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Reading, & Spelling
Auditory Processing
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Auditory Processing
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Reading and Spelling
Many parents aren't aware
that student's reading and spelling problems are often
due differences in how they hear the sounds that make up
words. Sounds may mix together or overlap others, so
that it may seem impossible for a student to hear the
difference in the sounds between between 'pin', 'ben',
or 'pen'. And if you can't hear it, you can't spell it.
Trouble hearing the sounds in words may result in word
confusion and pronunciation errors. It's harder to learn
what letters and letter combinations correspond to
sounds because you're hearing a mish-mosh of sounds.
It's important to identify auditory processing problems
in school children because if undiscovered it leads
inevitably to underachievement, unnecessary grade
repetition, and emotional frustration. Even adults can
undergo training and improve their auditory sound
discrimination and memory. It can have dramatic effects
on the speed of reading and social communication in
general.
Signs of
Possible Auditory Processing Impairment
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Doesn't 'get' how to
rhyme
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Says what or huh a lot
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Unusual spelling
errors - wild guesses
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Near-misses with word
pronunciation - "den" instead of "then"
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Says what or huh a lot
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May have trouble
listening in groups
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May be a "visual
learner" because auditory processing is weak
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