Home 0-3 year post implant When a child’s Cochlear Implant is first ‘switched on’, the child will be able to hear sounds, but none of the noises will make sense. We first need to teach the child to listen. Listening is broken down into 4 different stages. Detection – Knowing a sound is present. Discrimination – Noticing the difference between sounds. Identification – Knowing what the sound represents. Comprehension – Knowing that the sounds/words have meaning. Here are some resources to help develop these different listening skills. Detection Listening Walks (pre-school) Listening walks are a great starting activity. They help children detect everyday sounds. Listening Walks (school age) These games are to help your child detect sound. Early Listening Games These games are to help your child detect sound. Discrimination Ling Sounds Identifying and discriminating Ling sounds are the first steps in developing speech. Baby Beats Baby Beats App by Advanced Bionics. Symbolic Sounds Moving on to listen between one and two syllable sounds. Identification First Words Beginning to understand first words. Comprehension Moving on from first words Lots of different games to encourage moving on from understanding and using single words. Auditory Memory Ideas to help your child hear information, hold it in their mind, and remember it long enough to understand it.
