Southern Miss Auditory-Oral Program

The Southern Miss Auditory-Oral Program is an educational approach designed to help children with hearing loss develop speaking and listening skills. It emphasizes using hearing technology like cochlear implants or hearing aids alongside focused instruction to foster natural communication. The program encourages children to rely on their residual hearing to understand speech, avoid sign language, and integrate fully into spoken-language environments. It combines various therapies and strategies to support children in developing language skills, social interactions, and independence, aiming to enable them to communicate effectively in everyday life through listening and speaking.