD and 88 cards to use to introduce beginning sign language to parents. A real deal considering all of the materials this Kit provides! I’ve looked far and wide for early intervention materials that were truly practical and am thrilled for Supporting Success to now offer The Early Intervention Kit!

Ages: Birth-3 Grades: Birth-PreK

This kit has the essential information and tools for successful early intervention services. Effectively address assessment, intervention, and documentation for pre-linguistic skills, speech and language development, and sound production.

Outcomes

Table of Contents Sample Pages

• Understand the unique aspects of EI service delivery, assessment, and intervention
• Provide effective intervention for pre-linguistic skills, receptive language, expressive language, sound production, and AAC

This favorite tool of those who provide birth to three services is authored by nationally-recognized lecturer, Nancy B. Swigert. TheEarly Intervention Kit includes:

183-page Therapy/Teaching Guide

Information on assessment, goals, treatment, and documentation including these helps specific to early intervention:

• complete inventory of speech and language developmental milestones
• short-term and long-term goals for pre-linguistic skills, receptive and expressive language, and sound production
• development of communicative intent and functions
• how to adjust for prematurity
• home-based vs. center-based assessments
• the Hawaii Preparing for Integrated Preschool Assessment
• Symbolic Play Scale Checklist
• documentation forms (print from the FREE CD)
• developing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• strategies for parental input and involvement in therapy
• overview of medical disorders and syndromes
• implementation of AAC

The Early Intervention Kit $84.00 + S/H

187-page Activities Book

More than 200 activities address prelinguistic skills, receptive language, expressive language, and sound production in a developmental sequence, as well as printable educational handouts to supplement teaching.  Each activity includes:

• treatment objective and goals
• instructions and teaching suggestions
• expected age of development
• list of materials/toys needed

88 Sign Language Cards

• vocabulary words
• the alphabet
• numbers 1-10
• reproducible pages

Components
183-page therapy guide, 187-page activities book plus reproducible pages, 88 sign language cards, vinyl folder. Copyright © 2004

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