Launch of new Web Resource - SOUNDING BOARD
We are delighted to launch Sounding Board for all those working to help children with cochlear implants succeed.
Have you ever asked yourself questions like these?:
- ‘What is the difference between the Auria and the Harmony?’
- ‘What exactly does the ‘W’ setting on the bottom of the 3G mean?’
- ‘What would be a suitable assessment to use when looking at the auditory perception of a six year old deaf child with an implant?’
- ‘What are the advantages of bilateral implantation?’
- ‘What is the best way to approach phonics with an implanted deaf child?’
- ‘What might cause an intermittent fault in a radio hearing aid used in conjunction with a cochlear implant?'
...Read on...
Sounding Board is a new service which is now available to anyone interested in the education of deaf children.
The Ear Foundation was set up in 1989, initially to bring cochlear implantation to profoundly deaf children in the UK. Since then the work of the Foundation has moved on and it is now committed to providing education and resources to support the success of children and young people with cochlear implants. This includes supporting professionals who are working with these children, enabling them to stay abreast of the changing technology and current best practice in all aspects of education and language development.
This new project is part of that commitment to educators. Set up with the sponsorship of Advanced Bionics, the main aim of Sounding Board is to provide clear and easily accessible information on a range of topics relevant to the education of all children with cochlear implants. This will be done in two different ways.
- The first is an interactive forum where participants can post any question they have about any aspect of this work. Answers will be provided by The Ear Foundation and then the question will be opened up for others to contribute their responses. There will be an archive of questions and answers for people who have time to peruse this. Participants will be invited to share ideas and resources that they have found useful.
- In addition there is an information section where useful information about implants, latest technology, current research, assessment and best practice will be provided in a simple and straightforward format. Simple links will be made with relevant sections of websites and there will be details about where to get more information or to obtain the appropriate resources.
If you have any ideas about the sort of material you would like us to include please do email julie@earfoundation.org.uk. The service is free and we want it to be as relevant as possible to your needs.
So if, in future, you find yourself asking questions like those above, I hope you will turn to Sounding Board to get a quick and straightforward answer!
23rd April 2008, 12:19