Cochlear (Re)Habilitation Resources

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1 Cochlear (Re)Habilitation Resources

2 Sound Foundation for Babies Language: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Malay, Thai, Italian, Lithuanian. Sound Foundation for Babies is a habilitation tool that supports parents for the first 12 months following cochlear implantation, where the child is implanted as an infant and where access to habilitation is limited. The series consists of forty self-contained sets of goals in the areas of audition, receptive language, expressive language and speech as well as a song and story book. Sound Foundation for Toddlers Language: English. Sound Foundation for Toddlers is the second in a series of three planned resources designed to help parents guide their child to age appropriate spoken language through listening. The program consists of 40 sets of goals centered on a unit or theme in the areas of audition, receptive language, expressive language and speech. Each week includes a song or rhymes, a suggested children s book to go with the unit and parent tips. Lots and lots of game and fun activities that you can do in and around the home. Sound Foundation for Toddlers follows on from Sound Foundation for Babies.

3 My Experience Book Language: English. Experience books are personalized stories that can be highly rewarding and exciting because the child is the main character in the story. Creating experience books is an interactive communicative process between a child and significant adult which lays the foundation for natural development of listening, speech, language and literacy. This program demonstrates how to create Experience Books to support your child s literacy development. Diary Inventory of Early Language (Di-EL) Language: English, Simplified Chinese. Di-EL supports the parent and professional in recording the child s first 100 spoken words. Di-EL is a CD- ROM that includes a guide for parents and teachers, a self-navigated tutorial, parent feedback, data entry software and supporting reference material.

4 Integrated Scales of Development Language: English, and over 30 languages. This comprehensive developmental chart, identifies milestones in listening, receptive (what your child understands) and expressive (what your child can say) language, speech, cognition (thinking) and social communication. A fun and easy to use form support you in tracking your child s development. Listen, Learn and Talk Language: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean. Focusing on the natural bond that exists between parents and their children, this auditory habilitation tool consists of a book and DVD. This program has been developed for both parents and professionals to compliment their child s habilitation program. The program follows the natural development of the child from birth to school age, and contains ideas and strategies for developing spoken language through listening.

5 Speech Sounds Consonants Language: English, Simplified Chinese, Hindi. There are lots of ideas on how to give your child maximum exposure to many common consonant sounds in this easy to follow guide. Each sound has stories, songs, games, rhymes and recipes that focus on that particular sound. Ideal if you want to work on a sound of the week at home. Speech Sounds Vowels Language: English, Simplified Chinese. Speech Sounds Vowels is designed to give children rich auditory input and exposure to each (American) vowel by suggesting child friendly words, games and toys, daily routines, songs, books and more.

6 Small Talk Language: English. This package includes a DVD, booklet and handy fridge notes. Small Talk gives families of young infants, ideas on promoting early communication and talk in those first few months after a diagnosis of deafness. View and request: Chit Chat Language: English, French, Arabic. The art of parent-child conversation in everyday family life. To support the timely development of parent-child spoken language communication in daily life using the principles that a professional would coach through a good auditory model but demonstrating these techniques through parent-child daily scenarios. View and request:

7 Nottingham Early Assessment Package (NEAP) Language: English, CAP, ILIP, LIP, MAIS, PALS, SIR, SNAP, TAIT, PASS, [Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbia, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish]. NEAP is an information and assessment resources for very young children. NEAP includes checklists, profiles, downloadable forms, video analysis resources and questionnaires. These tools measure: Auditory perception, Communication and language development, Speech production development, Video tutorials demonstrate how to administer each assessment. View and request: Start Listening Language: English Start Listening is a wonderful 45 minute video guide that assists parents in helping their child get the most from Cochlear Implant(s), Baha and hearing aids. You will see parents and grandparents developing listening and spoken communication in the home and learn from older children who now have spoken language.

8 Kaci Games Language: Universal - Pictures only. Kaci is a fun loving Koala Bear who loves to play. Come and play with Kaci with these three fun and interactive games. Game 1 - Can you remember where the matching objects are in the Cochlear Matching game? Game 2- In the Karci Pop game are you quick enough to push all the Kaci s into their holes, fast and furious. Ling 6 Sound Pack Language: English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese. These colourful and fun cards include bright pictures representing the six sounds of the Ling Sound Test. The reverse side of the cards include pictures and common phrases with which you can work on your child s listening skills. Visit our website for extension activities, a parent diary and instruction sheet on how to administer the Ling 6 Sound Test. The cards are easy to download and print.

9 Getting Started... Practical Tips for Parents Language: English. You will find lots of fun and easy ideas, tips, games and suggestions on how to use everyday household items, situations and routines to encourage listening and spoken language development. Cochlear Implant Listening Skill Development Guide to rate of progress Language: English. This convenient chart identifies key developmental milestones for listening set against time intervals so that you can monitor a child s progress.

10 Speech Acoustics Made Easy Language: English. This chart will give you a basic understanding of speech sounds and their acoustic properties. The intent is to help you understand why your cochlear implant professional may be recommending certain strategies and techniques and how you can help to get the best results with a cochlear implant. A range of ideas help you to make sure your child has the best listening conditions to develop speech and spoken language.

11 EEPAL Language: Spanish. A fun way for parents and professionals to encourage language learning with kids up to about age six. This program has a host of interactive computerized games that when used with the support of an adult will support your child s auditory perception development. View and request: SEPPAL Language: Spanish. This tool includes information to support professionals in understanding Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT). Learn what AVT, how this therapy benefits many children who are deaf and take away ideas, suggestions and games on how to transfer listening and spoken language to the child s everyday environment. View and request:

12 Juegaoyendo Language: Spanish. This is a fun and interactive way to develop auditory perceptual skills in children. This notebook follows the typical hierarchies of: detection, discrimination, integration and comprehension of speech through the auditory system. Included in this notebook are contains pictures and activities that you simply cut out, color and paste. All the hard work has been done for you! View and request:

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14 School Age Strive and Thrive Language: English. Attendance at a mainstream school does not signal the end of support from Cochlear, but rather the beginning of the next phase in helping children to become competent communicators and learners. There are many ways in which parents and teachers can help children with a hearing impairment survive and thrive in a mainstream educational setting. Parent preparation at home begins a full year or more before the child walks through the school doors.

15 Teens and Adults Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation. It s not just for kids! This is a great guide for adults who will benefit in learning and practicing strategies and skills that can help in making the most of your cochlear implant. Here you have lots of information, tips, and listening activities that will support you as you adjust to your new listening situation. For those who have had a second, sequential cochlear implant, the activities and guidance you take from this guide will help you maximize outcomes with the second cochlear implant while integrating the new sound with their first implant. HOPE English. Selected seminars Chinese, Thai. HOPE is a free online habilitation outreach for professionals working in the education of children who are deaf and hearing impaired in education. Free on-line and archived seminars are presented by leading professionals in this field.

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18 Teens and Adults Adult Aural Rehabilitation Guide Language: English, Simplified Chinese. This comprehensive package is a multi-purpose resource for cochlear implant clinics. Developed for professionals working with adults and older teenagers with a hearing impairment, it is both a resource of rehabilitation material and a training guide for new staff. The package consists of a guide, booklet, DVD and CD-ROM. View and request: Nucleus. Hear we go! This easy to use software program will help you generate individual rehabilitation material that is relevant and interesting for teenagers. Topics include cars, bikes, fashion and space travel to name a few. Parents and professionals will also benefit from topics covering telephone training and communication strategies. For more information and to order please visit:

19 Teens and Adults Hope Notes Turn the Music On Language: English. A fun and interactive DVD designed for cochlear implant users to help improve music perception and appreciation. View and request: Sound and Way Beyond Just as it is for children, rehabilitation is critical for an adult to achieve the maximum benefit from a cochlear implant. Auditory training can help in listening situations including using the telephone, enjoying music and understanding speech in noise. This easy to use software program is; Designed to improve vowel, consonant and sentence, Designed to enhance telephone use and music enjoyment, Interactive, self-directed modules for adults, and Features 10,000 sounds, words and sentences teens at all skill levels. For more information and to order please visit:

20 As the leading global expert in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to bringing the gift of sound to people all over the world. For thirty years, Cochlear has pioneered this technology, helping more than a quarter of a million people reconnect to their families and friends. Along with the industry s largest investment in research and development, we continue to partner with leading international researchers and hearing professionals, ensuring that we are at the forefront of hearing science. For our customers, that means access to our latest technologies throughout their lives, and the ongoing support they need. That is why seven out of ten people worldwide who choose a cochlear implant choose Cochlear as their hearing partner. Cochlear, the elliptical logo are trademarks of Cochlear Limited. Nucleus is a registered trademark of Cochlear Limited. Cochlear Limited 2012 N ISS2 AUG12 - MASTER CAM - N CEL - N CAP - N406375