Technology to Tap Toddler Talk

Parents are hungry to learn how to best interact and support their child's listening and spoken language development. With your support, we can help them with technological tools which will provide them an understanding of their child's early language environment and interactions. With the support of  Listen and Talk specialized providers, families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing will learn how to increase and improve the quality of interactions with their children. Such changes can result in stronger family interactions and children more prepared to succeed in school. By learning how to strengthen the interactions they have with their children, families will help their child reach their highest potential!

Parents are a child's first and most important communication partner. When a child is deaf or hard of hearing, it can be difficult for parents to know if they are supporting their child's development in the best way possible.

The technology provided through your suppoort of this project will give parents a tried and tested tool to help them monitor, learn, and adjust their interactions to provide the best language environment for their child's listening and spoken language development.

These wearable tools can monitor how many words a child is hearing and how many vocalizations the child is making. In addition, it can help demonstrate how much turn-taking is happening.... a vital part of any rich language interaction. As vocabulary grows and turn-taking skills develop, a child is on the road to developing rich and powerful ways to communicate and learn. Thank you for your support!