Will Phonomena Help With Language-Based Learning Difficulties?
Phonomena is expected to help with most language-based learning difficulties. Research shows that almost all children with language problems have phonological processing difficulties – difficulties retrievingmeaning from spoken words. Good phonological processing depends on good hearing, good listening and the ability to associate the correct meaning to the spoken sounds heard. While Phonomena is mainly aimed at improving listening skills, the training also improves auditory attention and this, in turn, helps broader phonological skills. Our trials have shown, for example, that Phonomena training improves the ability of children of all language levels to construct ‘Spoonerisms’. This is where the sound of one word has to be swapped with that of another (e.g. ‘sad cat’ and ‘cad sat’). We use these sort of word manipulations all the time, both to hear and to speak language, and they clearly involve more than just listening. Auditory processing difficulties are often found with dyslexia,
