1.1 Explain The Role Of AVT In Children

AVT aims to minimize the negative impacts of hearing loss for a child through the use of hearing aids or cochlear implants. The child is given access to sound through the hearing technology and AVT teaches the child how to use this new information. AVT is based on the child’s hearing age and there is a hierarchy of goals for the child. As the child becomes a better listener and progresses the goals change to suit his or her needs. Parents are heavily involved in the AVT and are essential for positive outcomes. AVT emphasizes that learning and development of language happens in all contexts not solely during therapy time or “at the table”. At the start of AVT listening opportunities are emphasized and there are few demands for production by the child. The beginning point for AVT is the Learning to Listen …show more content…
Parents/ caregivers are educated to help them be the primary language facilitator for their child. Parents should be well informed about the goals for the child. Being informed about goals helps keep the parents motivated and engaged in the therapy. Children will develop auditory skills at different times detection is the earliest emerging skill then localization. Discrimination and auditory feedback loop develop a little later and finally identification and comprehension. Parents should be aware of which stage their child is at so they do not feel discouraged. Listening skills must develop in a sequential pattern as well starting with the learning to listen sounds in isolation and gradually working to larger sets. The AVT should provide feedback to the parents to support and encourage them Building and developing the child’s skills each week and expanding on language learned through hearing will help the child’s confidence in listening to increase. As the child progresses in AVT the focus moves from listening, receptive language, to speaking, expressive