The 17 chapters in this guide explain the use of auditory-verbal therapy with young children who have hearing loss and their families. Audiologists and other practitioners from North America and the UK address the scientific basis for hearing and listening; evidence-informed practice; the role of conventional audiology for auditory-verbal therapy; hearing aids, implantable hearing technologies, and assistive hearing and access technologies in auditory-verbal therapy; milestones in auditory-verbal development; emergent literacy in children with hearing loss; strategies for listening, talking, and thinking in auditory-verbal therapy; parental coaching strategies; a blueprint of a therapy session and step-by-step session plans; children with complex hearing issues; inclusion at school; professional partnerships; and family stories. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)