17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/19/2018 | 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM | Planting the Seeds of Literacy | Granite A-C
Planting the Seeds of Literacy
Planting the seeds for literacy occurs during the early language learning years. Children who are deaf and hard of hearing must have full access to the code of spoken language in order to approach the written word.
This session will discuss how hearing children acquire the code of spoken language as a foundation to literacy. The presenter will discuss how hearing children learn language in the early language learning years, the elements of language, and then reading as compared to the path for deaf children. The presenter will give an overview of the challenges children who are deaf and hard of hearing face accessing the code of spoken language and therefore, natural language development and the natural path to literacy.
What strategies can be used to successfully navigate the path to spoken language as a foundation for literacy? The presenter will share personal anecdotes and provide an alternative for families with children who are deaf and hard of hearing to successfully acquire and fully access the code to spoken language.
Participants will then be presented with an overview of Cued Speech, how and why it was developed, research about Cued Speech, literacy and language learning. The presenter will discuss how Cued Speech gives the child complete access to all the elements of a spoken language and plants the seeds for literacy.
- Discuss the relationship between acces to language and language development.
- Laying the foundation for literacy through language
- • Understand the differences in the path to literacy for children who are deaf and hard of hearing
Presentation:
15805_7750SarinaRoffe.pdf
Handouts:
15805_7750SarinaRoffe_x.pdf
Transcripts:
15805_7750SarinaRoffe.doc
Presenters/Authors
Sarina Roffe
(), National Cued Speech Association, sroffe@cuedspeech.org;
Sarina Roffé is the parent of a native cuer, past president and current Executive Director of the NCSA. An award-winning journalist, she is the subject and author of many articles on deaf education, parenting and the importance of English language in the development of literacy skills. She has presented before national audiences. Her presentation style is interactive, combining a professional presentation with personal anecdotes.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.