• A structured Model of language intervention based on the advances of Cognitive Psychology, Psicolinguistics & Neurolingüistics

What is the M.O.C.?

• Its scope of application is not exclusive of the auditory deficiency

Aims of the M.O.C. (1)Aims of the M.O.C. (1)

1. To offer a compromise betweenthe basicinvestigation and thetherapeutic practice

Aims of the M.O.C. (2)Aims of the M.O.C. (2)

2. To creatematerials forevaluation andintervention tostart off of thescientificfindings in basicinvestigation

Aims of the M.O.C. (3)Aims of the M.O.C. (3)

3. To join a group of deaf prelinguisticsubjects whose only communication way at home & in the school has been CS

Aims of the M.O.C. (4)Aims of the M.O.C. (4)

4. Professionals’ and parents’ training

Sujetos del M.O.C.Sujetos del M.O.C.

• Profound deaf babies, maximum age of admission 12 months

• Family availability to be present at the rehabilitation

• Family commitment to use LPC to communicate

ParticipantsParticipants• Profound deaf babies,

maximum age of admission 12 months

• Family availability to be present at the rehabilitation

• Family commitment to use LPC to communicate

ParticipantsParticipants

• Family commitment to use LPC to communicate

• Family availability to be present at the rehabilitation

• Profound deaf babies, maximum age of admission 12 months

InstrumentsInstruments

1. Input:• Cued Speech• Hearing aids• Others (e.g.: Suvag)

2. PI (procesamiento de la información):• Materials• Tasks• Proceedings

3. Output:• Speech• Literacy

1. Instruments to improve the input (1)1. Instruments to improve the input (1)

1. Cued Speech• Formal Aspects

• Basic training

• Aplication

• Advantages in preverbal stage

• Scientific assumptions

• Conclusions

1. Instruments to improve the input (1)1. Instruments to improve the input (1)

1. La Palabra Complementada• Aspectos formales• Aprendizaje básico• Aplicaciones• Ventajas en etapa preverbal• Fundamentos científicos• Conclusiones

2. Hearing aids• Headphones• Coclear implant• Others, e.g. Suvag

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