Parent Education & Resources

Parent/caregiver involvement and education is a strong component in the successful outcomes of your child’s listening and spoken language development. In addition to consultations during therapy sessions and audiology appointments, Central Speech and Hearing Clinic offers parents the opportunity to attend presentations by our therapists, audiologists, or invited speakers. Some topics may include Auditory-Verbal Therapy, strategies and techniques for listening and spoken language development, parent advocacy, behaviour management, cochlear implants and hearing technology, etc. Please contact us if you are interested in finding out more information about these education opportunities.

Parents are invited to borrow books and journals from our in-house parent library which has been generously funded by the Elks.

On-Line Support & Resources

AGBell’s Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center – Social Networking
www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=844

AGBell’s Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center – Parent Advocacy Training Course
www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=151

AGBell's Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center - Communication Options
www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=144

VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children
www.voicefordeafkids.com

Pediatric Cochlear Implant Circle (on-line support group)
groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/cicircle/info/

John Tracy Clinic – Parent Distance Education Courses
www.jtc.org/services/parent-distance-education/

The Listening Room – Hearing Journey (on-line community and chat group)
www.hearingjourney.com

Hear and Say (Australia)
www.hearandsay.com.au

Dave Sindrey’s website
www.davesindrey.com/websites.php

Cochlear Americas – HOPE Online Courses
hope.cochlearamericas.com/online-courses

Cochlear Americas – Listening Tools
hope.cochlearamericas.com/listening-tools

MED-EL – For Parents
www.medel.com/ca/for-parents/

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
www.sac-oac.ca/public/home/

The Hearing Foundation of Canada
www.hearingfoundation.ca

Society for Manitobans with Disabilities - Children Services
www.smd.mb.ca