Source: McConkey Robbins A, Koch DB, Osberger MJ, Zimmerman-Phillips S, Kishon-Rabin L. Effect of age at cochear implantation on auditory skill development in infants and toddlers. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004; 130; 570-574.

Early access to sound dramatically improves language outcomes: Studies confirm that access to sound, through devices such as cochlear implants and high-powered hearing aids at the youngest age possible, gives children the best opportunity to acquire communication skills similar to those of their hearing peers.

Children who received cochlear implants as infants and toddlers showed rapid improvement in auditory skills in the first year after implantation. The youngest children achieved the highest auditory skills and acquired auditory skills very close to those of their hearing peers at younger ages.

 
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Speaking Volumes is a comprehensive, scripted, powerpoint ready (CD included) education resource ideal for self study and/or professional group presentations, grand rounds, parent group discussions, and class lectures. The core module can be supplemented with one or more of the seven optional modules, making it ideal to tailor presentations for colleagues, families, affiliated professionals and students from a range of disciplines.

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Intervention is the key to success.

Hear the difference is a resource of healthcare professionals about pediatric hearing loss. It includes Hear the difference, a 9 minute film on DVD that shows the results of early identification, intervention and oral deaf education for pediatric hearing loss.

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Our FREE Comprehensive Parent Kit is an introduction to early intervention and oral deaf education. The kit includes our original 60-minute film, dreams SPOKEN here and a five-year follow-up film, Dreams made real. These videos give you the opportunity to hear the stories of other parents of children with hearing loss, and in Dreams made real you can see their children 5 years later, as they enter mainstream schools. Includes Handbook, DVD and VHS videos: Dreams made real and dreams SPOKEN here, article reprints and suggested reading list.

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We have free materials for patient education as well including The ABCs in Early Intervention and Dreams made real, a 23-minute film where parents can see and hear how oral deaf education has helped a group of children grow into confident, engaged, verbal kids. You can Watch Video Clips from this film. Visit our complete order form to order these and other materials.

This site features dozens of private schools that use Oral deaf education to teach children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to listen and talk. Through the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing you can also find public schools and therapists.