Re: Re: The Listening Program - Becky

[Guest guest]

I have to jump in here and express concerns over using the TLP without some sort

of guidance from a therapist. Josh did the TLP with an OT overseeing everything

several years ago for 16 weeks - we did it once and " it stuck " just fine.

Contrary to what is written below, we were advised that the " standard " is 30

minutes a session, twice daily a.m. and p.m. There are a lot of concerns about

not doing TLP while watching TV, no computer use while in a session, and many

other things that need to be considered - things that a therapist can advise you

on and provide appropriate guidance. It's great to do sessions while doing

other fine or gross motor activities - also things the therapist can guide you

with. Also, it's more than just " getting cranky " - your child's brain is being

retrained by manipulated and modulated music. The modulations in the music

affect different areas of the brain that, hopefully, a trained therapist

understands. There is a sequence of the CDs that

can be devised for your child's specific needs, in a progression that will

fully benefit your child. This is not a " no brainer, " this is your child's

brain and neurological processes that are going to be affected. At one point,

we ran into serious behavior issues with Josh that arose after only one and a

half days of listening to one of the CDs (he was sobbing, he got up from a

night's sleep and peed on the bedroom floor, etc. etc.) - a call to the

therapist with recommendations and help, and a change of CD to one more calming,

and Josh was back to (the new) normal within another day and a half. I write

this not only to show that guidance is strongly recommended, but also to show

you how quickly the manipulated music can affect your child.

I don't mean to criticize other people's handling of their child's therapies

but I really needed to express my concerns over what I feel is more than serious

business where my child is concerned. Buying TLP over eBay is one thing,

administering it without professional guidance is quite another. JMO.

Sherry and Josh

becksmcf <Becky.Mcfarland@...> wrote:

Thanks, Janice. I'm also sending in my application for NACD today.

I'm excited to start both.

Becky

> >

> > I don't think you need someone to help you.... it's a no-

brainer.

> Buy it on ebay and run with it!

> >

> > Janice

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> > [sPAM][ ] Re: The Listening Program

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> > If the seller has all the information that comes with it, you

> can

> > easily do it on your own. We had one consult with the SLP and

> are now

> > doing it at home as per the protocol in their instructions. I

> recently

> > started doing it with my NT three year old as well. I say go

for

> it!

> >

> > in NJ

>

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[Guest guest]

Sherry,

I think that you did a different program..... I believe that you did Listening

Therapy (am I correct?) and we are speaking of The Listening Program by Advanced

Brain Technologies. There are definately different programs out there and some

really do need to be under the guidance of a professional.... particularly when

doing Tomatis, Berrard, LIFT etc.

The Listening Program by Advanced Brain Technologies is specifically designed to

be a home program. Since I was under the care of one of the Developers of the

program, I feel pretty confident that you are okay to do this one on your own.

I took mine away to Canada... no chance of an emergency intervention should

something go awry! It is always advisable to have professional care but all to

often our children are denied ANY care for lack of the ability to obtain or pay

for certain therapies. This need not be the case here.

Again, since I was under the care of one of the developers of the program, I

believe that using it for a year and a half was right on target and my son is

now permanently healed of this affliction. If you look in the guide, it

indicates that the program should be used repetitively.... I cannot remember how

long it specifies but I do remember calculating that it was close to a year of

use.....

We need to make sure that we are all speaking of the same program. Are we?

Janice

[sPAM]Re:[ ] Re: The Listening Program - Becky

I have to jump in here and express concerns over using the TLP without some

sort of guidance from a therapist. Josh did the TLP with an OT overseeing

everything several years ago for 16 weeks - we did it once and " it stuck " just

fine. Contrary to what is written below, we were advised that the " standard " is

30 minutes a session, twice daily a.m. and p.m. There are a lot of concerns

about not doing TLP while watching TV, no computer use while in a session, and

many other things that need to be considered - things that a therapist can

advise you on and provide appropriate guidance. It's great to do sessions while

doing other fine or gross motor activities - also things the therapist can guide

you with. Also, it's more than just " getting cranky " - your child's brain is

being retrained by manipulated and modulated music. The modulations in the music

affect different areas of the brain that, hopefully, a trained therapist

understands. There is a sequence of the CDs that

can be devised for your child's specific needs, in a progression that will

fully benefit your child. This is not a " no brainer, " this is your child's brain

and neurological processes that are going to be affected. At one point, we ran

into serious behavior issues with Josh that arose after only one and a half days

of listening to one of the CDs (he was sobbing, he got up from a night's sleep

and peed on the bedroom floor, etc. etc.) - a call to the therapist with

recommendations and help, and a change of CD to one more calming, and Josh was

back to (the new) normal within another day and a half. I write this not only to

show that guidance is strongly recommended, but also to show you how quickly the

manipulated music can affect your child.

I don't mean to criticize other people's handling of their child's therapies

but I really needed to express my concerns over what I feel is more than serious

business where my child is concerned. Buying TLP over eBay is one thing,

administering it without professional guidance is quite another. JMO.

Sherry and Josh