Early detection of hearing disorders a must to ensure seamless development in children says AIISH director

  • | Sunday | 3rd March, 2019

“Some children might give the impression of having normal hearing, but such kids could be facing difficulties digesting what is being taught by the teacher. An inherent understanding of the universal grammar of all tongues in children is what enables them to learn languages forms the thrust of Chomsky’s argument. Citing an example of the disadvantage of letting possible hearing defects go untreated, Pushpavathi added, “For example, at two, a child must be able to string two words together, and articulate his or her thoughts in phrases. But, if the child’s hearing disorder has gone undiagnosed, the kid’s entire vocabulary might be lifted to no more than two or three words, which will hamper the learning process in the long run.”The AIISH director further pointed out that some hearing defects could be well-concealed in some children. MYSURU: Emphasising the need to detect hearing disorders very early in the stages of a child’s development, and highlighting the perils of letting such problems go untreated on the learning abilities of kids – children with impaired hearing often face difficulties in learning to speak – director of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing AIISH ), Mysuru M Pushpavathi said, “If a child is born with defective hearing, it is bound to face difficulties in speaking and learning languages.

MYSURU: Emphasising the need to detect hearing disorders very early in the stages of a child’s development, and highlighting the perils of letting such problems go untreated on the learning abilities of kids – children with impaired hearing often face difficulties in learning to speak – director of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing AIISH ), Mysuru M Pushpavathi said, “If a child is born with defective hearing, it is bound to face difficulties in speaking and learning languages. This is easily explained since children acquire speech and language abilities through hearing.”Parents fearing the possibility of their wards being afflicted with impaired hearing can get their children’s auditory apparatus tested, all for free at AIISH – the city-based institute has organised a free camp on the occasion of World Hearing Day on March 4 (Monday).Pointing to those elements of language that are more intuitive, such as inflections and intonations, Pushpavathi said that, if defective hearing goes untreated at a young age, children might grow up without knowledge of these linguistic aspects. Citing an example of the disadvantage of letting possible hearing defects go untreated, Pushpavathi added, “For example, at two, a child must be able to string two words together, and articulate his or her thoughts in phrases. But, if the child’s hearing disorder has gone undiagnosed, the kid’s entire vocabulary might be lifted to no more than two or three words, which will hamper the learning process in the long run.”The AIISH director further pointed out that some hearing defects could be well-concealed in some children. “Some children might give the impression of having normal hearing, but such kids could be facing difficulties digesting what is being taught by the teacher. However, if hearing disorders are diagnosed, and subsequently treated, at an early stage, necessary measures can be taken to prevent lasting troubles,” said Pushpavathi.Meanwhile, Dr Swapna, head of the department of prevention of communication disorders, AIISH, called on parents to observe their children very closely for any possible signs of a hearing disorder.Chomsky’s ‘Language Acquisition Device’In the 1960s, linguist and journalist Noam Chomsky put forward the theory of children being in possession of a mental entity, which he called ‘Language Acquisition Device’, the existence of which, the scholar said explained the ability of kids to learn and interpret language. An inherent understanding of the universal grammar of all tongues in children is what enables them to learn languages forms the thrust of Chomsky’s argument.

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