Eamonn is a 9-year-old student who scored average on most tests but low on tests measuring auditory sequential memory, indicating difficulty blending individual sounds together. He has trouble listening in class and struggles with spelling, often confusing similar-sounding letters or words. However, he enjoys using computers, suggesting he may learn best through hands-on activities that engage him visually and allow practicing sounds at his own pace.

1. Review the synopsis below and describe how you believe the
student learns best and tell us why?
Eamonn is nine and on psychologist’s tests appears to be of
average ability. He did score low though on tests which
measure his auditory sequential memory. Eamonn hears and can
use individual sounds but has trouble blending them together.
He needs to have regular practice using onset and rhyming
activities. In class Eamonn’s teacher complains that he doesn’t
listen or pay attention. He has a limited sight vocabulary and
does not take time to study words and will guess the word from
the context or from the initial sound. He has major problems
with spelling, confusing fish as fhis and on as no, most as mots
etc. If Eamon tries to sound a word he can often do it with the
initial sound but if he is asked to repeat it without initial sound
he cannot, e.g He can sound ‘boat’ but without the ‘b’ he has
great difficulty. Eamon enjoys using the computer.