Written By Ellen Rhoades Ed.S. LSLS Cert. AVT

Across all cultures, early amplification and auditory-based therapies are beneficial for families and their children with hearing loss.

Written By Ellen Rhoades Ed.S. LSLS Cert. AVT

Infant-directed speech (IDS), also referred to as caregiver talk, baby talk, or parentese, is the way many adults around the world typically talk to infants and young children. In addition to using simpler words, caregivers tend to repeat those words in a slower rate of speech that is higher pitched with an exaggerated melody and pitch.

Written By Ellen Rhoades Ed.S. LSLS Cert. AVT

What is infant-direct speech (IDS)? It’s a method of language development that uses simpler words, repetition, a higher range of pitch and slower rate of speaking to help a child learn to speak.

Written By Ellen Rhoades Ed.S. LSLS Cert. AVT

Statistical learning is a foundational ability to detect regularities in the natural world. It means developing a sensitivity to distributional and statistical regularities in the environment. Newborns are known to be statistical learners in that they can decipher and recognize patterns from information presented to them.