Listening Checklist
A Listening Training program starts with an Initial Assessment to determine suitability. This checklist will enable to identify possible issues with your or your childs listening. There is no score, simply check as many boxes asyou feel appropriate, along with abrief description of your or your child'sconcerns issues and your contact information.
EnglishFrançaisEspañolReceptive Listening
This is listening which is directed outward. It keeps us attuned to the world around us, to whats going on at home, at work or in the classroom.
Receptive Listening- short Attention Span
- distractibility
- misinterpretation of questions
- confusion of similar sounding words
- frequent need for repetition
- inability to follow a series of instructions
Expressive Listening
This is listening that is directed within. We use it to control our voice when we speak and sing and our eyes when we read or write.
- flat and monotonous voice
- hesitant speech
- weak vocabulary
- poor sentence structure
- overuse of stereotyped expressions
- inability to sing in tune
- confusion or reversal of letters
- difficulty with reading
- poor spelling
Motor Skills
The ear of the body, which controls balance, body movements, co-ordination and body image, also needs close attention.
Motor Skills- poor posture
- fidgety behavior
- clumsy, uncoordinated movement
- poor sense of rhythm
- messy handwriting
- hard time with organization, structure
- confusion of left and right
- mixed dominance
- poor sport skills
Protection Issues
Listening is also the ability to leave out, or protect ourselves from noise, the information we dont need. Difficulty at that level is often related to behavioral and social adjustment problems.
Protection Issues- oversensitivity to sound
- low frustration tolerance /irritability
- poor self-confidence
- poor self-image
- difficulty making friends
- tendency to withdraw, avoid others
- immaturity
- negative attitude toward school/work
The Level of Energy
The sensory system, and the ear in particular, are most instrumental in providing and regulating the energy we need to lead harmonious and fulfilling lives.
- difficulty getting up
- tiredness at the end of the day
- habit of procrastinating
- hyperactivity
- tendency toward depression
- feeling overburdened with everyday tasks
- low motivation, lack of drive
Developmental History
This knowledge sheds light on the possible causes of a listening problem.
Developmental History- stressful pregnancy
- difficult birth
- early separation
- adoption
- delay in motor development
- delay in language development
- recurring ear infections
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