Remember when your child was a toddler and he would say “tat” for “cat” but was able to say “banana” or “umbrella clearly”? And then there came a time when perhaps “banana” was contracted to “nana” and cause for some concern ! Or perhaps you now have a kindergartener or a child in Year 1...
Have you ever wondered how complex the simple basic act of listening is? The first part is basic; you need to have enough hearing ability to detect sound. This is carried out by the external ear. The sound is then transmitted through the middle ear to the inner ear and then through the auditory pathways...
Imagine this scene; a happy, contented , robust toddler riding in her stroller, sucking noisily on her breadstick while nanny briskly sets off at a clip around the block. Baby gets her routine walk. And nanny’s job is done. Scroll over to scene 2: happy. contented, robust toddler riding in stroller, breadstick in hand, but highly...
