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2: My Dad! Journeying with a Child Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast:Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence, clear speech, and age-appropriate development, in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, through the transformative power of listening and parent-centred Auditory-Verbal Therapy, one sound step at a time
In this second episode, Shefali Shah is joined by Timothy D’Souza, a father of a child with bilateral cochlear implants from her in-person practice at Sound Steps, who speaks openly about the denial and heart‑wrenching pain of his son’s diagnosis of hearing loss. Alongside profound deafness, his son faced additional challenges: thin auditory nerves and Sensory Integration Difficulty.
This deep conversation highlights the importance of prioritising yourself, parenting without guilt, so that you can fully support your child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
From the early days of denial to celebrating his hearing impaired son’s constant chatter, Timothy shares how informed decisions, consistency and a creative approach to Auditory-Verbal Therapy, shaped their journey. Seamlessly integrating goals in occupational therapy and speech into weekly targets in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, made this a joyful process, fostering a strong, playful father-son bond that endures.
This conversation is both poignant and filled with laughter, through the years of teenager development, celebrating the emergence of a compassionate adolescent who is appreciated at school for his empathy.
This is The Sound Steps Podcast.
🎧 Top Tips from Episode 2
In this second episode, Shefali Shah is joined by Timothy D’Souza, a father of a child with bilateral cochlear implants from her in-person practice at Sound Steps, who speaks openly about the denial and heart‑wrenching pain of his son’s diagnosis of hearing loss. Alongside profound deafness, his son faced additional challenges: thin auditory nerves and Sensory Integration Difficulty.
This deep conversation highlights the importance of prioritising yourself, parenting without guilt, so that you can fully support your child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
From the early days of denial to celebrating his hearing impaired son’s constant chatter, Timothy shares how informed decisions, consistency and a creative approach to Auditory-Verbal Therapy, shaped their journey. Seamlessly integrating goals in occupational therapy and speech into weekly targets in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, made this a joyful process, fostering a strong, playful father-son bond that endures.
This conversation is both poignant and filled with laughter, through the years of teenager development, celebrating the emergence of a compassionate adolescent who is appreciated at school for his empathy.
This is The Sound Steps Podcast.
🎧 Top Tips from Episode 2
- Enjoy the process. Make therapy fun and creative.
- Make yourself a priority. Taking time out without guilt is energising.
- Raise your child to be the best version of himself. Resist comparisons.
- Your child is unique. Focus on appreciation, not pity.
- AVT builds a life‑long relationship. Invest in it with intention.
⏱️ Time Stamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:33 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents
00:01:43 Choosing Auditory-Verbal Therapy
00:02:18 AVT facilitates age-appropriate development
00:02:43 Abundant choices open up through AVT
00:03:09 Early identification, sophisticated modern hearing technology and appropriate services
00:03:17 A life free of limitations
00:03:25 Show notes, Top Tips Time Stamps
00:03:35 Links and Contact details
00:03:43 Resources
00:03:47 Diagnosis: Thin auditory nerve and Sensory Integration Difficulties
00:04:15 Introducing our guest on this episode: Timothy D’souza
00:04:40 Moving on
00:05:38 Denial to action: facing the facts
00:06:42 Action
00:07:36 Raising your child to be the best version of himself
00:08:13 Isolation
00:08:15 The effects of poor speech intelligibility
00:09:45 Overcoming the challenges through consistent practice
00:09:54 Touch sensitivity
00:10:14 Integrating Occupational Therapy and Speech goals into AVT
00:11:39 Changing perspective
00:12:45 The value of games
00:14:21 Consistency
00:15:00 The value of self-care for parents
00:18:31 Bonding
00:18:41 Handling tantrums
00:19:48 Consistency and managing behaviour
00:20:56 An extra-ordinary relationship
00:21:46 Empathy and emotional maturity
00:22:26 An exceptionally special bond
00:23:11 Reflection
00:23:49 Upcoming episode: Auditory-Verbal Beginnings
🔗 Links
💬 Submit a question to the show: https://www.soundsteps.uk/podcast-ask-question/
📧 Contact Shefali directly: [email protected]
👩⚕️ Face-to-face AVT (London): https://soundsteps.uk
🌐 Online AVT via AVT Direct: https://avtdirect.com
🎓 AVT training for professionals: https://learnavt.com
📘 Resources:
- Roley, S.S., Mailoux, Z., Miller-Kuhaneck, H.M., Glennon,T (2007), Understanding Ayres’ Sensory Integration, Sacred Heart University, OT Practice.12(17):CE-1-CE-7.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haw5m3Zxvy4 In the Clinic with Dr. A Jean Ayres| The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
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