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BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #157
Working Together: Language Development in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children
with Dr. Anita Jeyakumar
In this episode, Dr. Anita Jeyakumar, pediatric ENT at Mercy Health (Youngstown, Ohio) discusses language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) children with podcast host Dr. Gopi Shah.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, February 6). Ep. 157 – Working Together: Language Development in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Anita Jeyakumar
Dr. Anita Jeyakumar is a practicing Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Ohio that specailzes in ear surgery.
Dr. Gopi Shah
Dr. Gopi Shah is a practicing ENT at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.
Synopsis
First, Dr. Jeyakumar explains the difference between speech and language. She then introduces the concept of “language nutrition,” which describes social exposure to rich and varied language. Acknowledging that language fluency–spoken or visual such as American Sign Language–underlies success, she shares strategies to foster these skills in Deaf and HoH children. Dr. Jeyakumar describes resources that support these patients, including early intervention services for children under age three and school-based resources for older children. She reviews assistive technologies including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and closed captioning. To conclude, she urges physician advocacy to better support the needs of Deaf and HoH children.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
02:08 - Understanding Language and Speech
04:23 - The Concept of Language Nutrition
07:53 - Addressing Speech Delay in Children
21:32 - The Role of Technology in Supporting Deaf and HoH Children
24:10 - Promoting Health Equity for Deaf and HoH Children
27:52 - Resources for Families of Deaf and HoH Children
Resources
Dr. Anita Jeyakumar’s Mercy Health Profile:
https://www.mercy.com/find-a-doctor/physicians/anita-s-jeyakumar/1985497
Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side™:
https://www.handsandvoices.org/gbys/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA):
https://www.asha.org/
American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance):
https://www.acialliance.org/
A.G. Bell Association for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing:
https://www.agbell.org/
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