Auditory-Oral therapy is provided for children with hearing impairments. The goal of the auditory methods is to teach a child how to use his residual hearing so that he may have access to spoken language. The brain, which develops rapidly in the first few years of life, needs rich language input during that time. Additionally,there may be an emphasis on speech and speechreading. The ultimate educational goal is to place the child in a mainstream school environment. Visit AG Bell