EITA Training Announcement - The Auditory Brain: A Gateway to Language and Literacy
The Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:
The Auditory Brain: A Gateway to Language and Literacy
Date and Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Join us for an insightful session exploring how the auditory brain shapes language, literacy, and cognitive development in children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind. This webinar will highlight recent research on the brain’s connection to hearing, hearing loss, auditory neural deprivation, and the role of hearing technologies—providing practical ways to explain these concepts to families pursuing listening and spoken language outcomes for their child with a hearing difference. We’ll bridge research to real-world strategies for advancing spoken language, literacy, and even music skills, while uncovering the critical link between sleep and cognitive growth. Finally, discover cutting-edge 2026 strategies and technologies that professionals and families can use to enhance listening, language, literacy, and cognition in infants and children.
Presenters: Carol Flexer, Ph.D., LSLS Cert. AVT, CCC-A Audiologist
Credits: Infant Toddler Training Hours, Act 48 Clock Hours, ASHA
Target Audience: This session is designed for Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Professionals, Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Home Visiting/Family Support staff, and families of children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind.
Registration Information: Register through the PaTTAN Training Calendar.
For general registration information and questions, please contact Molly Martz at mmartz@pattan.net.
For content related information and questions, please contact Anne Gaspich at agaspich@pattan.net.
Additional Upcoming Trainings: To view a list of all EITA learning events, go to the Highlighted Trainings page on the EITA Portal.