Selected Readings

Hearing Impaired Professional Preparation

Meeting the needs of children with hearing loss and their families:
Training specialists in speech-language pathology

A joint project between Kent State University and The University of Akron

These are some of the handouts and readings that students on the Hearing Impaired Personal Preparation (H.I.P.P.) project have found useful in their training experiences. Click on the file names to see the handouts that are available on this website. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.

	The Ling Six Sound Test (See the PDF File: Ling Six Sound Test)
	The Ling Six Sound Chart (See the PDF File: Ling Six Chart)
	The Ling Six Song (See the PDF File: Ling Six Song )
	Ling Six Progression of Sounds (See the PDF File: Ling Six Progression of Sounds)
	Have a Ball (PDF)
	How well do young children using cochlear implants succeed in the development of language, speech, and academic skills? What are current research findings telling us? (See the PDF File: Cochlear implants)
	Cochlear Implant Precautions (PDF)
	Beginning Phrases (PDF)
	Beginning Auditory Activities (PDF)
	Daily Hearing Aid Check (PDF)

Books and Articles

Aymard. L.L. & Winstanley, C. (1992). Reflections on the language and culture of deaf Americans. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt.

Christiansen, J.B. (1990). Seeing voices: A journey into the world of the Deaf. Contemporary Sociology, 19, 894-895.

Chute, P.M., & Nevins, M.E. (2002). The parent’s guide to cochlear implants. Washington: Gallaudet University Press.

Cohen, L.H. (1994). Train go sorry: Inside a Deaf world. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Ertmer, D. (2002). Epilogue: Technological innovations and intervention practices for children with cochlear implants. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33(3), 218-221.

Ertmer, D. (2002). Prologue: Challenges in optimizing oral communication in children with cochlear implants. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33 (3), 149-152.

Ertmer, D., Leonard, J., & Pachuilo. (2002). Communication intervention for children with cochlear implants: Two case studies. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33 (3), 205-217.

Estabrooks, W. (1994). Auditory-verbal therapy for parents and professionals. Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Estabrooks, W. (1998). Cochlear implants for kids. Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Estabrooks, W. (2001). Fifty frequently asked questions about auditory-verbal therapy. Toronto: Learning to Listen Foundation.

Flexer, C. (1999). Facilitating hearing and listening in young children (2^nd ed.). San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Geers, A. (2002). Factors affecting the development of speech, language, and literacy in children with early cochlear implantation. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33(3), 172-183.

Ling, D. (1989). Foundations of spoken language for hearing-impaired children. Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Ling, D. (2002). Speech and the hearing-impaired child: Theory and practice (2^nd ed.). Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Miyamoto, R. & Chin, S. (Eds.). (2002) Cochlear implantation: speech and language
benefits. The Volta Review, 102(4).

Moog, J. S., Biedensterin, J. J., & Davidson, L. S. (1996). Speech Perception Instructional Curriculum and Evaluation (SPICE). St. Louis: Central Institute for the Deaf.

Moore, J. & Teagle, H. (2002). An introduction to cochlear implant technology, activation, and programming. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33 (3), 153-161.

Moore, M.S. & Levitan, L. (1993). For hearing people only: Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the Deaf community, its culture, and the “Deaf reality”. (2^nd Ed.). Rochester: Deaf Life Press.

Nevins, M. & Chute, P. (1996). Children with cochlear implants in educational settings. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Parents and families of Natural Communication, Inc. (1998). We CAN hear and speak: The power of auditory-verbal communication for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Pollack, D., Goldberg, D., & Caleffe-Schenck, N. (1997). Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler; an auditory-verbal program (3^rd ed.). Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

Preston, P.M. (1994). Mother father deaf: Living between sound and silence. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

Robertson, L. with an introduction by Flexer, C. (2000). Literacy learning for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Washington: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

Sindrey, D. (2000). Cochlear implant auditory training guidebook. London: Wordplay Publications.

Sindrey, D. (2000). Listening for littles. London: Wordplay Publications.

Teagle, H. & Moore, J. (2002). School-based services for children with cochlear implants. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33(3), 162-171.

Wilkins, M. & Ertmer, D. (2002). Introducing young children who are deaf or hard of hearing to spoken language: child’s voice, an oral school. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33(3), 196-204.

Wrigley, O. (1997). The politics of deafness. Washington: Gallaudet Press.

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Moog, J. S., Biedensterin, J. J., & Davidson, L. S. (1996). Speech Perception Instructional Curriculum and Evaluation (SPICE). St. Louis: Central Institute for the Deaf.