We deal with a range of hearing impairments, from mild losses to profound, and work with children using hearing aids, auditory trainers, transposition hearing aids, and cochlear implants. Parent Guidance One of the most essential factors influencing the child's progress is the degree to which the family is involved. Home-based sessions allow parents to learn how to integrate their growing knowledge of the stimulation of listening and language into their daily lives. Sessions at school allow for closer follow-up in audiology as well as for parents and children to meet others and become familiar with the setting of the school. Parent guidance is not limited to the Parent Infant Program.
Parents continue to be involved in regular sessions with a teacher of the deaf for many years.
There is no doubt that the time commitment puts added pressure on families in terms of scheduling, transport, and relations with other family members and co-workers, but most parents find that the positive aspects of being involved and feeling connected help to balance some of the negatives. All of our programs at the MOSD are based on auditory learning, including audiological management, the intensive development of listening skills, and emphasis on listening and talking in all activities throughout the day. Members of our audiological team, working in close contact with teachers and families, provide close monitoring of children's hearing, ensure good hearing aid fittings and assess the acoustic environments in which we expect our children to listen. They also do mapping for cochlear implant processors. Our technician repairs hearing aids and FM systems.