Fun Motor Planning and Auditory Processing Activities

Here are some fun games that can be enjoyed indoors or outside. If you prefer outdoors, use sidewalk chalk instead of tape.

Bean Bag Toss- Tape different shapes on the floor and give the child several beanbags. Tell him to toss a bag on the square first, then on the circle, then on the triangle. If you have various colors, say “toss the blue bag inside the blue circle, or toss the blue beanbag inside the red shape." You can then ask him, "which shape is red?" so that he has an opportunity to name it. If you want to keep score, give higher points for the smaller shapes.

 

A slightly more challenging activity is to have the child bounce a ball inside each of the shapes then catch it. Once again, call out the instructions: "Bounce the ball on the triangle, then the square, then the rectangle. You can call out one instruction at a time, or make it more challenging by giving multiple step instructions. You want the child to be challenged, but not frustrated. Have fun!

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Central Auditory Processing Disorder: Treatment Strategies

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)- When the brain doesn’t interpret words or sounds correctly, but there is not a problem with an individual's hearing. There is a reduced ability to discriminate, recognize, or comprehend auditory information with CAPD.

Treatment Options/Strategies
 

1)   Speech Therapy (Oral Reading and Comprehension, Working Memory Skills, Main Idea Skills, Idioms/Figures of Speech)

2)   Listening Systems (Fast Forward, Integrative Listening Systems, CogMed,  PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement)

-Aimed at establishing stronger neurological pathway connections,

-Developing cognitive skills in areas of auditory and visual processing, working memory, processing speed, attention, logic and reasoning, and phonemic awareness.  

3)   Visualization skills

-Vocabulary pictures

            -Use internet to visualize vocabulary

            -Drawing out in frames what you read

4)   Repetition in every day situation; Always ask the question “Do you know what that means?”  Give them time to think and answer, give clues to help before giving the entire explanation.

5)   Eating at the table increases vocabulary

6)   Writing things down increases memory skills

7)   Silly strategies that help with working memory (Trenton, NJ, acute and obtuse angles)

8)   Eye contact so that they can read lips as they listen as well (teacher and parent must face the child when talking to them)

9)   Test break down into one instruction per page format

10)  Recall games – “I went on a trip and I took ____ , _______, ______with me”

11)  Reading out loud (by themselves, with the family, etc.)

12)  Idioms (Visuals, Discuss and demonstrate, “put yourself in Dad’s  shoes” etc.)…americanidioms.net and idiomsbykids.com

13)   Show vs. Explain

14)   Manipulatives

15)    Vary pitch and tone of voice

16)    Ask question (specific) while teaching

17)   Have Students Verbalize Concepts

18)   Child should not be required to listen and write at the same time.

Reference: Thanks to K. Naifeh for the wonderful suggestions regarding treatment strategies!


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