Hearing-impaired children need not be excluded from the music classroom. Even the severely hearing-impaired child can receive sensory satisfaction and valuable auditory training from experiences with music. How music can enrich the lives of the hearing-impaired is discussed. (RM)

Explains how the ear and the brain work together to make music listening possible. Argues good hearing does not ensure skilled listening, stressing that listening is a mental process. Examines the aural process and properties of sound, and describes listening behaviors within the basic levels of auditory processing. Provides a guide for teaching…