The Sound Steps Podcast
Episodes
16: Reading: Moving Beyond Words with Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Your six month old infant is ready to be read to!In this delightful sixteenth episode, Shefali Shah is joined by Simi Rughani and Rashi Sanghi to exp...
15: Firing Imagination Through Play in Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Play offers children a safe and imaginative space to explore, express emotions, experiment, and fail, all without consequence. It is the perfect stag...
14: Keeping up with your child
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The uphill climb of the early days is now behind you. As new vistas open up, you’ll find that the gradient has eased and the pace of your child’...
13: Is my deaf child progressing?
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Progress is at the heart of effective early intervention. The only way to determine whether a child is progressing is to measure development objecti...
12: My Child Isnt Talking
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you worry that your deaf or hard of hearing child is not talking as yet or that she is not talking enough? Listen to this episode: My deaf child i...
11: Does my child understand
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Not understanding is not a calamity!In this eleventh episode: Does my deaf child understand?, Shefali Shah in conversation with families in her in-pe...
10: Generalisation
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meaningful content engages children. They stay attentive. Variety in our use of vocabulary and language forms, builds deeper and more extensive learn...
9: How To Instil Consistency
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Focussing on your deaf or hard of hearing child’s hearing loss, can skew parenting. If you find yourself in this situation, listen to this episode ...
8: Living the Auditory-Verbal Targets
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy - exploring the transformative power of listening to develop fluent spok...
7: The Magic of the Wait Cue
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy - exploring the transformative power of listening to develop fluent spok...
6: Sparking Conversation in the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence,...
5: Warren Estabrooks Auditory-Verbal Therapy
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language, conversational competence, clear speec...
4: Are We Pre-Judging our Deaf or Hard of Hearing Toddlers
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence,...
3: Auditory-Verbal Beginnings
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence,...
2: My Dad! Journeying with a Child Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast:Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence...
1: You are not Alone Parenting a Child Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Sound Steps Podcast: Conversations in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, exploring fluent spoken language development, conversational competence,...
The Sound Steps Podcast Preview
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PREVIEW Coming 1 October 2025… What if you could hear, in real time, how a child who is deaf or hard of hearing learns to listen, talk, and thrive...