Assignment task:
YouTube: Cochlear Implants: Emersyn's Story - Boys Town National Research Hospital
While watching the above video, consider how language use is encouraged.
1. Make a list of the various strategies demonstrated and discussed for facilitating language.
2. Discuss some examples of how peer-to-peer communication is fostered.
3. Describe one (1) additional communication strategy you would use to expand the use of language for a young child.
4. Compare how these communication strategies can be used with a child who is an English Language Learner or a child with a hearing impairment.