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Developing an Auditory Training Program 

The program should match the individual interests and needs of the child.  Here are some QUESTIONS TO ASK to help guide what the contents of the program will be.

How does the child make use of objects?

Is the child able to imitate behaviour?

What is the level of the child's social interaction?

What is the child's representational ability?

What is the sensory functioning of the child?

What are the interests of the child?

While the child may be able to "hear" the sound, the child may not connect the meaning of the sound to a referent because he lacks the visual cues to help him label.  "Hearing" may be quite different then the simple process of recognition of sound.  There is a learning process that needs to take place to interpret the meaning of sound. A plan for an auditory training program needs to be systematically developed. 

Typical programs connect awareness of sound with "visual images" in order that internal representation can be made.  However in duel sensory loss, hand-under-hand exploration of what made the sound and a gesture used to label the sound is repeated so that connections can be developed.  Motivation to attend to sound in the evironment is gained from sharing, bonding, and co-active experiences explored with another. 

CLICK HERE FOR >GENERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM

CLICK HERE FOR >QUESTIONS TO ASK 

CLICK HERE FOR >STAGES OF AUDITORY PROGRESSION

CLICK HERE FOR >FUNCTIONAL AUDITORY ASSESSMENT

CLIKC HERE FOR >SAMPLE PROGRAM

 

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