SpeechEasy: Milestones and Mastery

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The consultants are always quick to reply to my many questions and have provided personal training and resources to myself and to the student and familiy I serve. I love Chat Editor for making practice phrases and sentences (and practice for me!). I love that Unique Learning and N2Y resources can be uploaded directly to the device. The child I serve has grown exponentially in a very short time! Kudos to Saltillo's excellent consultants.

INTERACT WITH YOUR CHILDREN

We are seeing increased caseloads of children with Language disorders, particularly in expressive language, vocabulary, and narrative skills due to too much screen time. Read together and talk about what you’re reading. Broaden your child’s base of knowledge. Talk about what is happening in the moment.

Behavior issues have also increased. Children can’t sit and learn for moderate lengths of time bc they can’t stay focused or bore easily. With technology, they are getting used to instant gratification and can quickly go from topic to topic. Technology has its place but nothing is better than personal interactions.

CHILDREN NEED OUTDOOR PLAY TIME

The lack of this kind of play has contributed to a lack of critical thinking and creativity, coordination and obesity, teamwork and socialization skills, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and more.

Tips for Communicating With Someone Who Has Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is extremely common among adults. Even mild hearing loss can make conversation difficult. Here are some simple ways to communicate more effectively with someone who has hearing loss:

Speak clearly and in your regular tone of voice.

Don’t shout. Shouting just makes it harder for the person with hearing loss to understand you.

Get the person’s attention before speaking.
Wait until you are in the same room to have a conversation. Face the person as you speak.
Stand or sit 3–6 feet from the listener.

Don’t block your mouth when speaking.
Talk in quieter places. Eliminate background noise, such as sounds from the TV.

When possible, turn on more lights in the room—or move to a room with good lighting.

Say the phrase or message in a different way if it appears that a person is having difficulty understanding you.

Build “breaks” into your conversation. People with hearing loss expend extra effort listening, which can cause fatigue. Intentionally create breaks in your conversation.

Turn on captioning when watching TV or talking over video platforms such as Zoom.

Be patient. Understand that the person with hearing loss may be frustrated with any communication breakdowns. Communication is a two-way street, so do your part to ensure a successful interaction.

You may not remember to do all of these things all of the time, but you can vastly improve a person’s communication success by trying your best. For more information and tips, and to find a certified audiologist in your area, visit www.asha.org/public/

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Carole Zangari Carole Zangari has been involved in the practice and teaching of AAC for over 30 years. She is a professor of speech-language pathology and has been fortunate to have been able to introduce many ch…

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