Unilateral Hearing Loss: Tips for Parents

This article from Hands & Voices describes some of the unique hearing and language needs of babies with unilateral hearing loss, as well as strategies for supporting an infant to attend to sounds and voices and tips for supporting overall development and keeping an eye out for possible warning signs of developmental delays.Read the article on the Hands & Voices website here: https://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/early_intervention/uni_loss_tips.html

The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, CLICK HERE.

This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:

Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK4: The range of typical infant/toddler physiological factors.
- CK6: The sequences of development and the interrelationships among developmental areas/factors.
- CK8: The etiology, diagnosis and characteristics of disabilities and risk factors.
IFSP Implementation (IFSP-i):
- IFSP-i6: Is aware of the need for developmentally appropriate strategies (for example, hands-on, experiential, child-centered, play-based activities within daily routines), adaptations, assistive technologies and other supports that maximize the child’s learning opportunities.