2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
How can music support child development and language acquisition in infancy, early childhood and beyond?
Often times, parents assume that because their child is D/HH, music cannot be part of their life. That cannot be farther from the truth. I am currently researching the importance of music at different stages of a child’s/person’s life. Obviously, type and level of hearing loss as well as the assistive hearing technology used (or not used) can be unique to each child. Therefor, how they perceive music can be unique to each child. Nonetheless, music benefits all children, hearing or deaf/hh. The earlier the child is exposed to music, the more advantageous it can be. Some benefits to having music are: encouraging children to focus their listening skills, improve communication skills, increase confidence, encourage social emotional well-being, awareness of others, how to take turns and how to look for cues.
Even if a child is profoundly deaf and does not utilize CI/HA, they can have access to music through touch and sensation or even visually (light up keyboard). Music can be therapeutic, stimulating, and meaningful to all children. As a music teacher myself, I think it is every child’s birth right to be given the opportunity to explore music throughout their lifetime. Seeing the benefits it has had on both of my children (one hearing, one deaf) in addition to teaching students who are DHH in my band program, have made me passionate about this topic. I hope to continue my research and have the opportunity to share my findings with others.
- The participant will be able to list three benefits of exposing a child with hearing loss to music.
- The participant will be able to list 2 ways music can improve language development.
- The participant will recognize that music exploration can be different for each child, but the benefits would never be known if a child is never given the opportunity/exposure to music..
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Presenter: Christina Ceballos
Christina Ceballos is a parent guide through IL Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side. She received her Bachelor in Music Education from DePaul University. Additionally, she received a Specialized Endorsements, Master of Education degree in English as a Second Language (ESL)/Special Education and an ASL Certificate from College of DuPage. This is her 11th year teaching music and has taught in a K-12 general music setting in addition to 5th and 6th grade band and orchestra. She is a mother of two boys, one who was born deaf/hh.
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