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We generally think hearing is simple. You either hear, or you don’t. It turns out hearing involves a complex combination of processes. Also, hearing is not listening. Hearing is the passive act of registering sounds. Listening is an active process of tuning in to what is important and tuning out what is not important, among other things. We have all been in situations where we heard someone speak but what they said didn’t register. We heard, but we weren’t listening. Remember tuning out boring teachers in school, or parents wanting us to do chores? Listening can be adversely affected by childhood ear infections, trauma, stress, sound sensitivity or the long-term impact of toxic noise.
Hearing and listening combine in what is called auditory processing. If auditory processing skills are not working together in perfect harmony, it can be difficult to process or interpret sounds. An example is the ability to hear the difference between “ba” and “da.” Poor listening can diminish the brain’s ability to understand sound. The resulting auditory processing problems can lead to various challenges.
Auditory processing problems are common in people with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, speech difficulties, Down’s Syndrome and autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger’s. Other areas related to auditory processing are memory, balance, coordination, concentration, rhythm, musical ability, language learning, sensory integration, sound sensitivity, and more.
Auditory processing ability can be improved by listening to specially engineered music through headphones. How? Like hearing, music is processed all over the brain. Music-based auditory stimulation programs train or re-train auditory processing systems to accurately process sound. Filtration and sonic effects are used to exercise the ear and create new neural pathways in the brain.
When listening improves, learning and communication improve.
The Listening Program® is an affordable, effective home-based listening system that can bring about lasting change. With TLP, children and adults with learning/attention difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, auditory processing problems, sensory integration and perceptual challenges have experienced profound improvement. For individuals who have hearing loss, TLP can improve the functional use of their remaining hearing. TLP can also help seniors with balance and coordination issues.
TLP is produced by Advanced Brain Technologies, and combines decades of clinical research in several fields, including neurology, physiology, psychoacoustics, auditory processing, music theory and more. The method builds on the work of respected leaders in these fields, such as ear, nose and throat physician Alfred A. Tomatis, MD (1920-2001). Dr. Tomatis helped identify the relationship between certain sound frequencies and their effect on functions of the mind and body. Dr. Tomatis found that certain zones of sound frequencies affect different abilities.
Frequency Zones
Zone One - Sensory Integration: targets the lower frequencies to affect *Balance *Coordination *Rhythm *Muscle Tone *Body Awareness *Sense of Direction *Laterality *Right/Left Discrimination.
Zone Two - Speech & Language: targets the mid and higher frequencies to affect *Concentration *Memory *Speech *Language *Vocal Control.
Zone Three - High Spectrum: targets the higher frequencies to affect *Energy *Intuition *Ideas *Ideals *Spirituality *Creativity *auditory Cohesion *Voice (improved speaking and singing).
TLP is designed to address these zones, systematically providing auditory stimulation that, when customized for listeners by a TLP Provider, can help improve their ability to function in a number of ways.
TLP can be used on its own, and is also an excellent complementary therapy used in conjunction with speech therapy, voice therapy, sensory integration, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavior modification and more.
Ariana Lise Newcomer is a Certified Provider-BC of The Listening Program. Visit Ariana’s site, www.IndigoSoundWorks.com, for more information about TLP, voice coaching and massage therapy with Ariana, or call her at 831-419-4724. Visit www.thelisteningprogram.com for further information about TLP.
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