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Researchers out of British Columbia have identified the genetic underpinning of certain intellectual disabilities in children (CTV News, 2016). Being able to identify the underlying genetic conditions means target treatment can be offered in as many cases as possible. In specific cases, the right intervention has decreased self-injurious behaviour, improved overall mood, and has even increased communication skills. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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Early reading skills and attention in class are the primary impacts of a fluctuating hearing loss. Episodes of fluid lasting months at a time can go unidentified and students can appear to be 'hearing when he/she wants to' or 'daydreaming'. Discover the many factors in a classroom that can affect the listening and learning of a child with fluctuating hearing loss. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

With a high frequency hearing loss, 20-30% of vital speech information can be missed, and many consonant sounds are often heard inconsistently. This can result in assumptions of selective hearing, and can also cause social problems due to difficulty in noisy environments such as lunch or recess. Early evaluation and educational monitoring are suggested. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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Mid-frequency hearing loss means that there is a range of sounds that the individual will have difficulty hearing especially in noisy environments as opposed to an impaired ability at all frequencies of sound. This can mean missing out on 30% of speech information, which can, in turn, affect the production of these sounds as well. Find out what this means for a child in the classroom. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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"Individual ability and early intensive intervention will determine the degree that sounds detected will be discriminated and processed by the brain into meaningful input" (Anderson, 2007). In mainstream classrooms, children with a severe or profound hearing loss may become more dependent on adults and socialization with hearing peers may be difficult. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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When it comes to moderate to severe hearing loss, even with hearing aids, children will miss fragments of what is said, making noisy environments especially difficult to manage. Depending on the timing and addressing of the loss, many elements of expressive language can be impacted by such a loss. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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Moderate Hearing Loss can mean missing more than 80% of speech signals. 80%! The significant lack of input that is received becomes reflected in the expressive language of these individuals, leading to social barriers and necessary accommodations. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

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Before we dove into the helpful and interesting facts for Speech and Hearing Month in May, we took a quick look at the relationship of a minimal hearing loss to listening and learning needs. A slightly greater loss, a mild hearing loss introduces new challenges for a learner in a noisy classroom. Check it out. http://www.kidstalkwell.com/blog.html

International Communication Project

DID YOU KNOW... The opportunity to communicate is a basic human right. Read more about the International Communication Project (ICP) at www.communication2014.com. Thanks for tuning in for May Month! We hope you've learned a little more about Speech, Language and Hearing!

DID YOU KNOW... Hearing loss changes the brain.

DID YOU KNOW... There is a strong statistical connection between the appearance and degree of hearing loss and all-cause dementia.

DID YOU KNOW... Twenty teachers in an average school in Australia will take time off work each year because of voice problems — that’s 28% of all teachers in the country.