Auditory Training

Many children with LKS have short-term auditory memory problems as well as problems processing individual sounds within words (an important skill for acquiring literacy). Strategies such as repetition of spoken instructions, reducing speech rate and background noise or distraction are particularly important for classroom management. Specific auditory training has been used alongside more traditional therapy to develop the skills, which underpin language development. Some have recommended the use of FM amplification systems with a low gain output in the classroom as a means of helping the child to focus on the class teacher’s voice. This does however make it difficult for the child to engage in classroom discussion with peers, and may be difficult for the child to tolerate.