Aural (Re)Habilitation Therapy Program

During the evaluation, our aural (re)habilitation specialists will assess your child’s listening, speech and language skills. Formal (standardized tests) and informal assessments in various areas of communication will be completed to determine your child’s current skill levels. The evaluation results will be used to determine recommendations and goals for therapy. It is important that you bring your child’s functioning hearing aid(s) and/or cochlear implant(s) to the evaluation session, otherwise the assessments cannot be completed and your appointment may need to be re-scheduled.

Aural habilitation may be recommended following evaluation and insurance approval. The frequency and duration of treatment will be determined after the evaluation. There are several factors that contribute to a child’s success with hearing aids/cochlear implants such as:

• Age at implantation
• Previous listening experience
• Presence of other learning disabilities
• Educational and therapeutic environment
• Family involvement in aural habilitation

For success in therapy, it is critical that you:

• Encourage your child to wear their hearing aids/cochlear implants during all waking hours
• Bring your child to therapy sessions and be an active participant
• Carry-over the techniques, strategies and language demonstrated in therapy sessions