Presented is a case study of a boy who could not process language auditorily even though he had normal hearing. The boy, who was hyperactive and had a monosyllabic vocabulary at the age of four, received training on speech patterns through sign language and repetition and became a high-achieving student. (JDD)

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…

In this article, the author discovers an approach to teach her budding instrumentalists using an approach that is centered on the early development of aural skills and on research that links ways of learning music to those of learning language. This approach is based on her experience in adapting Gordon's Music Learning Theory, although many of…

Presented primarily for use with educable mentally retarded and learning disabled children are approximately 100 activities for language development through the auditory channel. Activities are grouped under the following three areas: receptive skills (auditory decoding, auditory memory, and auditory discrimination); expressive skills (auditory…

During a 3-year period, 20 preschool deaf children were matched and given auditory training by the Verbo-tonal method using two different amplification systems (one which amplified from 200 to 5000 hertz and the other from 20 to 5000 hertz). There were three main goals: (1) to compare two different amplification systems to determine if the…

This report explores environmental alternatives and optimums for a regional center for hearing impairment. The intent is to inform planners, architects, and educators of needs that are hopefully translatable into socially purposeful architecture. The objective is to encourage environmental solutions that reflect the educational concerns and social…

Approximately 250 remedial lessons in auditory training for the elementary school child are presented for six major areas: auditory reception, auditory discrimination, auditory memory, auditory sequential memory, grammatic closure, and auditory association. The lessons are designed for the child who has adequate auditory sensitivity, but who does…

A study of children with listening comprehension difficulties concluded that these children also have reading problems that must be addressed either through remediation or alternative learning strategies. (SRT)

Discussed is the use of audio-tape cards in evaluating the hearing impaired child's auditory training needs and for constructing listening tasks for individual work. (Author/SBH)

Compares two systems of language instruction in terms of effectiveness, versatility, and cost factors. (RL)

Five methods for analyzing data from pretest-post-test research designs are discussed. Analysis of gain scores, with pretests as a covariate, is indicated as a superior method when the assumptions underlying covariance analysis are met. (Author/GDC)

An auditory perceptual training program for students, aged seven through nine, with auditory or reading problems, was evaluated. Although short-term auditory improvements were observed, there was no impact on reading achievement. (Author/MH)

This study examined characteristics and outcomes of 88 Texas children with severe hearing impairments who received cochlear implants. Characteristics analyzed were age, ethnic background, additional handicaps, age at onset and etiology, type of educational facility, number of instructional support services, speech and auditory training, and degree…

A study examined the reading profiles of adult poor readers at a community college and investigated the effectiveness of auditory perception training in the reading ability of these adults. Subjects, 30 students from varied ethnic backgrounds attending the Community College of Rhode Island who were registered for a reading and study skills course,…

Over 175 activities are described for helping children with autism in the following areas: auditory development (discrimination and memory); concept development (body concept, body in space/direction, size, time, shapes, same/different, color, numbers); social development; speech and language development; and visual-motor integration. The purpose,…