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This session will feature the collaboration of a parent and a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) certified auditory-verbal therapist in discussing spoken language development within the context of schemata. Schemata can be defined as mental frames used to store and organize everything we know and are utilized to make sense of our world and to think critically. Additionally, the session will cover the powerful potential of an effective triad between parent, child and professional for developing a child with hearing loss' spoken language, where each member’s schemata are sufficient. Information will be shared via power-point presentation, audience participation and discussion to highlight that while language development follows a general sequence of progression, parental behaviors and influences can affect the depth and breadth of a child’s language, and how a professional guides and supports parents can make the difference between reaching goals and missing the mark.
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