Best Kids Listen Podcasts (2024)

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176 Markus Higgs: Kids Yelling At You? Here's A Better Way To Handle it 20:35

10m ago20:35

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Hey Friends~ Words have power! Sometimes our children say things TO US that are painful. It is difficult to know how to handle it! We want to be gracious but we also want the harsh words to end! We want to pass on our values! And how to handle it in a way that passes on values and isn’t “preachy?” Wisdom comes from experience. Kids don’t have many …

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94 | The Truth About Using ASL With Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Kids 16:38

3h ago16:38

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Have you been told that you shouldn’t use sign language with your child who has cochlear implants or hearing aids? Are you getting mixed information about communication methods you can use at home? The truth is that you can totally use sign language with your kids that are aided, and it won’t hinder them from learning spoken language as well if tha…

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93 | Put THIS Into Your Deaf Child’s IEP For Better Learning Outcomes 18:09

4h ago18:09

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It’s back to school season! And with that comes IEP season- dun, dun, dun. But seriously, the IEP meeting can be an exciting time as you lay out the foundation for your child’s education this year! It can also be an intimidating and overwhelming experience if you don’t know how to help craft a simple yet effective IEP for your child. Recently, we s…

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175 Do Your Kids Ask Uncomfortable Questions? Here's Help To Answer Well! 12:20

1h ago12:20

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Hey Friends~ Today we are talking about QUESTIONS! Some of our children don’t ask questions easily. Some ask question, after question, after question! And sometimes, our kids ask UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS! What is a good way to handle that? Do you have any ideas? I do! I am glad you are joining here for practical, easy to implement strategies! Always…

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174 Gina Prosch: Children Learn Best When They Don’t Know They Are Learning At All. See How! 26:17

5d ago26:17

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Hey Friends~ Author Gina Prosch was homeschooling when she realized her son “learned best when he didn’t know he was learning at all.” In this episode, you will hear a delightful success story of a mom who was able to go with the flow of her child’s learning and allow his interest areas to guide how he would learn other necessary skills. Gina went …

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92 | 3 Ways to Talk to Your Hearing Kids About Hearing Loss in Your Home 17:33

2d ago17:33

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Do you have typical hearing kids and kids with hearing loss in the same house? I know you’ve wondered how your typical hearing kids are going to receive your child with hearing loss. I know that I personally was concerned that communicating with my typical hearing child would be “easier” for my husband and I, so we would have a better relationship …

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91 | The WORST Advice I Was Given About Classroom Accommodations as a Parent of Deaf Kids 16:09

1h ago16:09

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There has been this weird rally cry of people telling parents to make sure their Deaf/ hard of hearing kids sit in the front row to get better language access in the classroom. While this can be helpful as far as the kids seeing, and maybe hearing a little bit better, the advice stops there for parents. So I’m going to let you in on a little secret…

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Do You Know 1 Person Who Needs Help? 1:21

14h ago1:21

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Do you know 1 other person who would be interested in tools and resources to confidently navigate this complex journey of hearing loss, communication and school accomodations? Send me an email at hello@raisingdeafkids.com with the name and email of 1 person who you would like to see helped by the resources on these podcast episodes that we share we…

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173 Alicia Mazari: Your Child is Constipated? How Poop impacts sleep, behavior, and learning 29:14

1h ago29:14

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Hey Friends~ Kids love talking about POOP! Adults often feel uncomfortable with this topic. We are not afraid to talk about poop on The Language of Play - because this is a very important health topic - and an inability to eliminate well impacts a child’s behavior, sleep, and their ability to learn. Many kids struggle with constipation. Have you ev…

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90 | Afraid to Label Your Child as Deaf? 3 Ways to Embrace Your Child's Deaf Identity 16:34

6d ago16:34

16:34

Are you having a hard time accepting your child’s diagnosis as being Deaf? I know that the hearing loss journey looks different for every family, and some families can really struggle with coming to terms with the fact that your child is deaf. I remember when I found out that my first kid had hearing loss, I literally couldn’t call him Deaf for the…

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89 | 3 Questions I Always Ask Our IEP Team to Gain Clarity at the IEP Meeting 19:13

15d ago19:13

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Are you dreading the school year a little because handling the IEP team feels like a full time job? Do you have anxiety during the day because you aren’t convinced that your child is getting the accommodations and help that they truly need to thrive in school? I get it and I’ve been in not great IEP situations with my own kids. While it does depend…

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172 Dealing With Big Feelings About Back To School. What Emotions Are Your Children Experiencing? 17:36

20h ago17:36

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Hey Friends~ When it’s time for you to think about back-to-school. How do you feel? Relief, joy, dread, support, sadness, frustration, fear… so Many Feelings! And, ALL the feelings might be present at the same time! Today we talk about the Feelings and Thoughts that come with a return to school, plus how you can help yourself and your kiddo experie…

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171 Wendy McNiel: An Adoption Story. When Gratitude and Grief coexist 18:03

5d ago18:03

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Hey Friends~ Today on "The Language of Play," we have Wendy McNiel with us. Wendy was adopted at the age of 12, and she has a fascinating story to share. She talks about her move from Puerto Rico, learning English, and adjusting to a new family and life. Wendy also opens up about her experiences with a speech impediment, stuttering, and a learning …

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88 | Answer These 5 Questions to Get Clarity on School Accomodations for Your Child with Hearing Loss 18:36

22d ago18:36

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School is just around the corner, and you’re already worried about how the year’s going to go with your child. You’re already dreading the IEP meeting and worried about if you’re child is going to get the right accommodations this year. To top it all off you’re confused about what your child even needs in the classroom! I know that school is a stru…

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87 | 3 Unconventional Steps to Build Your Self Trust As a Mom 28:05

17d ago28:05

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Do you struggle with knowing if you’re making the right decisions or not? Do you look to everyone else for the answers, but still feel as confused as ever? I’ve definitely been there, and I found that the more I asked and googled the more confused than ever I was about what I should be actually doing with my child and my family. That’s when I woke …

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170 Back to School? 4 tips for speedy acquisition of language 19:35

11d ago19:35

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Hey Friends~ There are many ways to teach just about anything. Parents often want ways to speed up their child's acquisition of language. Today, I will help you with 4 Tips to help you do just that, at home. 1- Know your target 2- Notice in Yourself 3- Notice in your Child 4- Call Happy Attention using adaptable practices Listen in to know what eac…

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169 Karen DeLoach: Worried You Are Ruining Your Children? Homeschooling and How Art May Help Your Child With ADHD! 32:51

20d ago32:51

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Hey Friends~ Have you ever wondered about alternative education? Have you wondered if home-schooling would be a good option for you? What about if your child has ADHD? Join today for a conversation with Karen DeLoach, as she is a successful parent and an expert in art creativity. She has learned well to see the child with their strengths and focus …

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86 | 3 Ways to Get Your Extended Family On- Board with Learning ASL to Communicate With Your Deaf Child 22:30

22d ago22:30

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Are you learning ASL for your child, but you’re frustrated because the rest of your family isn’t on-board with using ASL? Maybe they prefer to talk to your child, even if speech isn’t accessible to your child’s hearing? It can be difficult when family members, who we feel like are supposed to be there to support us through this journey, actually se…

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85 | My Deaf Kids Never Caught Up in Speech! What I Focus on Instead for Communication 28:10

14d ago28:10

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Going through the evaluation process for speech therapy can be a little deflating! I remember when I was in speech therapy with my boys twice a week every week, and then practicing those speech goals everyday at home. I was so excited to see how they were mastering each goal and moving onto the next and I was so proud of how hard they were working!…

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168 Lipstick! A Simple Trick To Help Your Child Speak 16:09

23d ago16:09

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Hey Friends~ Yes, you read that title correctly! Unfortunately, it does NOT mean to put it on the child for magic results! Stick with me today if you would like to know HOW and WHY lipstick makes a difference for kids that are learning to speak! I LOVE simple tools! Always cheering you on! Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofpla…

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167 Danielle Lindner: Does An Auditory Processing Difficulty Impact Your Child’s Ability To Read? 23:47

19d ago23:47

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Hey Friends~ Have you heard of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)? Does your child struggle with auditory processing issues? Today’s guest, Danielle Lindner, shares her daughter’s journey in the school system and at home with Auditory Processing Disorder. You will hear some tips and tricks that helped along the way as well as how her child’s audito…

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84 | How to Use Cued Speech and ASL Together for The Best Language Support for Your Deaf Child with CueSign 53:54

19d ago53:54

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Are you sick of researching all of the language options for your child? Do you have a hard time understanding what all of the options mean, and you can’t seem to pick one? Well, you might not have to pick just one! Today on the podcast I welcome Amy and Sarah from the organization CueSign. In this episode we talk about cued speech, how it’s differe…

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166 Bonus! Narrating: Effective to handle difficult behaviors and build language! Here’s how! 16:02

23d ago16:02

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Hey Friends~ When our kiddos are out of control, it’s tempting to scream, “Stop it!!” What if? … you could look at it differently and narrate what’s going on? What would that look like? Today will discuss the effect Narration has on language development as well as emotional regulation. When we narrate what is happening for our children, we give the…

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83 | The Journey Begins: Embracing a New Normal After Your Child's Hearing Loss Diagnosis 23:51

1M ago23:51

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Finding out that your child has hearing loss can be a shock. There are so many emotions that you go through as a parent, and all of them are OK! It can also be really difficult to know how to move forward after getting that news. Today we’re going to talk about embracing your child’s “new normal” with hearing loss and what to do next after you get …

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165 Are You Tired Of Repeating Yourself? How To Have Your Environment Repeat For You! 20:54

22d ago20:54

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Hey Friends~ You tired of repeating yourself ? Do you just wish your kids would listen the first time ? We know people need repetitions. And kids need even more repetitions! But what if your environment could do your repeating for you? In today’s episode, you will learn what to do, so the environment repeats for you! Always cheering you on! Dinalyn…

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164 Trust Your Intuition, Mama! Kindergarten Teacher, Ashley Holmes, Shares What She Learned Raising Twins 21:34

1M ago21:34

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Hey Friends~ “When we look at our kids' behavior, it shows what is going on.” and “We parent differently as we become different.” These are quotes from today’s guest, Ashley Holmes. Join in today as we learn from an Early childhood Educator who teaches us to meet our children where they are and how we become better parents in the process! Always ch…

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82 | My Favorite Sensory Activities that Build Language Skills for Kids with Hearing Loss 15:53

1M ago15:53

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Sensory play is essential for your child’s development. Kids naturally use all of their senses to engage in the world around them, and for kids with hearing loss it helps to increase the sensory input of the other senses. Sensory activities can also strengthen foundational language skills- win win all around! Whether you’re a first-time mom or expe…

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81 | Talking to Children about Cochlear Implant Surgery: 3 Tips for Making the Discussion Age-Appropriate 17:03

1M ago17:03

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Getting ready for cochlear implant surgery is a big step! You’ve already been through the process of trying out hearing aids, lots of testing and maybe even started speech therapy. And now you’re finally close to surgery day! While getting the surgery can be an exciting step, it can also be a scary thing to think about. Your child undoubtedly has m…

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163 Your Child Sounds like a Child? How We Know If Sounds Are Different Vs. "Wrong" 14:13

2M ago14:13

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Hey Friends~ Have you ever wondered what your speech pathologist looks at when they are assessing your child to see if there’s a speech and language delay? Today I’m going to answer a curious Mom’s question, “What is your process? How do you figure this out?” I think you’re going to enjoy this story! Grab a pencil and paper and get ready to learn! …

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162 Do You Know How To Show Love In Any Language? Paul Zolman Shares A Simple Game That Works! 17:50

2M ago17:50

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Hey Friends~ Parents, have you ever wanted to have a simple way to play with your children and learn something about them? Today’s guest has created a simple method to do just that! Roll a die and let magic happen as the whole family has a way to learn about one another’s love language. Simple, quick, allows for celebration, and encourages communic…

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80 | Living with Hearing Loss And Being An Advocate for Your Child with Valerie James Abbott, Mary Clare and Bridie 1:12:27

2M ago1:12:27

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I’m excited to bring you this conversation today with author Valerie James Abbott and her daughters Mary Clare and Bridie. Bridie was diagnosed with hearing loss at age 3 years old, and today we sit down and chat about living with hearing loss in the house, being a sibling of a person with hearing loss, advocating in school for your child, and we e…

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79 | 3 Ways I Help my Deaf Kids Build Confidence and Resilience 20:09

2M ago20:09

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Building confidence and resilience in our kids is so important! These skills are what take them through life and allow them to try new things, fail and keep moving forward. Especially for kids who are Deaf or hard of hearing, who most likely will come up on extra challenges in their life simply because of their hearing loss. Today we’re going to ta…

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161 Do You Treat All The Kids The Same, Yet Their Reaction is So Different? 18:43

1M ago18:43

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Hey Friends~ Are your kids very different from one another? Un huh! I thought so!! Yet, you do your best to hold equal parenting for all of them. You do your best to treat them the same, to have the same rules with the same consequences pertaining to them all. Yet, the response from one is compliance & understanding, the next is sadness and a crush…

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160 Michael Hingston: A July 4 Message From A World Trade Center Survivor! 23:07

2M ago23:07

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Hey Friends~ We welcome Michael Hingston, as our guest! He is an extraordinary human who has been blind since birth. Today, he shares his incredible story of escaping the World Trade Center with his guide dog, Roselle. He offers insights for parents of children with disabilities. He will shift your perspective on disabilities and how you can empowe…

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78 | Bridging the Gap in Our Churches Between the Hearing and Deaf Communities with Erin Falacho 49:21

2M ago49:21

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Today on the podcast I welcome Erin Falacho from @erinfollowsjesus and @sincerelybygod Erin gives such great encouragement to mainstream churches about how to welcome everybody into their community, and we had a great conversation about welcoming the deaf and hard of hearing community into church and how to give our deaf and hard of hearing kids ac…

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77 | How to Help Your Child’s Coach or Instructor Communicate Effectively in Extracurricular Activities for Your Child with Hearing Loss 22:50

2M ago22:50

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How many times have you wanted to put your child in an extracurricular activity, but you stopped short because you didn’t think your child would understand or would be able to hear what was going on? Language access in school is one thing, and we often fight hard for that. Language access in extracurricular activities is almost non-existent for our…

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159 Want To Expand Your Child's Sentences So You Know What They Mean? 16:55

2M ago16:55

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Hey Friends~ Do you wish your child spoke longer sentences? Do you wonder what they’re talking about? If this is the case, then you will want to join today’s show! We are talking about expanding sentences PLUS - what do you do when your child gets mad at you, because you don’t understand them! Grab a pencil paper because you might want to write dow…

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158 Have You Ever Dreamed Of Moving Off The Grid? Debbie Martens Didn’t Let ADHD Get In The Way 18:16

2M ago18:16

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Hey Friends~ Ever wondered what it's like to raise kids with less technology and more nature? Today’s guest is Debbie Martin, she shares her experience of moving her family from the city to the countryside to give her two boys, aged seven and five, a better life. Debbie explains how living off the grid with limited Wi-Fi and screen time has made he…

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76 | 3 Strategies to Introduce Wearing New Devices to Your Kids with Hearing Loss 13:11

2M ago13:11

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This episode is for you if you have devices for your child and you’re wondering how the heck to get them to wear cochlear implants, hearing aids, bahas or even glasses! When you get the new devices there’s an introduction period, and today we’re going to talk about 3 strategies to help you work through that new device period and encourage your kids…

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75 | 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Cochlear Implant Activation Day with my Deaf Child 18:59

2M ago18:59

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You made it all the way through a hearing loss diagnosis, MRIs, a full surgery, and now you’re ready for the cochlear implants to be activated! It is a super special day, one that is going to change your life and your child’s life. However there is a lot of hype and misinformation around cochlear implant activation day as well. Today I’m going to t…

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157 When A Temper Tantrum Isn’t A Temper Tantrum??!! 16:54

2M ago16:54

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Hey Friends~ When is the temper tantrum not a temper tantrum? Well, sometimes it’s the way our children learned to communicate! We didn’t mean to teach them to scream and shout in order to get the attention they want, but it had worked… and they’re young… And now we want to teach them a new way to communicate. That is WITH WORDS! If this is familia…

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Greeking Out 19:15

2M ago19:15

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By Dan Dewes & Merideth Kelly

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156 Raising Your Creative Independent Thinker? Sharon Fillmore Helps You With These Wonderful Curious Children! 26:18

2M ago26:18

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Hey Friends~ We live in a world where more and more is expected of us, we are bombarded with information everyday. Sharon Fillmore, the “Mary Poppins of Family Wellness,” says that families can learn to see through it all, and recognize the truth from the fluff. But HOW? How do we get the squirrels out of our mind and stay focused? How do we get ou…

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74 | My 3 Favorite Summer Activities To Practice Language and Keep My Kids Entertained 14:56

2M ago14:56

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Summer is the perfect time to do all of the activities! I like doing fun activities with my kids that improve their language… and summer activities are some of my favorite because you have the whole outdoors to explore and experience through language! Today I’m going to share my favorite 3 summer activities that practice language skills with my kid…

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73 | Teaching Kids About Deaf Culture and Advocacy Through Books with Katie the Author of Mighty Mila 1:02:49

2M ago1:02:49

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This is a really special one today! I got to sit down with the author of Mighty Mila, Katie Petruzziello! Katie and I chatted about how she chose books as a medium to spread positive awareness of deafness, helping your child learn to advocate for themselves in simple ways and how to step into leadership roles in our communities. Katie brings such g…

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72 | Make a Simple Language Practice Plan That You Can Stick to This Summer with Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child! 14:35

2M ago14:35

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Is summer with kids already getting away from you? It gets super busy all of a sudden when the kids are all home, and if we aren’t careful language practice can definitely fall by the wayside during the summer! However, the summer can also be a really great time to practice language a lot with your deaf or hard of hearing child! Today we’re going t…

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155 Does Your Language Build Courage In Your Child? Here Are 12 Examples of Courage-Building Phrases! 12:24

3M ago12:24

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Hey Friends~ Are your kids Brave? Do they take risks that are good? Sometimes our language discourages the very thing we want for our kids. Listen in to common phrases that discourage and how to rephrase to build courage into our kids. Always cheering you on! Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com RESOURCES from The Langua…

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Brains Ons: Behind the Scenes with Molly Bloom, Marc Sanchez, and Sanden Totten 25:03

2M ago25:03

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Attention KIDS and their grownups!! Are you looking for amazing kids' podcasts? We LOVE kids' podcasts and are taking listeners behind the scenes with creators, writers, producers, and sound editors; some of the coolest folks in the world of kids' podcasting. In our eighth episode of season one, we are behind the scenes with the brains behind one o…

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154 A Single Father of Triplets Shares His Success Story. Happy Father’s Day! 22:08

3M ago22:08

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Hey Friends~ Parenting is challenging. Being parents of twins is very challenging! What do you think it’s like to be a SINGLE PARENT OF TRIPLETS plus another child. Today, we have a Father’s Day special from a remarkable dad. He will share a bit of his journey as a father, and how he navigated multiples, ADHD, and speech and language difficulties. …

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71 | Looking for Fresh Ideas to Practice Language Skills? Here are My Favorite Play- Based Activities to Practice Language with my Deaf Kids 15:25

3M ago15:25

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As a parent of a child with hearing loss, it can be challenging to know how to encourage your child’s language development. However, you know it’s important to start to strengthen those language skills early! Today I’m going to give you 3 of my favorite play- based activities that I use to help my kids practice more language everyday. ********* Gra…

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