A basic overview of hearing loss types and ways to optimize focus on sounds and words to build clearer language and speech in play.
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<a href="https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00005">Does Otitis Media Affect Later Language Ability? A Prospective Birth Cohort Study | Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (asha.org)</a>
<a href="https://fpg.unc.edu/sites/fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/other-resources/NCEDL_Ear-Infections-Language-Development.pdf">Ear Infections &amp; Language Development (unc.edu)</a> &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/Content%20Images/otitismedia.pdf">OtitisMedia (nih.gov)</a>

Episode 21: Using Sign Language to Support Expressive Communication

Does your toddler use less words than expected for their age? Have you read all of the books, tried the educational toys, talked to your friends, and watched the videos? This podcast is recorded by a licensed speech pathologist, for parents, and outlines the reason for Early Intervention Speech Therapy, and how to use strategies to help your emerging talker use more words to communicate.