Listening Therapy

[Guest guest]

Those of you that have used Listening Therapy...Is one goal to help the

child to become right ear dominant thus increasing language since it

resides on the left hemisphere?

My daughter favors her left side for everything (hand, ear, foot) and

that side of her body is even larger. I'm guessing that if she

processes it into her left ear it goes to the right side and then must

cross back over the corpus collusom to the left side. That seems very

inefficient! Is that accurate? I don't know much about the listening

program. Any experts?

Also, do you know if there is a difference between the programs? Our OT

lends me a new tape(Apricot Jamz) every two weeks and we use special

earphones. We didn't have a pre-assesment, but I am seeing huge

gains. I wish I knew how to really document what is helping her most.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Not that I am aware of.. I am not sure, though.

Sharon

col116 <abbratfamily@...> wrote:

Those of you that have used Listening Therapy...Is one goal to help

the

child to become right ear dominant thus increasing language since it

resides on the left hemisphere?

My daughter favors her left side for everything (hand, ear, foot) and

that side of her body is even larger. I'm guessing that if she

processes it into her left ear it goes to the right side and then must

cross back over the corpus collusom to the left side. That seems very

inefficient! Is that accurate? I don't know much about the listening

program. Any experts?

Also, do you know if there is a difference between the programs? Our OT

lends me a new tape(Apricot Jamz) every two weeks and we use special

earphones. We didn't have a pre-assesment, but I am seeing huge

gains. I wish I knew how to really document what is helping her most.

Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Yes as to training the right ear - that is what the therapist told us when Josh

did the listening therapy and it is what the therapist told me when Josh did the

Sensory Learning Program (which has a listening therapy component). If you want

to contact me privately, I am more than happy to talk about Josh's success with

both the Vital Links listening therapy as well as the Sensory program.

Sherry and Josh

col116 <abbratfamily@...> wrote:

Those of you that have used Listening Therapy...Is one goal to help

the

child to become right ear dominant thus increasing language since it

resides on the left hemisphere?

My daughter favors her left side for everything (hand, ear, foot) and

that side of her body is even larger. I'm guessing that if she

processes it into her left ear it goes to the right side and then must

cross back over the corpus collusom to the left side. That seems very

inefficient! Is that accurate? I don't know much about the listening

program. Any experts?

Also, do you know if there is a difference between the programs? Our OT

lends me a new tape(Apricot Jamz) every two weeks and we use special

earphones. We didn't have a pre-assesment, but I am seeing huge

gains. I wish I knew how to really document what is helping her most.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

No, the Listening Program does not switch natural dominance. We plugged Mark's

ear to switch him from left to right (took about 6-9 months of daily plugging)

but he is right-hand dominant. If your child is left-hand dominant, I do not

believe that you want to switch their ear dominance to the right.... rather you

would want it to be left. However, I have read differing opinions on this.

Sally Goddard in her book indicates right-side auditory is preferential while

the Domans believe that dominance is hemispheric and if you are left handed; you

should be thus left-eyed, left-eared and left-footed.

But again, TLP would not change this and is not designed to change domiance

rather it just opens up the auditory pathways and stimulates tonal processing.

Hope this helps.

Janice

[sPAM]Re: [ ] Listening Therapy

Not that I am aware of.. I am not sure, though.

Sharon

col116 <abbratfamily@...> wrote:

Those of you that have used Listening Therapy...Is one goal to help the

child to become right ear dominant thus increasing language since it

resides on the left hemisphere?

My daughter favors her left side for everything (hand, ear, foot) and

that side of her body is even larger. I'm guessing that if she

processes it into her left ear it goes to the right side and then must

cross back over the corpus collusom to the left side. That seems very

inefficient! Is that accurate? I don't know much about the listening

program. Any experts?

Also, do you know if there is a difference between the programs? Our OT

lends me a new tape(Apricot Jamz) every two weeks and we use special

earphones. We didn't have a pre-assesment, but I am seeing huge

gains. I wish I knew how to really document what is helping her most.

Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

I do not know the answer to your question, but we did The Listening Program

(actually

went through it twice -- so 16 weeks). One thing I wondered about (after the

fact;

surprisingly during I didn't question it), my therapist had us switch up the

headphones

because my daughter was left handed (that is, the side marked left went on her

right ear;

the side marked right went on her left ear).

> Those of you that have used Listening Therapy...Is one goal to help

the

> child to become right ear dominant thus increasing language since it

> resides on the left hemisphere?

> My daughter favors her left side for everything (hand, ear, foot) and

> that side of her body is even larger. I'm guessing that if she

> processes it into her left ear it goes to the right side and then must

> cross back over the corpus collusom to the left side. That seems very

> inefficient! Is that accurate? I don't know much about the listening

> program. Any experts?

> Also, do you know if there is a difference between the programs? Our OT

> lends me a new tape(Apricot Jamz) every two weeks and we use special

> earphones. We didn't have a pre-assesment, but I am seeing huge

> gains. I wish I knew how to really document what is helping her most.

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

That is the theory behind Tomatis -which is both a method and the

doctor behind most listening therapies. I can tell you that if we

didn't put Tanner's headphones on " right " (which was the right on

the right or the left on the left) he stuttered. We did however

experiment via the advice of our SLP therapist to switching

anyway as we were using the listening therapy (Vital Links) in a way

that at that time was not known or talked about -but for dysfluency.

It's in the archives from 7 years ago -but you can google about it

today! was ahead of her times she was so out of the box!

In the one article following (which isn't really positive) one of the

things they are positive about is how it helped stuttering.

Regarless of lack of clincal studies to support it -I do believe that

listening therapy is worth exploring. I liked the Vital Links myself

because we got to use it at home which brings down costs and

increases the amount you can use it. We still have the CDs and

headphones!!

Here's a few clips about the goal to " increase right ear dominance "

in short that is what Tomatis claims -but it's yet to be fully proven:

" The discovery that listening is key to learning opened a whole new

area of research. One of the things Tomatis asked himself: would it

make any difference with what ear you listen? Most people think that

our two ears are identical and serve identical purposes. Nothing

could be farther from the truth. Tomatis found that people who are

right ear dominant learn much more easily. As Tomatis has a strong

background in neurology, he readily understood why. The right ear is

connected to the left brain, the place where language is processed.

That is a fast and accurate connection. The left ear, however, is

connected to the right brain, where language cannot be processed. It

has to jump via the corpus callosum to the left brain. This is not

only a slower connection, but it is also a less reliable connection.

In the process, some of the higher frequencies get lost, and these

are key to interpreting language. For example, a " b " and a " p "

only differ in the higher harmonics and someone who is left ear

dominant thus has to guess from the context what was said. That

introduces errors and delays. So, Tomatis modified his Electronic Ear

so that he could train people to become right ear dominant, and make

them better learners. "

http://www.tomatis.com/English/Articles/Biography.html

" Another possible cause of disorders, learning disabilities, and

depression is left ear dominance. Most people are surprised to learn

we have a dominant ear, which controls the opposite side of the body

(very similar to the brain). People who are right ear dominant have

an advantage because the right ear processes much faster. They have

more control over the parameter of their voice and speech. A study

by two psychologists concluded that those with right ear dominance

related to situations faster, responded to stimuli more

appropriately, and had better control over their emotions. Those who

had a dominant left ear tended to be more introverted and had less

control over their responses to situations. The Tomatis method of

auditory training claims to train the right ear to become dominant.

(http://www.tomatis.com/overview.html)

In 1953,

Dr. Alfred Tomatis said & #65533;The voice contains only the sounds which

the ear hears. & #65533; This quote basically sums up the process he created

to reteach the ear to listen. (http://www.tomatis.com/overview.html)

The program begins with an initial assessment with a consultant to

test present and potential hearing. The patient is also evaluated to

ensure that auditory stimulation is the appropriate treatment. Then

a program is custom made, but it follows a basic pattern.

(http://www.tomatis.com/addresses.toronto.html) The Electronic Ear

is a tape recorder where sound is filtered and frequency can be

adjusted. Initially, workouts consist of sessions of listening to

very high frequencies that stimulate the pre-natal sounds and

reproduce the stages of development from an audial point of view.

This training makes it possible to switch ear dominance, reteach the

listening process. These passive exercises, which consist of

listening to specific frequencies, are gradually combined with active

exercises utilizing the voice to maintain the lessons learned.

(http://www.tomatis.com/testimonials. flores.html) For language

learning and transformation of words and pictures, beginning with pre-

natal sounds enables a person to learn a language quicker and more

efficiently. (http://www.net/Tomatis_tomatis.html) The first fifteen

days usually require about two hours a day. Subsequent sessions are

shorter, with up to one or two months between each session.

http://www.tomatis.com/testimonials. flores.html

CONCLUSIONS

One must always be skeptical when retrieving information from the

worldwide web. Based on this alone, it could be concluded that the

theory behind the Tomatis method is plausible. However, little to no

evidence was provided to prove right ear dominance to be beneficial

or that high frequency sounds really do & #65533;charge & #65533; the brain and the

body.

Not all studies were negative; there were a few, vague sources

documenting more positive results. The South African Journal of

Psychology states that in an overview of eight studies of the effects

of the Tomatis procedure on laterality, stuttering, anxiety, and

mental handicaps. Overall it was documented that there were positive

results: improved self-control, self-concept, interpersonal

relations, and achievement (Van-Jaarsveld, 1988). In a book written

by Dr. Tomatis, Dyslexia, he states that after auditory modifications

that there was improvement in all subjects and permanent positive

results (Tomatis, 1969). "

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/TOMATIS.html

The Tomatis Method

Alfred Tomatis, M.D. is a famous alternative sound practitioner.

There are over 100 centers world wide that utilize his technique (the

Tomatis Effect) to treat a variety of symptoms including deafness,

various emotional disturbances, hypertension, insomnia, speech

defects, epilepsy, hyperactivity, dyslexia, autism, depression and

many more. The research done by Tomatis resulted in the conclusion

that the ear is the primary organ of consciousness. According to

Tomatis the ear is the vehicle of a much larger human process than

previously believed that involves every cell in the body. The diagram

in a few pages documents this perspective by illustrating that all

major organs of the body have meridians in the ear. Tomatis came to

believe that the proper mix of sounds provide nourishment for the

entire body in the form of electroneural stimulation to the brain.

This nourishment or energizing effect can potentially have many

positive results.

A portion of the Tomatis work included recording mother's voices at

high frequency ranges above 8,000 hertz. Tomatis would then play the

recordings back to the children with disabilities such as autism,

dyslexia and hyperactivity. Noticeable immediate improvements in

learning abilities and behavior resulted. Tomatis developed and

refined his techniques into a recording process called

the " electronic ear " . This technology switches between high and low

frequencies. He found that the use of high frequencies

enhanced the benefits of the sound therapy including a noticeable

whole-body healing and energizing effect plus a jump in overall

mental abilities. Some believe that the effect of energizing the

whole body by using these sound therapies induces an increase in the

flow of energy, commonly called prana or chi, throughout the human

energy field. Some also further propose that this energizing " Tomatis

Effect " is an increase in the exchange of energy and information with

the Zero Point Field obtained by improving the level of vibratory

synchronization between the ZPF and the human energy field. These

conclusions seem rudimentary in light of documented research

that shows many positive effects from the Tomatis Effect including

increased mental capacity, accelerated learning abilities,

improvement in memory, enhanced concentration, weight loss,

improvement in the ability to relax, overall reduction of stress and

many other benefits.

Binaural Beat

When different frequencies are played through right and left channels

of stereo headphones the difference between those frequencies creates

what is referred to as binaural beats. Monroe made this

practice well known in the 1960's with his book, Journeys Out of the

Body. Today the Monroe Institute continues the work started by

Monroe and is considered by many to be the leader in alternative

sound therapy. Monroe utilized this binaural beat technique to induce

a variety of responses and benefits. For example, if frequencies of

300 and 400 hertz are played in the right and left ears respectively,

100 and 700 hertz binaural beats are created. The difference between

or the sums of the frequencies played into each ear creates an

electrical signal by both hemispheres of the brain working together.

Properly used binaural beats have been shown to alter and refine

existing brain wave patterns into what Monroe called hemisphere

synchronization. Simply stated, this technique facilitates improving

brain-wave activity into a more organized, coherent and synchronized

pattern. Research has shown the proper use of the binaural beat

technique can result in a variety of positive effects including

accelerated learning abilities, reduction of pain and enhanced immune

system functions.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) research has shown that the binaural beat

technique must incorporate existing brain-wave patterns. The proper

techniques produce expanded higher-order brain wave patterns out of

which expanded states of consciousness emerge.

http://www. www.sera-soma.com/Selected_Scientific.pdf

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[Guest guest]

Hi Marie

  I am curious as to which listening program you used and found success.

Thanks!

Janelle

From: marie drury <marie_drury@...>

Subject: [ ] listening therapy

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 8:26 PM

 

Just a plug for listening therapy. My son has mild to moderate apraxia. He's

just about 5 and has been in ST for 2 years. He started OT about 5 mos. ago. She

quickly tried the listening therapy on him (he has mild sensory, low tone and

fine motor issues- all the stuff that goes with apraxia). It doesn't work for

all kids and they don't know why. It had dramatic and instant effects on him. As

his teacher (lead teacher is a SLP) said, " It's like someone turned on a switch

in him- completely different kid. " It has helped his attention/engagement in

class, his sensory, his low tone and his SLP is so excited by how quickly he is

moving along. Not all OTs are trained in it, but it's definitely worth checking

out. No promises, but if your kid responds- it's great and immediate and

lasting.

[Guest guest]

He listens to these filtered music cds (some are more fun- kids music and some

are more Mozart like). They switch the cd out every 2 weeks. He sees an OT at

his speech school, so she has coordinated with his teachers. They have him

listen to it for the first 30 min. of class (as kids are arriving, free play and

into circle time), and I have him listen for 30 min. at home in the afternoon.

At almost 5, the headphones don't bug him (my husband wears similar headphones

at work- he's a programmer; so he liked the idea of being like dad). We have a

portable cd player in a " fanny pack " type thing, so he can go about and do

whatever he wants while listening- eating, jumping, playing, listening in class,

etc. He just can't listen to other music or watch tv while listening. They're

not supposed to sit still while listening. They're supposed to do something,

anything- even if it's small like eating. They just go about life doing what

they want.

Some OT's are trained in it, some aren't. She directs what he should listen to,

but then anyone can set up the music for him.

________________________________

From: Malinda ph <malinda.joseph@...>

Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 12:35:00 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: listening therapy

This is the first I've heard of listening therapy... can you explain what he

typically listens to for the 15 minutes?

Thanks,

Malinda

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:33 PM, marie drury <marie_drury@...> wrote:

>

>

> We use therapeutic listening. He is in OT for mild sensory, low tone and

> fine

> motor skills. His OT uses it with her own child who is a preemie and has

> many

> issues. Really, if it works, it can target different areas- sensory, motor

> skills, and engagement/attention. And it can help the intake of speech

> instruction of speech therapy, so a child can move through that more

> quickly.

> She explained it to me that each time he listens to it, it is like him

> going to

> the OT gym. It targets his vestibular system. Again, from what I've been

> told

> it doesn't work on every child and they really don't know why. It's really

> a

> test it and see how it goes. If it hadn't worked immediately, I think we

> would've been skeptical. But, we/they saw immediate, dramatic results-

> mostly in

> class. As his teacher (an SLP) explains it, it really was like a switch was

>

> turned on inside of him. And that happened day 1 of the therapy. Before

> this, he

> wasn't engaged at all, and they were recommending he go to a severe

> LD/can't

> make it in a mainstream class EVER private school. Then in one day, he

> turned

> around so they could see what he could do (and what I had been telling them

> he

> could do). It really was like a mini miracle for us. He's much more

> confident,

> engaged, etc. and his speech is coming much more quickly. His fine motor

> skills

> are improving- I'm not sure if that's from this therapy or just general OT

> therapy.

>

> Hope that helps.

>

> ________________________________

> From: bgg1995 <babsgabric@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 5:09:22 PM

> Subject: [ ] Re: listening therapy

>

>

> Hi Marie, Can you tell me which one you used? We are thinking about

> starting

> Therapeudic Listening. Also, what were you specific goals for doing the

> listening therapy? Thanks

>

>

> >

> > Just a plug for listening therapy. My son has mild to moderate apraxia.

> He's

> > just about 5 and has been in ST for 2 years. He started OT about 5 mos.

> ago.

> >She

> >

> > quickly tried the listening therapy on him (he has mild sensory, low tone

> and

> > fine motor issues- all the stuff that goes with apraxia). It doesn't work

> for

> > all kids and they don't know why. It had dramatic and instant effects on

> him.

> >As

> >

> > his teacher (lead teacher is a SLP) said, " It's like someone turned on a

> switch

> >

> > in him- completely different kid. " It has helped his attention/engagement

> in

> > class, his sensory, his low tone and his SLP is so excited by how quickly

> he is

> >

> > moving along. Not all OTs are trained in it, but it's definitely worth

> checking

> >

> > out. No promises, but if your kid responds- it's great and immediate and

> > lasting.

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I'll mention it to his therapist and see if they think it will be

helpful.

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:04 AM, marie drury <marie_drury@...> wrote:

>

>

> He listens to these filtered music cds (some are more fun- kids music and

> some

> are more Mozart like). They switch the cd out every 2 weeks. He sees an OT

> at

> his speech school, so she has coordinated with his teachers. They have him

> listen to it for the first 30 min. of class (as kids are arriving, free

> play and

> into circle time), and I have him listen for 30 min. at home in the

> afternoon.

> At almost 5, the headphones don't bug him (my husband wears similar

> headphones

> at work- he's a programmer; so he liked the idea of being like dad). We

> have a

> portable cd player in a " fanny pack " type thing, so he can go about and do

> whatever he wants while listening- eating, jumping, playing, listening in

> class,

> etc. He just can't listen to other music or watch tv while listening.

> They're

> not supposed to sit still while listening. They're supposed to do

> something,

> anything- even if it's small like eating. They just go about life doing

> what

> they want.

>

> Some OT's are trained in it, some aren't. She directs what he should listen

> to,

> but then anyone can set up the music for him.

>

> ________________________________

> From: Malinda ph <malinda.joseph@...>

>

> Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 12:35:00 AM

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: listening therapy

>

>

> This is the first I've heard of listening therapy... can you explain what

> he

> typically listens to for the 15 minutes?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Malinda

>

> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:33 PM, marie drury <marie_drury@...>

> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > We use therapeutic listening. He is in OT for mild sensory, low tone and

> > fine

> > motor skills. His OT uses it with her own child who is a preemie and has

> > many

> > issues. Really, if it works, it can target different areas- sensory,

> motor

> > skills, and engagement/attention. And it can help the intake of speech

> > instruction of speech therapy, so a child can move through that more

> > quickly.

> > She explained it to me that each time he listens to it, it is like him

> > going to

> > the OT gym. It targets his vestibular system. Again, from what I've been

> > told

> > it doesn't work on every child and they really don't know why. It's

> really

> > a

> > test it and see how it goes. If it hadn't worked immediately, I think we

> > would've been skeptical. But, we/they saw immediate, dramatic results-

> > mostly in

> > class. As his teacher (an SLP) explains it, it really was like a switch

> was

> >

> > turned on inside of him. And that happened day 1 of the therapy. Before

> > this, he

> > wasn't engaged at all, and they were recommending he go to a severe

> > LD/can't

> > make it in a mainstream class EVER private school. Then in one day, he

> > turned

> > around so they could see what he could do (and what I had been telling

> them

> > he

> > could do). It really was like a mini miracle for us. He's much more

> > confident,

> > engaged, etc. and his speech is coming much more quickly. His fine motor

> > skills

> > are improving- I'm not sure if that's from this therapy or just general

> OT

> > therapy.

> >

> > Hope that helps.

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: bgg1995 <babsgabric@...>

> >

> > Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 5:09:22 PM

> > Subject: [ ] Re: listening therapy

> >

> >

> > Hi Marie, Can you tell me which one you used? We are thinking about

> > starting

> > Therapeudic Listening. Also, what were you specific goals for doing the

> > listening therapy? Thanks

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Just a plug for listening therapy. My son has mild to moderate apraxia.

> > He's

> > > just about 5 and has been in ST for 2 years. He started OT about 5 mos.

> > ago.

> > >She

> > >

> > > quickly tried the listening therapy on him (he has mild sensory, low

> tone

> > and

> > > fine motor issues- all the stuff that goes with apraxia). It doesn't

> work

> > for

> > > all kids and they don't know why. It had dramatic and instant effects

> on

> > him.

> > >As

> > >

> > > his teacher (lead teacher is a SLP) said, " It's like someone turned on

> a

> > switch

> > >

> > > in him- completely different kid. " It has helped his

> attention/engagement

> > in

> > > class, his sensory, his low tone and his SLP is so excited by how

> quickly

> > he is

> > >

> > > moving along. Not all OTs are trained in it, but it's definitely worth

> > checking

> > >

> > > out. No promises, but if your kid responds- it's great and immediate

> and

> > > lasting.

> > >

> >

> >