2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/19/2024 | 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM | Beneath the Surface: Listening Fatigue in Young Children | Capitol 4
Beneath the Surface: Listening Fatigue in Young Children
In addition to supporting language in children who are deaf and hard of hearing, providers in the EHDI system recognize the importance of supporting strong socio-emotional development. Part of developing strong socio-emotional skills is recognizing the impact of listening fatigue. Listening fatigue is a significant contributor to the overall health and wellbeing of young children who are deaf and hard of hearing. While the impact of listening fatigue can be significant, it is still a newer concept and many parents of deaf and hard of hearing children are unfamiliar with this term. Listening fatigue can be “invisible” and deaf and hard of hearing children can appear to be like a duck on the surface, doing “just fine”, however, others can be unaware of how furiously they are paddling beneath the surface to keep up. Throughout the presentation, the presenters' personal experiences with listening fatigue will be explained and emphasized. Listening fatigue will be discussed through the lens of trauma in terms of physical and psychosocial impact. Chronic listening fatigue is a stressor, which we are now starting to understand has significant mental and physical health impacts. Additional topics will include helping parents to identify signs of listening fatigue and strategies for supporting young deaf and hard hearing children.
- Participants will be able to describe listening fatigue and its effects on young DHH children.
- Participants will be able to state strategies for supporting young children in the area of listening fatigue.
- Participants will understand the connection between listening fatigue and trauma and co-regulation
Presentation:
3478265_16270SaraRobinson.pdf
Handouts:
3478265_16270SaraRobinson.pdf
Transcripts:
3478265_16270SaraRobinson.pdf
Presenters/Authors
Allison Cunningham
(Primary Presenter), Children's Hospital Colorado, allison.cunningham@childrenscolorado.org;
Allison is a pediatric audiologist at Children's Hospital Colorado. Shaped by her own experiences growing up hard of hearing, Allison has a special interest in self advocacy and resiliency of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Her volunteer role as a Court Appointed Special Advocate has changed her perspective in how families are informed and supported throughout their journey.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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• Has a Professional
relationship for Board membership.
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Financial relationship with .
Nature: Board of CO Hand and Voices
CO EHDI Alliance.
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Nature: Board of CO Hand and Voices
CO EHDI Alliance.
Sara Robinson
(Co-Presenter), Children's Hospital Colorado, sara.robinson@childrenscolorado.org;
Sara Robinson, M.A., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Family Consultant for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. She has specialized in working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing for over 14 years, first at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, NE and then at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She enjoys working with children of all ages and communication modalities to help each child and family reach their full potential. Sara grew up hard of hearing and uses her experiences to help guide families along their journey.
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AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Colorado.
Nature: Employee.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.