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Tips for parents
Try to become more aware yourself of the sounds around you. People
who can hear often ignore sounds because they have become so familiar.
They also know when to take more care, because they can recognize
sounds that can mean danger.
Paulo would be
safer if he could
hear the car
horns.
Listening skills are important
for all children who cannot
hear well. Children will be safer
if they learn to use whatever
hearing they have.
Try to adapt the activities in this chapter so
that your child is working with sounds
she can hear. For example, if you know
she can hear low-pitch sounds but not
high ones, use sounds with low
pitches when doing the activities.
(See Chapter 5 for ways to learn
what sounds your child can hear.)
If you are not sure what sounds your
child can hear, try different sounds.
I wonder if Asha
will hear the drum
or flute better.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)