Overview
• What is iLs?• How does iLs work?• What is the science behind the method?• What is the equipment like? • How long is the iLs program?• Is there supporting research?• What is the cost of a clinic program?• Summary
What is iLs? • Combines auditory training with balance and visual
activities
• Stimulates parts of the brain involved in learning, communication, emotion, memory and balance
• Evolved from proven therapies used to help with dyslexia, attention, auditory processing, coordination, communication, cognitive function and optimal performance
Proven Techniques, New Technology
iLs combines sound and movement therapies:
Tomatis Method – sound therapy, 40 years in Europe, $50k for equipment/training
Kinesiology & Yoga – movement therapy known for its neurological stimulation
Brain growth occurs through stimulation - a concept known as “neuroplasticity”.
iLs’ combined sound and movement programs stimulate the learning and communication parts of the brain.
How Does Integrated Listening Work?
• Information from our environment is conveyed through our senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing, seeing, vestibular (balance) and muscle awareness.
• These sensory systems are very inter-related, especially the eyes, ears and vestibular.
• An example of the inter-relatedness is the act of reading:– As your eyes move from letter to letter your ear (cochlea)
translates each letter into a sound. – The vestibular system coordinates the eye movements and aids
the synchronicity of the eyes and ears.
Information Integration & Processing
• The vestibular and cochlear systems, located in the inner ear, work together to relay sensory input to the brain.
• They play a key role in our ability to integrate our senses, and their successful interaction is essential for language development, sensory processing and motor function.
iLs Equipment• Custom-fitted headphones
> air and bone delivery> vestibular stimulation
• Mini-amp powers headphones
• iPod holds processed music
• Beltpack: simultaneous sound and movement
• Playbook: weekly guide for movement activities
iLs Listening Component
• Receptive and Expressive Phases – training the brain’s processing for input and output
• 3 frequency zones correlating to the body, communication and cognitive function
• Audio techniques: frequency filtration, gating, bone conduction
• Each program is customized for the individual
iLs Music – frequencies stimulating specific areas of the mind
iLs: Receptive & Expressive
Phases
Program Structure• Receptive Phase
– 40 - 60 Sessions– Each session is 60-minutes combined listening and
movement (movement activities ~ 15 min)– 3-5 sessions per week– total program 2-3 months
• Expressive Phase (optional add-on)– Excellent for expressive language issues– Begin toward last 1/4 of Receptive Phase– 10-20 min per session – make it fun!
iLs Receptive Programs
1- Sensory Motor: a 60-session program for those with sensory integration and developmental challenges as well as those on the autistic spectrum; gentle program focusing on lower frequencies
2- Concentration & Attention: a 40-session program for those with attention deficits; focuses on the frequencies of zones 1 & 2
3- Reading/Auditory Processing: a 40-session program for reading-related and auditory processing skills; focus is on zone 2 frequencies
4- Optimal Performance for Teens/Adults: a 48-session program to improve memory, processing, mood and balance; excellent for seniors, too; focus is on zones 2 & 3 frequencies
iLs Expressive Phase (optional add-on)
Equipment: microphone, amp, headphones & voice
• Conditions the ear/voice feedback loop• Improves reading, listening, attention, voice quality and
self-confidence• Exercises designed to improve the following skills:
– Auditory memory– Phonemic awareness (decoding of sounds)– Auditory processing speed– Left and right ear perception and processing– Concentration & listening skills– Auditory figure ground (language amidst background noise)
Research
• Auditory ProcessingThe Effects of Tomatis Method on APD by Dr. Ross-Swain
41 APD subjects showed average improvement in overall auditory processing skills of 49% (2005-2006; to be published in 2007)Hillside Health Center Study, Dr. M. Fraval, H. Armytage 30 subjects showed average improvement in auditory processing
skills of 78% (2006)
• ReadingLongitudinal Study by Dr. J.A. Calhoun, 2006 – 3 month trial
36 students K-2 showed average gain in reading of 2 yearsHope Charter School Study by B. van Houten, R.N.
6 case studies showed average gain in reading of 2.2 years after 4- month program (2006)
See the Research pages of www.integratedlistening.com
Summary• iLs is a natural and safe therapy, the only side effects
being a strong chance of improved self-esteem
• iLs programs are effective for helping with learning, attention and balance problems, for those on the autistic spectrum; mild head injury (whiplash); mood; improved cognitive skills; energy and enthusiasm for life
• iLs addresses the cause rather than the symptoms
• iLs is fun, most kids and adults enjoy their listening
Follow Up
• Q & A• Hands-on listening• Schedule a complimentary Pitch Discrimination Test
or Symptoms Checklist Assessment
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