Part 1

1. Use the Communication Rings to map and prioritize the people with whom your child communicates.

2. The Communication Rings consist of 4 rings :

• The center represents your child.
• Ring no. 1: The inner circle represents the most important people in your child’s social network – those he or she spends a lot of time with or feels particularly close to.
• Ring no. 2: The middle circle represents people who are still very important but not as close or important as the people in the inner circle.
• Ring no. 3: The outer circle is reserved for those individuals who are less important but present on a regular basis.

3. Select the people on the post-it notes you wish to include, and drag and drop them into the circles where you feel they belong. You may also create your own "post-it notes" as needed.

Part 2

1. Complete the open-ended statements you wish to include.

2. Download the session and save it to your computer.

3. You may also send the pdf to your hearing care professional before your appointment.

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