DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Aural Habilitation

• Methods for maximizing oral speech and language and auditory skills are implemented
  
• Parent- infant therapy and individual therapy sessions are offered
  
• Pre- and Post-Cochlear Implant speech and language evaluations and rehabilitation are offered
  

Parent-Infant Training

• Parents are empowered and supported in their efforts to promote the development of their child's speech, language, and listening skills in as natural a way as possible
  
• Instructional programming encompasses planning for development of speech, language, listening, personal/social, cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, and self-help skills
  
• Handouts, verbal instruction, and demonstrations are integral parts of weekly training sessions
  

Individual Therapy

• Child-therapist instruction is personalized to meet the individual child's and family's needs
  
• Goals are developed documented and progress reports are provided approximately every 12 months
  
• Weekly home assignments encourage generalization of skills
  
• Parent participation is strongly recommended in order to provide the most effective use of therapy and accomplishment of therapy goals.
  

Speech and Language Evaluations

• A comprehensive assessment of the child's current communication skills generally takes approximately 3 hours and is recommended to take place over two or more sessions
  
• A written report summarizing the findings is completed within 4-6 weeks of the evaluation
  
• A post-evaluation consultation is scheduled to discuss the evaluation findings and recommendations for future management
  
• Goals and objectives are recommended as part of the follow-up to the evaluation
  

Workshops

• Workshops are offered to groups of parents or caregivers on a variety of topics, including auditory, speech and language stimulation
  
• Workshops are offered to groups of parents or caregivers on a variety of topics related to hearing loss
  

Consultations & Inservice

• Information on issues such as educational needs of children with communication challenges, hearing loss, and communication development and/or disorders is presented to families and institutions
  
• Consultations with families and/or professionals regarding individual children