Auditory-Verbal Beginnings

Episode 3,   Nov 01, 08:00 AM

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Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence, clear speech, and age-appropriate development, in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, through the transformative power of listening and parent-centred Auditory-Verbal Therapy, one sound step at a time

In this third episode, Shefali Shah is joined by a resilient couple of a child with hearing loss in a live, in-person conversation at her London practice, at Sound Steps.

Listen to their quiet, honest admissions.

Rejoice in their transformation, learning to enjoy Auditory-Verbal Therapy, applying techniques in Auditory-Verbal Therapy and parenting to stay in the moment, physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively, and verbally, as they support their daughter, a bilateral cochlear implant recipient.

An eye-opening experience indeed.

This is The Sound Steps Podcast.

🎧 Top Tips from Episode 3

  • Plan with purpose. Clear planning helps track and follow up on weekly AVT targets with focus and intent.
  • Use language meaningfully. Embed targets into every day to support comprehension.
  • Let your child show you. Let’s not pre-judge ability; observe how your child responds to know what’s too hard or just right.
  • Context matters. What seems difficult is easily understood when used meaningfully in familiar, relatable situations.
  • Use Sabotage strategically. This AV technique creates a genuine need to talk and quickly engages your child.
  • Refresh vocabulary. Once a word or concept is understood, replace them with synonyms and new contexts to deepen comprehension.
  • Change fosters growth. Variation keeps your child’s brain alert and learning.
  • Communication is a need. The desire to share fuels listening and attention, propelling your child to talk.
  • Make learning joyful. Listening and learning is fun! 
  • Stay in the moment. AVT reminds you to stay spontaneous: physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively, and verbally engaging with your child.
  • AVT becomes a way of life. With time, this intentional way of engaging becomes a habit, fuelling development beyond expectation.


Time Stamps:

00:00:01 Introduction
00:01:09 Ninety percent of children who are deaf or hard of hearing are born to parents with normal hearing.
00:02:03 AVT facilitates age-appropriate development.
00:02:23 Abundant choices.
00:02:49 Sophisticated hearing technology, early identification and commencement of effective services shape excellent outcomes.
00:03:03 Show notes, Top Tips, Time Stamps, Links with contact details and Resources.
00:03:27Auditory-Verbal Technique: Sabotage.
00:04:07 A bumpy start for some children who are deaf or hard of hearing. 
00:04:30 Introducing our guests for this episode.
00:04:49 Changing the ways you engage your child.
00:05:15  Clearer speech.                                          
00:05:59 Immediate and abundant praise. 
00:06:25 Strengthening neural connections and auditory memory for future recall.    
00:07:18 Planning is key. 
00:07:13 Planning ways to make language demonstrable to the child. 
00:07:45 Making spoken language meaningful to the child’s situation by using it in a natural contexts.
00:10:00 Letting go of pre-conceived notions that some targets are too hard for your child to understand. 
00:10:22 Allow your child to decide whether something is too hard.
00:10:49 Context conveys meaning.                                           
00:11:23 The AV Technique of Sabotage 
00:12:31  Change ensures growth.
00:13:04  The lack of predictability keeps your child wanting to listen.                           
00:13:42 Creating the need to communicate.                         
00:14:20 Accelerating the pace of learning.  
00:14:32 The child sets the pace of learning.
00:15:23 Incorporating therapy targets through the day.
00:15:46 Auditory-Verbal Therapy is about staying in the moment, physically, mentally, emotionally cognitively and verbally. 
00:16:08 Energising, not tiring.
00:16:58 Capitalising on every opportunity to listen and learn.
00:17:29 Learning language in real-life terms.
00:17:42 Auditory-Verbal-Therapy as  a way of life becomes a habit for both you and your child.
00:17:56 The habit is that you stay in the moment. Your child stays listening and participative.   
00:18:17 Time management.                                                                                           
00:18:56 Auditory-Verbal Therapy is fun and an exciting and liberating experience!  
00:19:45 Being with your deaf or hard of hearing child is fun!
00:19:54 Learning becomes fun for your child.       
00:20:21 Enjoying Parenting. 
00:20:47 An eye-opening experience!
00:21:16 Seeing results is the best motivation!
00:22:30 Staying on track.
00:23:08 Confident Parenting!
00:24:48 Reflection
00:25:25 Upcoming episode: Are we pre-judging our toddler?


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📘 Resources:

  • Estabrooks, W., Morrison, H.M., MacIver-Lux, K., (2020) Auditory‑Verbal Therapy: Science, Research and Practice, Plural Publishing Inc, San Diego, CA
  • Estabrooks, W., MacIver-Lux, K., & Rhoades, E. A. (Eds.). (2016) Auditory‑Verbal Therapy for Young Children with Hearing Loss and Their Families, and the Practitioners Who Guide Them, Plural Publishing Inc, San Diego, CA
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