Hearing is conversely associated with speech in that initial communication and hence understanding, arises primarily from learning spoken language through listening and building up symbolic thinking processes. This is why speech therapy is a must for people with hearing impairment.
Developing Auditory Awareness
Auditory awareness is the ability to be conscious of the fact that sound is present. During this period, the child is to learn to wear appropriate amplification. Therapy involves playing with toys that make sounds and listening to music.
Developing Auditory Attention or Listening
Auditory attention is the ability to give some real notice or interest to the sound that is heard.
The clinician focuses the childs attention to the sound by saying two or three times: Listen, I hear something. What is that? The clinician pats his ears, but does not show the source of the sound until the child is listening. The clinician rewards the childs attention by showing the source of the sound.
Developing Auditory Localization and Distance Hearing
Auditory localization is the ability to recognize the direction from which the sound is...
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