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Auditory Processing,
Reading, & Spelling


Auditory Processing
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Auditory Processing & Speech

Because we learn how to pronounce words from our listening, problems in auditory processing often have effects on speech.

Auditory Processing & Speech Problems

• Says "What" or "Huh" a lot

• May avoid large groups

• Mispronunciations, near-misses with word learning

• Awkward speech - rhythm and volume

• Delays in answering

• Formal speech, may talk like a book

• "Visual learner"

A student has to work hard decoding what he's heard, may also overload with too much auditory material, causing school problems in auditory-heavy subjects like social studies or language arts.

Social problems may also result because a student's speech may sound stilted or awkward. She may miss the sound based cues for word emphasis, humor, sarcasm, or irony. We'll talk more about this on the Auditory Processing & Social page.

Because the auditory system has many different parts, most students have impairments in only certain types of sound processing. The auditory system has a tremendous capacity to be trained and corrected, but it's important that a student's individual pattern of difficulty be identified and addressed, rather a non-specific listening program be recommended.

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