The BIG Book of Hearing Our Way

By Melanie Paticoff Grossman, Founder and Editor of Hearing Our Way magazine

“Congrats on 10 years of Hearing Our Way! It is such an honor to be part of it!”

— Abigail Heringer, ABC’s The Bachelor fan-favorite and first contestant with a cochlear implant

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Authors:  Catherine Madonia, M.Ed. and Vielka Montout, M.Ed.

Daniel McCrew and You is a book in the Hearing Loss Help for Students, Families and Teachers Series which focuses on issues specific to children with hearing loss in their educational and social settings. Daniel is a 6th grade student with hearing loss. This book discusses IEP accommodations Daniel uses to optimize his access to his education and hopes to encourage all students with hearing loss to fully advocate for themselves in order to have the best possible access to their education. Vocabulary List and Discussion Questions included.

Do you have a hearing loss? Do you know someone with a hearing loss? Do you work with someone with a hearing loss? Are you the only person in your class with hearing needs? Look inside for some ideas to access and create optimal listening and communicating environments at school.

Then, if you have found Daniel helpful, keep an eye out for more books and topics in the Hearing Loss Help for Students, Families and Teachers Series! 

Target Age Range:  Upper elementary to middle school

Paperback perfect bound 8.5” x 8.5” | 46 pages

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Parents and professionals of children who wear hearing aids need a reliable way to test, maintain, and troubleshoot these devices.  We have put together a kit for you that includes all the tools you need to test and manage your child’s device to help ensure optimum performance and maximum access. Those hearing aids are expensive! And you need a way to make sure they are working properly.  Properly fit and working hearing aids can also help your child tolerate the devices for longer without complaint. Along with the items in the bag, you will receive a set of sturdy cards with tips and a QR code with a VIDEO, showing you what each piece of the kit is for and how to use it.

Your kit contains:

• Battery checker
• Stethoset
• Blower tool
• All-in-one tool
• Hearing aid dryer
• 6, 3” x 5” glossy cards held by a ring, with instructions and QR codes to how-to videos
• 7 “ x 9 ¾ “ x 3” clear bag

All contents fit inside the bag for easy storage and portability.

Purchase yours today!

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• All chapters revised to reflect current terminology and best practices
• A new feature called “Nuggets from the Field” which offers practical information from experienced educational audiologists currently working in school settings
• Revised and updated chapter on legislative and policy essentials
• Latest perspectives on auditory processing deficits
• Contemporary focus on student wellness and social competence
• Expanded information and resources for access to general education
• Updated perspectives on hearing loss prevention
• New information on the development of remote audiology practices
• Materials and recommendations to support interprofessional collaboration
• Updated and more comprehensive technology information with multiple handouts and worksheets
• Resources for students in all current learning environments
• Expanded focus on coaching to support students and school staff

606 pages
Softcover: 8.5” x 11”
ISBN13: 978-1-63550-108-7</p>
© 2021

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• Two heavy lamintated game boards – 1 with and 1 without cochlear implant
• Two heavy laminated blank audiograms and an erasable marker for students to draw in their own audiograms
• Over 100 game cards, organized into topical information
• Each question card is written at 3 learning levels
• List of questions with suggested answers
• Data collection sheet
• 1-2-3 Die and a 1-2-3-4-5-6- Die
• Instruction sheet with extensive sample learning objectives

All items are included in a heavy-duty plastic envelope for easy transport for busy itinerant teachers or storage in resource rooms or homes.

The list of questions with suggested answers make Race to the Brain Game a good way to learn about hearing loss, hearing device use, and self-advocacy for teacher training programs, educational professionals, and family members.

 TOPICS COVERED

Hearing & Hearing Loss

• Anatomy and the Hearing Process
•  Audiologic Information and Support

Hearing Devices & Listening Environments

• Personal Hearing Devices
• Assistive Technology
• Listening Environments

Self-Advocacy Strategies – What would you do?

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Developing Independent Hearing Aid Use & Self-Advocacy Skills

The Expanded Core Curriculum for Deaf/Hard of Hearing are those skills that students need to learn in order to fully participate in and benefit from the general curriculum. Increasingly, students with hearing loss are the only ones in their grade/school that use hearing devices. It is to the student’s benefit to be his own ‘technology specialist’ and able to monitor/troubleshoot/report when issues occur as they can arise at any time throughout the school day, not just when the teacher may have the time to monitor hearing aid function.

Because hearing aids can malfunction anytime, it is only the student who can verify he is receiving his typical level of access to classroom communication throughout the day. US Law has made the school responsible for ensuring that hearing devices worn by children who are deaf or hard of hearing are functioning properly. Since only the child (if trained) can identify when issues occur, to truly make certain that devices are working, schools must ensure that children have the skills they need to be able to accurately self-monitor and report arising issues.  

Building Skills for Independence in the Mainstream was developed as a Guide for DHH professionals to support their work with classroom teachers and with students to develop the skills needed for independence with hearing aids and self-advocacy.  In 2011 the Student Expectations for Advocacy & Monitoring (SEAM) was created as a hierarchy of skill development. Similarly, in 2012, the Guide to Self-Advocacy Skill Development hierarchy was created. Building Skills for Independence in the Mainstream is an outgrowth of a simple discussion about just how a DHH professional would go about teaching these skills and working with the classroom teacher to support student independence and self-advocacy.

Karen Anderson and Gail Wright have teamed up to develop this extensive Guide! Over 50% of the pages in  Building Skills for Independence in the  Mainstream are colorful with engaging and thought-provoking images and activities to discuss with your students. Spiral bound, it is designed to be used as a center-piece for your discussions and skill-building practice. Review the 7 sections that comprise the Guide in the Table of Contents listed below. The 50 downloadable files allow students to take information home, they can be given to classroom teachers, posted on classroom walls as a reminder, and of course a number of the materials are provided for data collection. This material will help support new and veteran DHH professionals alike in their work with classroom teachers to facilitate the independence of students with hearing loss!

Printed 128-page Building Skills for Independence in the Mainstream Guide + 50 downloadable files $55.00 + S/H

Digital 128-page  Building Skills for Independence in the Mainstream e-Guide + 50 downloadable files for Individual DHH professionals $47.00

Building Skills for Independence in the Mainstream

Table of Contents

Introduction…1

Understanding the Importance of Consistent Hearing Aid Use (Information for the DHH professional to Make the Case for Daily Monitoring of Student Hearing Devices….25

Supporting the Classroom Teacher’s Understanding of the Amplification Issues of the Student with Hearing Loss… 35

Supporting the Student’s Consistent Use of Amplification (How I check my hearing aids)…56

Supporting the Student’s Understanding of Hearing Technology Function and Issues (What I do if there’s a problem)…68

Supporting Positive Interactions with Peers Regarding Amplification Use (How I can tell others about my hearing loss. What I do if someone teases me.)..87

Supporting Student Recognition of Listening Challenges (What I do if I can’t understand)…103

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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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I’m the Boss of my Hearing Loss  was written by Amy Kroll, audiologist, to educate and encourage children about their hearing loss. We love this book! The illustrations hit home in their depiction of the energy and curiosity of young children. It is a really fun introduction to self-advocacy, learning about the parts of hearing devices and also as the basis for good discussions with students about what is happening in the classroom.

The book serves as a communication tool for teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing, audiologists, parents, and classroom teachers to facilitate children’s understanding of the various obstacles they may face. This book encourages children through simple explanations and illustrations that break down the often complex information that they receive about hearing impairment.

I’m the Boss of My Hearing Loss Book $15.00 + S/H 

I‘m the Boss of My Hearing Loss  is geared towards young children. Simply defined, important concepts related to living with a hearing loss are introduced to the young reader step by step. The author walks the child through the hearing aid and its components, FM systems, communication strategies, managing his/her environment, hearing aid care and maintenance, trouble shooting, and much more. It functions as a manual to teach young children the basic information they need to not only manage, but also to feel in control of their hearing loss.

I’m the Boss of My Hearing Loss  is detailed and easy to read. The illustrations provided are helpful and entertaining. Diagrams of the hearing aid and the hearing aid maintenance kit are included, as well as a children’s version of the audiogram. These illustrations are not only useful for explaining aspects of hearing impairment to the young child, but they are also visually engaging and appealing.

The book concludes with a section that allows the child to draw a picture of himself or herself and to list the ways he or she can be the “boss of the hearing loss.” This gives the child the opportunity to express feelings, and opens the door for discussion and encouragement. This section may also reveal any areas the child is confused about or does not fully understand. –

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