What is the link between dyslexia and auditory processing disorder?

Researchers found out that children with auditory processing disorder (APD) had reading and language problems, too. Other researchers further investigated the link between APD and dyslexia.

One of these studies reveals that dysfunctional connections in the brain cause dyslexia. Specifically, these are the connections between speech and auditory centres.

Let’s picture it this way. Your child may have difficulty distinguishing letters because they can not hear a sound correctly. Their brain can not process the sound fast enough. They can not link the sound to the letter. In effect, they have trouble reading a word with that sound.

The researchers suggest that medical professionals may design interventions to improve speech and auditory connections.

How does the Tomatis® Method help your child with dyslexia?

The Tomatis® Method plays music by Mozart, Strauss, or Gregorian chants. It is used as a therapeutic intervention for various language-based learning disorders, including dyslexia. A device called TalksUp filters music that stimulates the ear-brain connection. It retrains the brain to improve language skills, including reading.

Researchers studied the effect of the Tomatis® Method among 78 dyslexic children with reading problems. They used a non-word reading test to assess the children’s language processing and reading ability.

The study's results reveal that the Tomatis® Method may improve some aspects of reading skills. They claim that the better the short-term phonological memory, the higher the auditory memory under the right conditions.

Phonological memory is your child’s ability to retain and recall sounds, words, or numbers. Auditory memory is your child’s ability to maintain and remember sounds, words, or numbers when heard or spoken.

Your child’s dyslexia can be managed. Certified Tomatis® professionals work with a multidisciplinary team to help your child cope with their reading problems.

For more information, visit dyslexia treatments.