Music for Children with Hearing Loss

Dedication ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; About the Companion Website ; 1. Introduction: A Brief Look at the History of Music for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ; - The Hearing Process ; - Hearing Loss ; - Music and Hearing Loss; An Overview of Research Past and Present ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 2. For Parents: Important Decisions and Considerations ; - Initial Information Gathering ; - Early Identification and Intervention of Hearing Loss ; - Modes of Communication ; - Educational Settings ; - Socialization ; - Making a Difference Through Music ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 3. Adapting the Music Classroom: All-Purpose Suggestions and Approaches ; - Initial Preparation and Fact-Finding ; - Curricular Content: Making Music Accessible ; - Lesson Ideas for the General Music Classroom ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 4. Making the Case: Involving Children with Hearing Loss in General Music Lessons and Ensembles ; - Music Listening Lessons for the General Music Classroom ; - The Instrumental Music Program ; - The Choral Music Program ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 5. For the Music Education Student: Preparing for a Career in Teaching ; - Special Education and Disability Rights Laws: A Foundation for Student Advocacy ; - Making the Most of Methods Coursework and the Student Teaching Experience ; - Introductory Music Students' Teaching Experiences at a School for the Deaf ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 6. Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD), and Other Sensory Devices ; - What are Hearing Aids and How Do They Work? ; - Types of Hearing Aids ; - Monitoring Hearing Aid Devices ; - Assistive Listening Technology for the Home and Classroom ; - Musical Sensory Devices for Individuals with Hearing Loss ; - Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Protective Gear and Resources ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - References ; 7. An Introduction to the Cochlear Implant ; - An Overview of the Device ; - The History of the Cochlear Implant ; - Pediatric Cochlear Implantation ; - Stimulation Rates and Speech-Processing Strategies: A Brief Overview ; - One Cochlear Implant User's Journey: The Story of "C" ; - Adjusting to Life with the Cochlear Implant ; - Controversies Associated with Pediatric Cochlear Implantation ; - Current Trends in Cochlear Implantation ; - Music and Cochlear Implanted Children: Involvement, Trends, and Implications for the Music Classroom ; - Conclusions ; - For Your Consideration ; - Refernces ; Appendix 1: Parent/Child Listening Together Journal ; Appendix 2: Child's Listening Activity Journal ; Appendix 3: Beethoven Biography and Listening Guide ; Appendix 4: Books for Kids ; Appendix 5: Arts-Related Opportunities for Kids ; Appendix 6: Sources for Parents and Teachers ; Appendix 7: Books for Parents and Teachers ; Notes ; Glossary ; Index