Music for Children with Hearing Loss: A Resource for Parents and Teachers

Contents

• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Hearing and Hearing Loss: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
• -A Brief Look at the History of Music for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• -The Hearing Process
• -Hearing Loss
• -Music and Hearing Loss: An Overview of Research Past and Present
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -References
• Chapter 2: For Parents: Important Decisions and Considerations
• -Early Identification and Intervention of Hearing Loss
• -Modes of Communication
• -Educational Settings
• -Socialization
• -Making a Difference Through Music
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -References
• Chapter 3: Adapting the Music Classroom: All-Purpose Suggestions and Approaches
• -Initial Preparation and Fact-Finding
• -Curricular Content: Making Music Accessible
• -Lesson Ideas for the General Music Classroom
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -References
• Chapter 4: Making the Case: Involving Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in General Music Lessons and Ensembles
• -Music Listening Lessons for the General Music Classroom
• -The Instrumental Music Program
• -The Choral Music Program
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -References
• Chapter 5: For the Music Education Student: Preparing for a Career in Teaching
• -Special Education and Disability Rights Laws: A Foundation for Student Advocacy
• -Making the Most of Methods Coursework and the Student Teaching Experience
• -Introductory Music Students Teaching Experiences at a School for the Deaf
• -Conclusions
• -For Your consideration
• -References
• Chapter 6: Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) and Other Sensory Devices
• -What are Hearing Aids and How Do They Work?
• -Types of Hearing aids
• -Monitoring Hearing Aid Devices
• -Assistive Listening Technology for the Home and Classroom
• -Musical Sensory Devices for Individuals with Hearing Loss
• -Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss: Protective Gear and Resources
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -Teachers and Parents
• -References
• Chapter 7: An Introduction to the Cochlear Implant
• -An Overview of the Device
• -The History of the Cochlear Implant
• -Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
• -Candidacy: Initial Testing and Evaluation.
• -The Implantation Process
• -Activation of the Implant and Mapping
• -Stimulation Rates and Speech Processing Strategies: A Brief Overview
• -One Cochlear Implant User's Journey: The Story of C
• -Adjusting to Life with the Cochlear Implant
• -Controversies Associated with Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
• -Current Trends in Cochlear Implantation
• -Music and Cochlear Implanted Children: Involvement, Trends, and Implications for the Music Classroom
• -Conclusions
• -For Your Consideration
• -References
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4
• Appendix 5
• Appendix 6
• Appendix 7