{"id":2146,"date":"2022-12-09T01:52:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T06:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscky.org\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2022-12-09T01:52:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T06:52:54","slug":"music-lessons-can-benefit-children-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscky.org\/music-lessons-can-benefit-children-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Lessons Can Benefit Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Listening to music can enhance our lives in many ways. For children, music can be an especially helpful tool for learning, including those who are deaf or struggle with some degree of hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing Loss and Language Development in Children <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-yan-krukov-8190070-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Woman teaches a young boy how to play guitar.\" class=\"wp-image-2149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-yan-krukov-8190070-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/hscky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-yan-krukov-8190070-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hscky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-yan-krukov-8190070-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hscky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-yan-krukov-8190070-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest impacts that pediatric hearing loss have is that it delays a child\u2019s language and speech development. Children learn how to speak in part by hearing and processing the sounds and speech of others. This learning starts well before a child is able to speak themselves, so children who are born with hearing loss or develop it very in life are at an immediate disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These delays can make everything from participating in school to socializing and making friends with other children that much harder. While treatment with <a href=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/hearing\/pediatric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing aids<\/a> or cochlear implants is essential to helping mitigate the developmental effects of hearing loss, other tools, such as music lessons, may help as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Music Helps Children With Hearing Difficulties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Music can better help children with hearing loss understand language and sound. A 2014 study wanted to examine the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4076611\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">effects of music on learning by comparing two groups of profoundly deaf children<\/a>. One group participated in weekly music lessons for several years, while the other group did not. The study found that deaf children who participated in music lessons exhibited better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Auditory perception<\/li><li>Auditory cognition<\/li><li>Phonetic discrimination<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This research indicates that music lessons could be a useful tool in helping to improve the vocabulary and reading abilities of children with hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music Activities You Can Do at Home To Help Your Child Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may want to seek the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/speech\/therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speech therapist<\/a> or music therapist to help your child meet their speech and language goals, there are many things you can do around the house to help facilitate learning as well. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Making music part of the routine: <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s getting ready for school in the morning or cleaning up after dinner, having a particular song that you sing or listen to during these times can make an activity more fun, and your child starts to connect lyrics with actions.<\/li><li><strong>Make a playlist. <\/strong>Having a regular list of songs that you can stream throughout the day that align with your child\u2019s interests and language goals can be very beneficial.<\/li><li><strong>Practice with pots and pans. <\/strong>Many objects around the house can make for great musical instruments. Let your child use pots and pans to experiment with rhythm.<\/li><li><strong>Sign them up for music lessons.<\/strong> When they are ready, you can sign them up for music lessons at school or somewhere like Lexington Music Education.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our pediatric experts, contact <span class=\"company-name \">The Hearing &amp; Speech Center<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/common-signs-of-hearing-aid-malfunction\/\" class=\"related-post\">Common Signs of Hearing Aid Malfunction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/maximizing-comfort-tips-for-wearing-hearing-aids-all-day\/\" class=\"related-post\">Maximizing Comfort: Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids All Day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hscky.org\/can-i-wear-hearing-aids-in-the-rain\/\" class=\"related-post\">Can I Wear Hearing Aids in the Rain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listening to music can enhance our lives in many ways. For children, music can be an especially helpful tool for learning, including those who are deaf or struggle with some degree of hearing loss. 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