Listening+Comprehension

=Listening Comprehension=

Definition and Implications (CDE)
Listening comprehension refers to the understanding of the implications and explicit meanings of words and sentences of spoken language. Listening comprehension often coexists with difficulties in written language and in the auditory processing of oral information. Children with problems processing and interpreting spoken sentences frequently can experience difficulties in mastering syntactic structures both receptively as well as expressively. Although some children appear to perceive and interpret the words used in spoken sentences, they may not be able to grasp the interrelationship among the words in the sentences. Difficulties with listening comprehension should not be mistaken for difficulties or deficits in Central Auditory Processing.

Characteristics relating to reading comprehension include
 * Characteristics**
 * Following directions
 * Understanding oral narratives and text
 * Answering questions about the content of the info given
 * Critical thinking to arrive at logical answers
 * Word associations (antonyms/synonyms, categorizing, and classifying)
 * Note-taking and dictation