16: Reading: Moving Beyond Words with Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child

Your six month old infant is ready to be read to!In this delightful sixteenth episode, Shefali Shah is joined by Simi Rughani and Rashi Sanghi to experience the joy of reading aloud to their toddler. Follow Shefali’s practical guidance on how to choose developmentally appropriate books, to harness your child’s wholehearted participation.Books open up new worlds. The research shows that early reading is a strong predictor of lifelong academic success.Enjoy listening to mothers reading to their toddlers, moving beyond mere labelling to unlock the subtle messages of the story. Witness an emerging Theory of Mind(ToM), as the toddler demonstrates his emerging appreciation of perspective.Reading is fun! Share the fun of reading with your child! This is The Sound Steps Podcast.🎧 Top Tips from Episode 16 Babies are ready to be read to by the age of 6 months. Prop your baby up against large cushions as guided by your professional, if she is able to sit independently. Choose books wisely. Select books that are appropriate to your child’s stage of development. Move beyond labelling. Use books as opportunities to expand your child’s vocabulary, expressive language and thinking skills. Understanding perspective. Help your child notice that the reader often knows more than the story characters, laying the foundation for Theory of Mind (ToM). Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 Introducing our guests in this episode: Simi Rughani and Rashi Sanghi 00:02:00 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents00:02:10 Choosing Auditory-Verbal Therapy for your deaf or hard of hearing child00:02:49 AVT facilitates age-appropriate development00:03:12 Abundant choices open up through AVT00:03:37 Early identification and the fitting of early and optimal amplification.00:03:44 A life free of limitations00:03:53 Show notes, Top tips and Time Stamps00:04:03 Links and contact details00:04:11 Resources00:04:42 Suggested reading for young children00:04:50 Reading score is a reliable predictor of lifelong academic achievement 00:05:24 Reading to infants00:06:41 Move away from mère labelling as you read to your infant00:07:00 Making each page come alive00:08:27 Reading to toddlers00:09:08 Transitioning to books with involved plots00:10:58 Comprehending the subtleties of the storyline00:11:10 Understanding Perspective00:11:39 Emerging Theory of Mind00:17:07 Reflection00:17:21 Our next episode: Self-monitoringResources: 💬 Submit your question to the show: https://www.soundsteps.uk/podcast-ask-question/ 👩‍⚕️ Face-to-face AVT with Shefali Shah (London): https://soundsteps.uk 🌐 Online AVT sessions available via AVT Direct: https://avtdirect.com 🎓 Train online as an LSL professional in AVT: https://learnavt.com 📧 Contact Shefali directly: [email protected] ResourcesFor Professionals & Parents A simple map of typical Theory of Mind development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiT7HFj2gv4 Astington, J. W., & Edward, M. J. (2010). The development of theory of mind in early childhood. In The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development (pp. 258–284). Wiley-Blackwell. Books For Infants & Toddlers: Browne E., (2004) Handa’s Surprise Buckingham, M., (2007), Peek-a-boo Penguins Hoose, P and H., ( 1998), Hey, little Ant Rathmann, P., (2012), Goodnight Gorilla Sheneman, D, ( 2017), Nope! A Story of First Flight!