A Continuum of Communication:

AUDITORY ORAL

Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and

Hard of Hearing

Presented by Katie Duncan & Corri Saunders

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Welcome to the Communication
Continuum Webinar Series

S Karen Hopkins, M.Ed.

S Director of Early Childhood and Family Services

S The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and

Hard of Hearing
1 Mackworth Island, Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-6335

Karen.Hopkins@mecdhh.org
 Participants will…

S Gain awareness regarding Auditory Oral Communication.

S Know the role of amplification and auditory skill

development in auditory oral communication.

S Obtain information about strategies for receptive and

expressive spoken language development.

S Discover answers to commonly asked questions about

auditory oral communication.
 What is Auditory Oral
Communication?

S The auditory oral approach teaches infants and young

children to use hearing and speech to develop spoken
language for communication and learning.
S The auditory oral approach makes use of hearing aids
and/or cochlear implants along with residual hearing.
S Natural gestures that are used in typical conversation
are included in the auditory oral approach; however,
signs are not used.
 Hearing and listening
form the first step toward
the development of speech
and spoken language.

Meaningful sounds
received by a child are
the foundation for
spoken language,
reading, writing and
general literacy skills.
Role of Hearing Technology
Hearing Technology

§ What is ‘hearing technology’?

§ Early Identification

§ Consistent Auditory Input

§ Audiological Monitoring
Auditory Skill Development

S Detection S Identification

S Discrimination S Comprehension
Receptive and Expressive Spoken
Language Development

S Receptive Language
is what your child
understands.

S Expressive language
is what your child
communicates.
Strategies for Receptive and Expressive
Spoken Language Development

S Conversation S Explanations
S Turn taking S Focus on interests
S Imitation S Learning new concepts
S Wait time S Informing your child
S Be natural

S Comments S Predictable Communication

S What is happening around them S Developmental process of spoken
S Learn to use visual and auditory language
clues for comprehension S Communicate at appropriate
S Modeling language and interest levels
Auditory Oral Education
Commonly Asked
Questions
§ What is the difference
between auditory oral and
auditory verbal approaches?

§ Who can choose an

auditory oral approach?

§ What are the benefits of an

auditory oral approach?

§ What are the limitations of

an auditory oral approach?
Let’s Review

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 QUESTIONS:

S Contact Us:

S Katie Duncan, Au.D.

katherine.duncan@mecdhh.org

S Corri Saunders, M.E.D-CED, M.Ed.

corri.saunders@mecdhh.org