Is summer with kids already getting away from you? It gets super busy all of a sudden when the kids are all home, and if we aren’t careful language practice can definitely fall by the wayside during the summer!

However, the summer can also be a really great time to practice language a lot with your deaf or hard of hearing child! Today we’re going to talk about how to create a simple language practice plan that you can stick to this summer!

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As a parent of a child with hearing loss, it can be challenging to know how to encourage your child’s language development. However, you know it’s important to start to strengthen those language skills early! Today I’m going to give you 3 of my favorite play- based activities that I use to help my kids practice more language everyday.

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Welcome to the midweek minisode! This week I'm talking about why sensory input is actually a big deal for kids with hearing loss, and what I noticed in my own kids that your therapists are likely NOT telling you about sensory needs for deaf or hard of hearing children!

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Congratulations! You made it this far in the process of getting cochlear implants for your child, and now you are almost to the cochlear implant surgery day.

Getting this far is a big milestone. One that was filled with evaluation appointments, a life- changing diagnosis and making decisions about which cochlear company to choose.

You have already come so far in the process, and now it’s time for the surgery day.  So let’s dive into today’s episode about what to pack for your child’s cochlear implant surgery.

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Visual systems- are you doing them yet? These are so easy to put together and have been a game- changer in our house for communication with all of our kids!

When kids are learning language, and especially when they are younger, language is going to break down and then frustrations are going to happen.

Using visual systems in your home is a great way to not only help your kids learn language faster, but also to help with understanding when those language skills are lacking. I can’t wait to share with you what has worked in our home! 

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Friend, if you need help creating a better plan for non verbal communication when that language inevitably breaks down, I'm here to help! Grab a coaching call with me and I'll help you make tweaks to your daily life to include non verbal communication to help your child communicate with you more clearly. Email me to see if we're a good fit at [email protected] 

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In this episode I talk about our decision to get both of my kids cochlear implants, how I felt cochlear implants were "marketed" to us, and the one thing that I wish I knew BEFORE getting cochlear implants for my kids. 

If you are considering cochlear implants for your child, I hope this episode encouraged you and gave you some good information to take back to your ENT and Audiologist!

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This episode is a next step from episode number 63 last week. This week we’re taking the answers to those questions that we asked last week and we’re turning them into a simple communication plan so that your entire family can bond and connect through language at home! I’m going to walk you through the entire process, and for this episode you’ll need 10 minutes of time, a paper and a pen/pencil. Let’s get started!

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Friend, if you need help with creating a communication plan for your whole family to thrive, grab a coaching all with me! Email me to make sure we're a good fit at [email protected] 

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Are you overwhelmed with all of the decisions that it takes to raise a child with hearing loss? Are people and organizations constantly contacting you about your child? It can be a lot, especially at the beginning of raising a deaf or hard of hearing child. By doing this one thing you can instantly change the way that you see this mountain of decisions in front of you and bring more ease to your life today. 

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If you need help sorting through your to-do list and deciding what is most urgent to tackle first, sign up today for a 1:1 coaching session at raisingdeafkids.com/coaching

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We have such a great episode and a special guest for you today! My guest on the podcast episode today is Charlotte Haggie.  Charlotte has a 2.5% globally ranked podcast called The Managing Mum, where she helps working moms who are seeking balance in their life between working and raising your kids. 

Charlotte is also a balance and boundaries coach, and she helps working moms regulate your emotions so that you can feel less stressed and more in control of your time and your life. 

On the podcast today, Charlotte and I talk about how to know when your mind and body are not regulated, what self- regulation is,  how we feel certain emotions in our body, and how to tune back in to feeling the emotions in our body and not just in our mind.

Charlotte also gives some really helpful tips of ways that you can start becoming aware of whether or not your emotions are regulated, as well as one, big tip about how to start regulating your emotions right now.

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Today, we're going to talk about something that you’ve probably never thought about before, but you 100% need to communicate effectivly with your child.

And that’s creating a communication plan for your family!

Everyone talks about what language our child is going to talk, and no one tells parents of kids with hearing loss that what they actually need is a communication plan that works for the family and builds your child’s language skills at the same time.

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If you need help with creating an effective communication plan for your family, sign up for a 1:1 coaching call with me today at raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 

Friend, I want to hear from you! I have a really fun way for you to get a quick 1 minute coaching quickie. Leave me a message on Speakpipe! You can ask a question and I’ll answer it live on the podcast, or you can let me and others know how the podcast has impacted you and your family. I’ll air your message live on the podcast each week! Go to raisingdeafkids.com/contact right now to leave me a message! 

Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at [email protected] 

Read the transcript for the episode --> 

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