![]() That means learning to understand sounds and spoken language without sign language and without formal lipreading/speechreading training. Auditory-Verbal Therapy focuses on learning to LISTEN. Guide and coach parents¹ to help their child use hearing as the primary sensory modality in developing spoken language without the use of sign language or emphasis on lipreading. We must get children access to sound so that their brains can build the neural connections they need to process auditory information to the best extent possible.ģ. ![]() Depriving the auditory cortex of stimulation when a child is young can permanently alter their neurodevelopmental pathways. The brain can’t wait! Access to amplification (first a hearing aid trial, then cochlear implants if necessary - or bone conduction aids or Baha for conductive hearing losses) is crucial to grow a child’s auditory brain. Recommend immediate assessment and use of appropriate, state-of-the-art hearing technology to obtain maximum benefits of auditory stimulation. New technology, like OAEs and ABRs makes testing even the smallest infant’s hearing a possibility, so children should be identified and receive amplification and listening and spoken language services (if their parents so choose) within the first few months of life.Ģ. The earlier, the better! I fully support Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and believe that parents should receive accurate, unbiased information about their child’s hearing loss as soon as possible. Principles of LSLS Auditory-Verbal Therapyġ. Promote early diagnosis of hearing loss in newborns, infants, toddlers, and young children, followed by immediate audiologic management and Auditory-Verbal therapy. Please note that my reflections are just that - my reflections - and are by no means the definitive “answer” for what AVT is all about, or even ALL of my thoughts about AVT… just a short little “blurb” to put these principles into everyday language to help give you a better idea of what AVT really means! The following are the principles (in bold) and my reflections on what they mean to me (in italics). These 10 guidelines are the standards for Listening and Spoken Language Specialists Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapists the world over. I’d like to share a little bit about the Principles of Auditory-Verbal Therapy.
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