Listening and Spoken Language Therapy for Children With Hearing Loss: A Practical Auditory-Based Guide

Second Edition

Sylvia Rotfleisch, Maura Martindale

Details: 360 pages, Full Color, Softcover, 7" x 10"

ISBN13: 978-1-63550-783-6

Release Date: 05/01/2026

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About

This graduate-level textbook and reference for practicing clinicians, offers a comprehensive and practical framework for providing auditory-based Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) therapy to children with hearing loss. Grounded in research and shaped by classroom and clinical experience, the book equips professionals with the strategies, developmental models, and family-centered tools needed to guide children from their first responses to sound through advanced communication skills. The framework is applicable across the disciplines of speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education, as well as a wide range of therapy settings, from university clinics, to private practice, and schools.
This second edition integrates new research, updated clinical instruments, and enhanced resources to support both teaching and practice.

New to the Second Edition

Expanded Speech Acoustics chapter with updated rainbow audiogram graphics, additional tables, and advanced audiological and acoustic concepts
Initial publication of the Screening Auditory Discrimination Assessment (SADA)
Child centered goal writing is a focus that begins in the assessment chapter with a new case study and is subsequently integrated into each developmental stage chapter
Updated research studies and clinical tools reflecting current best practices
Additional figures, tables, and updated graphics for improved clarity and usability
Additions to the expanded PluralPlus Online Ancillaries include:
Suggested in-class activities for on-campus, online, and hybrid instruction
Ready-to-share parent handouts with clear, accessible explanations of key topics
QR codes that lead to key websites and resources for students, instructors, and professionals

Key Features

A “stages-not-ages” framework that aligns therapy with developmental progress rather than chronological age
A color-coding system for the model and a consistent presentation of content and tables provide clarity and a streamlined experience
Abundant strategies, dialogues, and session scripts and videos for immediate clinical application for stages
Extensive tables, figures, and case histories to support assessment, goal setting, and lesson planning
Resources designed to support and empower parents and caregivers as essential partners in therapy
Consistent use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for clarity in speech instruction
Accessible, practical, and research-informed, this second edition is an indispensable guide for students and professionals committed to helping children with hearing loss achieve success in listening and spoken language development.

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries

For instructors: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, Videos, Case Studies, Instructor's Guide, Class Activities
For students: Videos, Tables, Flashcards and Handouts, Links to Related Resources

Authors

Sylvia Rotfleisch

Sylvia Rotfleisch, MSc(A), CCC/A, BSc(OT), LSLS Cert, AVT, is a certified Auditory-Verbal therapist, educator, and audiologist. She has devoted her career to providing therapy to families with children with hearing loss and teaching and mentoring other professionals. Trained at McGill University with Dr. Daniel Ling, Ms. Rotfleisch worked at Montreal Oral School for the Deaf, House Ear Institute, and Echo Horizon School before starting Hear to Talk (hear2talk.com), her own private practice. In addition to working with hundreds of families over more than 35 years, Ms. Rotfleisch has taught at University of Southern California, California Lutheran University, and led international master classes. She lectures, consults and mentors for school districts, helping to update their professional staff and mentors for LSLS certification. She has presented at a wide variety of workshops and conferences. Ms. Rotfleisch has also served a variety of committees, including for AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language^® and the task Force on Principles of Auditory-Verbal Therapy.

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Maura Martindale

Maura Martindale, EdD, LSL Cert. AVEd, is a certified Auditory Verbal Educator. She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California in 1999. She is the founder and director of the Master’s Degree of Science in the Education of the Deaf and Credential Program, and is an Associate Professor, at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. She has provided guidance and support to families of children with hearing loss in listening and spoken language at No Limits for Deaf Children centers in Southern California for over 15 years. Throughout her 40-plus years teaching at numerous universities, Dr. Martindale has prepared hundreds of teachers of the deaf for schools and programs throughout the US. She was a teacher and Director of Educational Services at the John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles California for 26 years.

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