NAIP information sheets and rehab resources
We have produced a range of leaflets, information sheets and rehab materials for patients and their families.
During your/your child's appointment the clinician, teacher of the deaf or speech and language therapist, may suggest a particular information sheet or rehabilitation resource from this page to help you to make progress in your listneing, understanding or communication. The resources are listed in the drop-down sections below.
If you cannot find the resource you are looking for please let your clinician know or contact us at naip@nuh.nhs.uk.
Babies and young listeners
These information sheets and leaflets are aimed at parents of babies, toddlers and young children who are thinking about cochlear implants or have recently had a cochlear implant operation.
Click on title of the resource to open it. You can then download or print it.
Title | Contents | Ref# |
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Thinking about cochlear implants | ||
Help your baby learn to listen | Ideas to help your baby develop listening with their hearing aids | PAS1 |
Cochlear implant assessment: A guide for parents | All about what happens when your child has a cochlear implant assessment | PAS2 |
Keeping the equipment on | ||
Pilot Caps and bonnets | One way to stop little fingers removing hearing aids or processors | PRT1 |
Keeping processors safe leaflet (children) | To help prevent your child's sound processors getting lost or damaged | PRT2 |
What if my child will not wear their processors? | Things to think about if your child is reluctant to wear the processors | PRT3 |
Early Days | ||
Ready to listen | Now your baby can hear, what do you need to do to help them listen | PED1 |
Discovering noise, music and songs | Have fun listening to sounds and music with your little one. | PED2 |
Getting your baby interested in your voice | Grab your baby's attention and develop their early interaction skills | PED3 |
Developing Understanding | ||
Anticipation and turn taking | Vocal turn-taking is an early 'conversation' with your baby. | PDU1 |
Using their voice more | How to use 'Babble conversations' and other ways to encourage your child to use their voice more | PDU2 |
Follow your baby's interests | Following your child's lead means they are more likely to learn | PDU3 |
What are you telling me | Showing your baby that you understand their communication | PDU4 |
Sharing books | A good way to develop your child's listening and understanding | PDU5 |
Repetition and routine | How repetition helps your child learn language | PDU6 |
Listening links | Ideas for how to use repetition and routine in play | PDU7 |
Recognising and finding sounds | Games and activities to help your child recognise and locate sounds | PDU8 |
Opportunities to communicate | Take every chance for your child to use the words they are learning | PDU9 |
Talking and turn-taking | It is importantof your child hearing lots of words in different situations | PDU10 |
Talk, talk and more talk | Different ways to include spoken language in everyday life. | PDU11 |
Beyond first words | ||
Expanding your child's language | How to extend your child's language beyond first words. | PFW1 |