This comprehensive program was developed by a speech-language
pathologist over the course of 20 years in the public schools and
private practice. It is for speech-language pathologists, audiologists,
and any other education professionals who wish to help a child learn to
listen better.

You'll learn how to teach metacognitive
strategies to children who have an auditory processing disorder with
this thorough book. The strategies are taught in a hierarchical order so
that students are able to grasp and build upon skills that will help
them to better listen to and comprehend orally presented material. The
chapters detail techniques such as subvocalizing, chunking, and
visualization, as well as many others. The appendices provide helpful
suggestions as to how to facilitate improved comprehension of spoken and
written language, and include lists of commercial resources such as
games, instructional materials, and home-practice pages.

This
program is most effective for children ages 6 years and older. Parts of
the program may be adapted for children with lower cognitive ability;
however it is generally most useful for children with normal to above
intelligence. Some aspects of the program may also be adapted for
children with autism spectrum disorders. This book is a great companion
to Hamaguchi's It's Time to Listen: Metacognitive Activities for Improving Auditory Processing in the Classroom.

To see more of this product's contents:

• About the Author
• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Sample Page

2003