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Moore, David R. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2012
The brain mechanisms of hearing include large regions of the anterior temporal, prefrontal, and inferior parietal cortex, and an extensive network of descending connections between the cortex and sub-cortical components of what is presently known as the auditory system. One important function of these additional ("top-down") mechanisms for hearing…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Auditory Perception, Brain, Hearing (Physiology)
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Werner, Lynne A. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2007
The human auditory system is often portrayed as precocious in its development. In fact, many aspects of basic auditory processing appear to be adult-like by the middle of the first year of postnatal life. However, processes such as attention and sound source determination take much longer to develop. Immaturity of higher-level processes limits the…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Perceptual Development, Hearing Impairments, Attention
Mercado, Aurea A. – 1975
This report is an evaluation of a New York City school district educational project funded under Title VIB Education of the Handicapped Act. Under the direction of a project coordinator and a music therapist, 365 emotionally disturbed, hyperactive, and mentally retarded youngsters, ranging in age from 6 to 15, participated in the program. Primary…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Mental Retardation
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Argast, Susan; Macdonald, Cheryl – Green Teacher, 1995
In this first of a two-part integrated unit for teaching young children about trees and forests, the authors present activities which sharpen awareness of trees by using the senses. (LZ)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Learning Activities
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Moog, Jean; And Others – Volta Review, 1994
This paper describes components of the Central Institute for the Deaf (Missouri) auditory learning program for children with assistive listening devices, including: (1) audiologic management of the sensory aids; (2) a device-specific curriculum, listing objectives in a developmental sequence; and (3) appropriate teaching activities for reaching…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Auditory Perception, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Curriculum
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Demorest, Steven M.; Serlin, Ronald C. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Revises an earlier experiment that revealed age-related increases in sensitivity to rhythmic information when judging the difference between a theme and selected pitch and rhythm variations. Tested the possibility that the developmental differences found earlier were due to characteristics of the test melody. Results supported the earlier study.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception
Horowitz, Frances D. – 1973
This monograph is a collection of papers describing a series of loosely related studies of visual attention, auditory stimulation, and language discrimination in young infants. Titles include: (1) Infant Attention and Discrimination: Methodological and Substantive Issues; (2) The Addition of Auditory Stimulation (Music) and an Interspersed…
Descriptors: Attention, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli