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We know that language development directly impacts brain development, right? It is early childhood “science. Language development happens from the incidental language in a child’s environment; lots of language=large vocabulary, lower language levels=weak vocabulary. What is less known is how much even a “little” hearing loss slows typical language development.
Want to hear how hearing loss sounds? Listen to this and think--how does a child hearing that learn language?
Identification of hearing loss is so important during the critical time between birth and kindergarten, we have partnered with the Division of Early Care and Education (which is part of the Department of Social Services) and the SC Inclusion Collaborative to provide hearing screenings and education in child care programs.
We provide hearing screenings, on-site training, and technical assistance and consultation--ALL FOR FREE!
Hearing Screenings
Linkage between hearing loss, language acquisition, literacy, and socialization is well-documented. Timely screenings and identification of hearing problems in young children is critically important to their successful overall growth, development, and school performance. A child who is deaf or hard of hearing is only disabled when she doesn’t have access; to language, to connections with others, to the knowledge found in educational programs
Discovering a child is deaf or hard of hearing during the early and preschool years allows a comprehensive team work together to provide appropriate interventions to ensure success. Read more about our hearing screening program here.
Technical Assistance + Consultation:
Do you suspect a child in your center has a hearing loss?
Is anyone wearing hearing aids or cochlear implants?
Is anyone communicating with American Sign Language?
Are you unsure how to involve parents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing?
Are you interested in how language develops?
Do you have children receiving speech therapy services?
If any of these sound like you and your child care program, contact us to receive free information on location or in-home!
Trainings
- Beginnings SC provides free, SC Endeavors-certified training to child care providers across SC.
- These trainings are provided at your center at a time that works best for your staff.
- We offer two training options (see descriptions below) – you may select one or both!
1.0 Hour Training
Language and Learning: How Hearing Loss Changes the Game
Topic Area of Training: Special Needs/Other
Learning Objectives:
- List 3 risk factors/warning signs of hearing loss.
- List 3 ways to make language more accessible to children with permanent or temporary hearing loss.
Why Take This Training?
One in 100 children have a hearing loss between the ages of 3 and 18 and in a classroom with 15 children, 13 might have an ear infection meaning 4-5 cannot currently hear. Understanding not only the impact of hearing loss but the frequency with which it can impact young children, will improve the outcomes for all children but specifically those with hearing loss. Providing care child providers and teachers with more tools to encourage and support language development improves outcomes for all children.
2.0 Hour Training
Beginnings with Beginnings SC: Have you Heard the Big Ideas in Brain Development?
Topic Area of Training: Special Needs/Other
Learning Objectives:
- Identify 3 risk factors of a child with a hearing loss.
- List 3 ways to incorporate children of all ages with a hearing loss in daily activities.
- Explain the importance of, and how to address, a concern about a possible hearing loss/language delay with a child’s parents.
- Identify 2 resources that are available to assist in obtaining optimal development for children with hearing loss.
Why Take This Training? One in 100 children have a hearing loss between the ages of 3 and 18 and in a classroom with 15 children, 13 might have an ear infection meaning 4-5 cannot currently hear. Understanding not only the impact of hearing loss but the frequency with which it can impact young children, will improve the outcomes for all children but specifically those with hearing loss. Providing care child providers and teachers with more tools to encourage and support language development improves outcomes for all children.