2025 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 9-11, 2025 • Pittsburgh, PA
DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER
| Building Auditory Memory Daily
Building Auditory Memory Daily
At Utah State University, parent coaching is an integral part of the Sound Beginnings program. Consistent with the 10 Principles of LSLS, families are encouraged to actively participate in therapy sessions, understand their child’s specific listening and spoken language goals, practice strategies to scaffold certain skills, and explore ways to employ these tools throughout their daily activities.
In this 30-minute parent-focused session, we will:
1. Review various listening and spoken language skills hierarchies.
2. Define terms such as critical elements and why they matter.
3. Identifying common home routines and games that can be used to practice auditory recall.
4.Discuss LSL strategies that are beneficial and naturally pair well with such activities.
5. Share video examples of parents and children learning as they work and play together.
6. Exchange ideas and experiences that have previously been successful for participants (parents and professionals).
- Define terms from auditory skills hierarchies such as "critical elements" and why they matter
- Identifying common home routines and games that can be used to practice auditory recall
- Discuss LSL strategies that are beneficial and naturally pair well with such activities
Presentation:
3545975_18213JeanetteSmoot.pdf
Handouts:
3545975_18213JeanetteSmoot.pdf
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Jeanette Smoot
(Primary Presenter), Ulah State University, jeanette.smoot@usu.edu;
Jeanette Smoot holds a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Utah State University and is a certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialist. She has primarily worked with preschool and kindergarten age children with hearing loss. Parent coaching and graduate student mentoring have been key parts of her role at Sound Beginnings for the past ten years. Jeanette enjoys finding creative ways to weave listening, language and speech goals into any setting or activity.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Makara Humes
(Co-Presenter), Sound Beginnings at Utah State University, makara.humes@usu.edu;
Makara is a graduate student at Utah State University, pursuing a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology with an emphasis in Listening and Spoken Language development
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.