What are Auditory-Based methodologies?
Auditory methodologies typically refer to "auditory-verbal"
or "auditory-oral"
approaches.
Both approaches are intended to promote listening,
thinking, speaking, and communicating for children with all degrees of
hearing loss. Both approaches emphasize "brain access" through
residual hearing aided by the most appropriate technology (hearing aids,
cochlear implants, FM systems, etc.) to establish listening, thinking,
speaking, and communicating.
Both approaches require that hearing is emphasized and
utilized before vision.
If the outcome that is desired by the family is spoken
communication, the child's auditory brain centers must be accessed and
developed.
For additional information about auditory based
opportunities for listening and learning, the following links are useful.
Alexander
Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
AGBell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language
Oral
Deaf Education
