There are many reasons why people decide to use The Listening Program. Most of those reasons relate to the difficulties
that individuals have when auditory processing skills are weak or are less than they could be. The most obvious
ones are having academic struggles, difficulties with speech and communications, and problems remembering what we hear.
The Listening Program
The Listening Program is a clinically tested cognitive training product that maximizes human potential by
improving the foundational processing abilities of the brain. Over 30 years of clinical experience with neuroscience,
music, acoustic, and brain
researchwent into The Listening Program's development.
The Listening Program
is based on the work of
Dr. Alfred Tomatis
and has helped many people with:
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
Learning delays
Autism
Dyslexia
Balance and Coordination Problems
Sensory integration and motor skill difficulties
Asperger's Syndrome
Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
Down's Syndrome
There are a variety of reasons why people to use The Listening Program. Anyone can benefit from improved listening
function. The Listening Program is used by people of all ages, starting as young as age two.
The Listening Program
Empirical evidence has demonstrated The Listening Program benefits for;
Those interested in improved communication and speaking skills, musical ability, learning potential, and creativity
Many people use The Listening Program because they have weak auditory processing skills that are causing problems, such as academic
struggles and difficulties with speech and communications. Auditory skills relate to a great many other areas of our
lives and The Listening Program can help improve these skills.
The Listening Program
What other kinds of human functions can The Listening Program help? Over forty years ago,
Dr. Alfred Tomatis, made a series of
groundbreaking discoveries about the role of the ear and hearing in brain development and organization. He showed that
our auditory nerve is fundamental to human neurology; it helps to regulate not only balance and spatial orientation,
but even vision and our tactile senses. The Listening Program is based largely on Tomatis' work.
The Listening Program
Whatever the reasons for auditory processing deficits: ear infections, brain injury, genetic factors, etc., if there
is a time during critical developmental stages when the auditory stimuli doesn't come in or can't come in, the brain
cells that normally process hearing do not learn how to do so. The result is a deficit in the brain's ability to
process auditory information.
We cannot reproduce what we cannot hear. The Listening Program helps us to reproduce what we hear by improving our
ability to process what we hear.
The Listening Program is Tomatis auditory processing therapy based on Tomatis'
Methods. The Listening Program is Alfred Tomatis' treatment for autism, asd, autistic spectrum disorder, pdd.
The Listening Program How The Listening Program Helps
The Listening Program uses advantages of the plasticity factor, a term that scientists use to describe the brain's
amazing ability to constantly change its structure and function in response to experiences coming in from the outside.
Listening to the CDs in The Listening Program literally exercises and tones tiny muscles in the ear and helps build
stronger multi-sensory pathways in the brain. The brain receives especially rich auditory stimulation, and its ability
to process sound improves.
The Listening Program
The Listening Program is designed to help balance, strengthen, and restore our ability to listen to and process sounds
across the full auditory spectrum, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. This can result in striking improvements across the human
continuum, from academic performance to emotional balance.
The following are human functions which are related to auditory processing. It is common that having even a few of these
difficulties can cause great concern. Using The Listening Program can help in each of these areas:
The Listening Program
Receptive listening effected by The Listening Program:
This is the listening that is directed outward. It keeps us attuned to the world around us, to what's going on at home,
at work, or in the classroom.
short attention span
distractibility
oversensitivity to sounds
misinterpretation of questions
confusion of similar sounding words
frequent need for repetition
inability to follow sequential instructions
Expressive listening effected by The Listening Program:
This is the listening that is directed within. We use it to control our voice when we speak and sing.
flat and monotonous voice
difficulties with speech
weak vocabulary
poor sentence structure
overuse of stereotyped expressions
inability to sing in tune and in general musical ability
confusion or reversal of letters
poor reading comprehension
poor reading aloud
poor spelling
difficulty learning foreign languages
Motor skills effected by The Listening Program:
The ear of the body (the vestibule), which controls balance, coordination, and body image, also needs close attention.
poor posture
fidgety behavior
clumsy, uncoordinated movements
poor sense of rhythm
messy handwriting
hard time with organization, structure
confusion of left and right
mixed dominance
poor sports skills
The level of energy effected by The Listening Program:
The ear acts as a dynamo, providing us with the energy we need to survive and lead fulfilling lives.
difficulty getting up in the morning
habit of procrastinating
hyperactivity or hypoactivity
tendency toward depression
feeling overburdened with everyday tasks
Behavior and social adjustment effected by The Listening Program:
A listening difficulty is often related to these:
low tolerance for frustration
poor self-confidence
shyness
anxiety
depression
difficulty making friends
tendency to withdraw, avoid others
irritability
immaturity
low motivation, no interest in school / work
negative attitude toward school / work
Please visit our Listening Program resource pages below for more information:
Monday, January 05, 2009
There are many reasons why people decide to use The Listening Program. Most of those reasons relate to the difficulties
that individuals have when auditory processing skills are weak or are less than they could be. The most obvious
ones are having academic struggles, difficulties with speech and communications, and problems remembering what we hear.
