The Central Auditory Processing Kit

Ages: 6-14
Grades: 1-9

Simplify the multiple aspects of remediating central auditory processing disorders with this expansive hierarchy of ready-to-use exercises.

This three-book program targets central auditory processing disorders with a bottom-up approach. Discrete skills are developed at levels of increasing complexity. The lesson formats vary according to the targeted skill. Most of the lessons are ready-to-use. Copy or print the student activity pages.

Book 1

• Visual-auditory memory–visualize and pay attention to details; includes full-color cards for use in barrier activities
• Auditory-sequential memory–immediate vs. delayed recall, following directions, matching rhythms

Book 2

• Auditory discrimination–discriminate sounds in words and sentences, voiced/voiceless sounds in words, and the position of sounds in words
• Auditory closure exercises in four areas–identify missing words, missing syllables, and missing phonemes; use context to derive word meaning
• Auditory synthesis exercises–identify the number of syllables and initial sounds in words, combine sounds segments into words, build speech-to-print associations

Book 3

• Auditory figure-ground exercises–follow directions, complete seatwork, maintain conversations, and follow lectures in varying levels of noise
• Auditory cohesion exercises–identify key words in messages
• Auditory binaural integration exercises–sing familiar songs, draw to directions, and work with opposites
• Maximize gains with compensatory strategies and environmental management

To see more of this product's contents:

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Pages
• Bibliography
• About the Author

COMPLETE KIT INCLUDES: 3 180-page books plus online access to reproducible pages; 14 illustrated cards; 1 card depicting a phone key pad; plastic carrying bag.

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