2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| The Benefits of Musical Activities on Facilitating Auditory Memory in Children Under Three who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The Benefits of Musical Activities on Facilitating Auditory Memory in Children Under Three who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Auditory memory is the ability to listen and retain information. A skill that is necessary in all areas of life and learning. The development of auditory memory is considered an advanced skill in the hierarchy of auditory development. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing have increased difficulty with auditory memory than their typically hearing peers (Torppa et al., 2014). The components that lead to sound and language being stored in the auditory memory are sustained attention, repetition, and rhythm, all of which are benefits and qualities of music (Thiessen & Saffran, 2009). During the language acquisition process, "moving through goals in auditory memory and sequencing is key to maximizing the potential of children with hearing loss and setting them up for the greatest success in their upcoming academic career” (Madell et al. 2022 p. 132). This poster will summarize the neurological benefits of infants and toddlers engaging in musical activities with caregivers, list auditory memory goals for this age group, and identify strategies utilizing music to target auditory memory in early intervention sessions.
Madell J. & Hewitt, J. (2022). From Listening to Language: Comprehensive Intervention to Maximize Learning for Children and Adults with Hearing Loss. New York, NY: Thieme. ISBN: 978-1-68420-251-5
Thiessen, E. D., & Saffran, J. R. (2009). How the melody facilitates the message and vice versa in infant learning and memory. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1169, 225–233. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04547.x
Torppa, R., Faulkner, A., Huotilainen, M., Järvikivi, J., Lipsanen, J., Laasonen, M., & Vainio, M. (2014). The perception of prosody and associated auditory cues in early-implanted children: The role of auditory working memory and musical activities. International Journal of Audiology, 53(3), 182–191. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.872302
- The participant will identify the neurological benefits of infants and toddlers engaging in musical activities with caregivers.
- The participant will describe why music is beneficial for facilitating auditory memory.
- The participant will list at least 5 strategies of using music-based activities in early intervention to target auditory memory.
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Presenters/Authors
Hayley Denna
(Primary Presenter), hdenna04670@fontbonne.edu;
I am a Graduate Student at Fontbonne University in the Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education. I have been a Speech Language Pathology Assistant in pediatrics for the past 8 years, with 4 years in Early Intervention.
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