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Communication, Academic, and Social Skills of Young Adults with Hearing Loss

2012; Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Volume: 112; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17955/tvr.112.1.694

2162-5158

Alice Eriks‐Brophy, Andrée Durieux-Smith, Janet Olds, Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick, Cheryll Duquette, JoAnne Whittingham,

Hearing Impairment and Communication

Over the last several years, advances in hearing technology and improvements in diagnosis and early intervention of hearing loss have improved access to listening and spoken language communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.When Alexander Graham Bell first published The Volta Review in 1899, his goal was to provide an outlet for information on a listening and spoken language outcome.Through correspondence, commentary, conference proceedings, and case studies, he succeeded in spreading information on best practices and tools for professionals and families to help children with hearing loss develop spoken language skills.The landscape today has vastly changed from those early years.Advances in hearing technology has provided better opportunities for children to have access to spoken language, and the Internet has changed the way in which people receive and use information.The reality of publishing instant and nonvetted information has created an incredible amount of material on hearing loss outcomes for those seeking it.When you type ''childhood hearing loss'' into the Google search engine, 10,700,000 possible sites are returned.This can be overwhelming to anyone and create inconsistencies in the validity of information.The good news is that just as The Volta Review served as the go-to resource for information on listening and spoken language in the early years of the association, AG Bell's newest initiative will do the same for the next generation of professionals, families, and individuals with hearing loss.In May, AG Bell will launch its Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center, an online portal for information and resources on hearing loss and a listening and spoken language outcome.The notion of a Knowledge Center has always been a driver for many AG Bell programs and publications over the years.Dog-eared copies of The Volta Review live for years on home and office bookshelves, information written more than 40, 50, or 60 years ago providing guidance for today's best practices.That is the foundation of The Knowledge Center-trusted