More about Auditory Processing Disorders and Difficulties
During the past decade the subject of Auditory Processing Disorders has received a growing amount of attention
because of the possible link between auditory processing difficulties, learning difficulties in general and language
impairment in particular.
Some school age children have normal auditory thresholds yet appear
to have a hearing impairment. They are described by their parents and teachers as children who are uncertain about what
they hear, have difficulty listening in the presence of background noise,
struggle to follow oral instructions and find
understanding rapid or degraded speech difficult. In a significant proportion of these children, the listening problems
result from an
auditory processing deficit: the defective processing of auditory information in spite of normal thresholds.
(Jerger and Musiek, 2000).
There are many two way links within the brain that are involved in listening.
Recent research suggests that changes and maturation in auditory processing that support speech, language and literacy
development are dependent, at least in part, on stimulation. The individually customised, focused stimulation of Johansen
IAS can contribute to the successful management of Auditory Processing Difficulties and Disorders.
Improved processing of auditory information and listening skills as a result of Johansen IAS can also contribute to
benefits in other areas, leading to increased confidence and self-esteem.
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