Which approach emphasizes spoken language with residual hearing?

Which approach emphasizes spoken language with residual hearing?

• A. Total Communication
• B. Auditory-Verbal
• C. Auditory-Oral
• D. Bi-Bi

Answer: (B)

Auditory-Verbal centers on using residual hearing through amplification to develop listening skills first, and then spoken language. The idea is that children with hearing loss learn to listen to speech in natural environments and rely on that listening input to build intelligible, age-appropriate spoken language. Parents and teachers actively model and reinforce spoken language, minimize reliance on sign or other visual supports, and create a listening-rich setting so the child can maximize spoken communication. Other approaches mix or prioritize different modes. Total Communication uses a combination of signs, speech, and other cues, so sign language often plays a major role. Bi-Bi centers on sign language and Deaf culture alongside a second language, focusing less on listening as the sole path to language. Auditory-Oral emphasizes spoken language as well but may incorporate visual cues or lip-reading as part of the process, rather than focusing exclusively on residual hearing as the primary channel.

Auditory-Verbal centers on using residual hearing through amplification to develop listening skills first, and then spoken language. The idea is that children with hearing loss learn to listen to speech in natural environments and rely on that listening input to build intelligible, age-appropriate spoken language. Parents and teachers actively model and reinforce spoken language, minimize reliance on sign or other visual supports, and create a listening-rich setting so the child can maximize spoken communication.

Other approaches mix or prioritize different modes. Total Communication uses a combination of signs, speech, and other cues, so sign language often plays a major role. Bi-Bi centers on sign language and Deaf culture alongside a second language, focusing less on listening as the sole path to language. Auditory-Oral emphasizes spoken language as well but may incorporate visual cues or lip-reading as part of the process, rather than focusing exclusively on residual hearing as the primary channel.