There is increasing awareness of the medical impact of Glue Ear. See The Observer
Parents 'often unaware of glue ear risks', according to Mumsnet website survey | Society | The Observer.
However less is known about the impact on a child's education. Dr Lindsay Peer refers to the following difficulties being common:
We use Fast ForWord to overcome these difficulties. We are getting more and more referrals from audiologists and speech and language therapists as they see the gains their clients make using the programs.
Parents 'often unaware of glue ear risks', according to Mumsnet website survey | Society | The Observer.
However less is known about the impact on a child's education. Dr Lindsay Peer refers to the following difficulties being common:
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Misunderstand written word
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Poor spelling
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Poor speed of language processing
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Confusion - vowel and consonant sounds
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Difficulty learning phonics
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Poor imitation of rhythmic patterns
• Understanding sequence of language
• Learning sequences e.g. days of week, months of year, before, after
• Cannot hold three or more items in short term memory
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Poor concentration
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Easily distractible
We use Fast ForWord to overcome these difficulties. We are getting more and more referrals from audiologists and speech and language therapists as they see the gains their clients make using the programs.
