Hear My Voice, Read My Lips
An interesting study [PDF] conducted by the School of Communication at Northwest University on the confusion that can arise if we watch someones lips making one sound and hear a different sound. This problem integrating the visual cues and the auditory cues is called the McGurk effect (try it out, background ). The study found that children with learning difficulties were effected differently than those without problems. This suggests some underlying difference in the brain relating to how visual and sound cues are combined.
Find Out More:
Books:
- Learning Disabilities:: How to Recognize and Manage Learning and Behavioral Problems in Children
- Activity Schedules for Children With Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior (Topics in Autism) (Topics in Autism)
- The Gift of Dyslexia
- Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills to students with High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disability, ADHD
- The Well Balanced Child: Movement And Early Learning (Early Years)
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