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Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth – Volta Review, 1993
The Central Speech and Hearing Clinic in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) was established by families of young children with hearing impairments, who perceived the need for an auditory-verbal clinic. The processes and challenges involved in the clinic's development are described, including fund raising and resistance to the program by professionals and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Oral Communication Method
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Lewis, Sue – Volta Review, 1993
The National Aural Group was formed to promote the use of an auditory-oral approach with families of very young children with hearing impairments in the United Kingdom. The group's activities include summer school programs to educate parents, follow-up weekend sessions, support networks and helplines, and fact sheets and booklets. (JDD)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
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Goldberg, Donald M.; Talbot, Pamela J. – Volta Review, 1993
The Larry Jarret House is a one-week in-residence program of the Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, for parents of children with hearing impairments. The program is designed to help parents maximize their child's use of residual hearing in daily life situations to develop spoken language. (JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Intervention