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About Us
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Natural Communication, Inc. (NCI) - a nonprofit organization in Northeast Ohio - is defined by its purpose: to benefit children who are deaf or hard of hearing through support, information, and encouragement to their parents and families. NCI in the News. This site was last updated 06/18/09.
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NCI in the News
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. Auditory-Verbal Conference Tomorrow (June 29, 1995). Bringing sound - and joy - to deaf. Auditory-Verbal Program at University of Akron uses hearing aids and intense training regiment to teach children liberating communications skills (April 8, 1992). Sound advice pays off for boy, parents. Technique successful for hearing impaired pupil (January 5, 1992). Cochlear implants change lives, stir debate (October 27, 1997). This site was last updated 06/09/09.
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Publications
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. Natural Communication, Inc. has produced several publications, which are available for purchase through AGBell. Our organization has written a book, We CAN Hear and Speak! And have produced the following videos: I Can Hear! I Can Hear II,. And Why We Can Hear and Speak. Written by parents for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, this book informs, comforts and encourages caregivers as they research Auditory-Verbal philosophy. Chapter 1 pr...
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Videos
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. Below are several videos that NCI has made to share. From the Adult Panel, 2005:. This site was last updated 01/16/07.
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Meet the Kids
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The children who belong to NCI are featured on the following pages. These are not the stars of the group; these children have volunteered to speak to you. You can hear them speak and you can also read about them. To see their pages, please click on their names. In order to hear the sound clips, please allow your web browser to load the pages completely. Click the play button to hear the audio. New to this section are several videos, which require Flash Macromedia to view them. NCI in the News.
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Auditory-Verbal
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. These are several available resources about auditory-verbal practice. The Auditory-Verbal Position Statement. Click here for PDF version. Prerequisites for the Auditory-Verbal Approach. Click here for PDF version. Principles of Auditory-Verbal Practice. Click here for PDF version. Click here for PDF version. How to Evaluate Your Child's Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Click here for PDF version. Where to Find an Auditory-Verbal Therapist.
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Links
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. AGBell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. The certification body of AG Bell which seeks to advance listening and talking through standards of excellence and international certification of professionals. The Auditory Options Project. A project that promotes auditory options in Ohio, and provides in-services, training, and mentoring to families and professionals. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Hear and Say Centre.
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Resources
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. Auditory-Verbal International (1989, 1991, 1993). Suggested protocol for audiological and hearing aid evaluation. Helping hearing-impaired children learn to listen and speak. AVI principles and rules of ethics. AVI Scope of Practice. A parent's guide to auditory-verbal therapy. Beebe, H. (1953). A guide to help the severely hard of hearing child: Testing their hearing/Ways to develop normal speech. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger. Estabrooks, W. (1994). Goldber...
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Therapy Ideas
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Natural Communication, Inc. Canton, OH 44708. Although these are just a few therapy ideas, you can make Auditory-Verbal therapy at home fun! Newer and more recent therapy ideas are at the top of the list. BUGGO is a Ravensburger game where you turn over tiles revealing a number of bugs.1, 2, 3, or 4. You need to get up to or close to 5 in 2 tiles. If you go over the tiles stay put, if you get 5 you keep the tiles. That is the basic gist of the game and it combines learning with memory. There are great ma...