15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
| - | 3 - Language Acquisition and Development
Parents Put the 'P' in Pre-Literacy
Literacy is a critical skill for all children to be successful within education, employment, and social settings. The development of age appropriate spoken language and literacy skills is particularly critical for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (d/hh). It is well established that children born with a significant hearing loss typically show early delays in acquiring early reading skills. As they grow, their language and literacy skills deficits impact their ability to interact with peers and their academic achievement. (Geers, 2006; Geers and Hayes, 2011; Kyle & Harris, 2010; King & Quigley, 1985; Marschark, 1993; Mayer, 2007; McEvoy, Marschark, & Nelson, 1999; Nittrouer et al., 2012). Research has indicated that pre-literacy activities are the foundation blocks for the acquisition of reading proficiency, as well as overall language achievement (Girolametto, Weitzman, & Greenberg; 2012; Justice & Kaderavek, 2004; Justice & Pullen, 2003). Parents have the unique opportunity to teach pre-literacy skills through home activities. This session will highlight book activities for parents and educators working with children who are d/hh and use cochlear implants and/or hearing aids. The following skills will be taught through examples of shared book reading and modeling with popular children's books: phonological awareness, rhyming, alphabet knowledge, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, print awareness, and book conventions.
- Identify pre-literacy activities documented as important for overall literacy proficiency and spoken language achievement.
- Discuss implementation of pre-literacy activities in a naturalistic environment when reading age appropriate books.
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Emily Noss
(Primary Presenter,POC), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, eclark1@uthsc.edu;
Emily Noss is an Assistant Professor in Speech-Language Pathology at The University of Tennessee, Health Science Center in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Emily practices in the Child Hearing Services (CHS) Clinic in Knoxville. She specializes in pediatric Aural Habilitation for children who use cochlear implants and hearing aids, aural/oral communication assessments, pre- and post-cochlear implant evaluations, parent guidance and education, adult cochlear implant auditory training, and Alternative/augmentative communication.
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Autumn Sanderson
(Co-Presenter), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, amajor@uthsc.edu;
Autumn Sanderson is an Instructor in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Autumn practices in the Child Hearing Services clinic in Knoxville. She specializes in pediatric Aural Habilitation for children who use hearing aids and cochlear implants, aural/oral communication assessments, pre- and post-cochlear implant evaluations, family guidance and education, adult cochlear implant auditory training, and auditory processing disorders.
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Jillian McCarthy
(Co-Presenter), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, jmccar21@uthsc.edu;
Jillian McCarthy, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. Her research interests include language and speech sound development, and the impact on literacy acquisition for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She current is funded on two grants from the U.S. Department of Special Education to prepare speech language pathologists to develop literacy interventions for children who are deaf/hard of hearing and children who have complex communication needs.
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Ashley Irick
(Co-Presenter), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, ayoung12@uthsc.edu;
Ashley Irick is an Instructor in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Ashley practices in the Child Hearing Services clinic in Knoxville. She specializes in pediatric Aural Habilitation for children who use hearing aids and cochlear implants, aural/oral communication assessments, pre- and post-cochlear implant evaluations, family guidance and education, adult cochlear implant auditory training, and auditory processing disorders.
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