Therapeutic Listening

Therapeutic Listening®

Developed by Vital Links, Therapeutic Listening is research based tool for treating people of all ages who have difficulty processing sensory information, listening, attention, and communication.

Parents, teachers, and therapists have seen significant results by using Therapeutic Listening including

v Increased Focus and Attention

v Better Moods

v Balanced Energy Levels

v Greater Tolerance to Noise

v Improved Sleep

v Better Handwriting

v Fewer Tantrums

v Less Anxiety

Used by thousands of therapists around the world, Therapeutic Listening is a highly individualized, music based tool that activates listening to help people tune-in to and respond to their world.

Music has been used therapeutically throughout time. Research has shown that it has an impact on brain- and basic physiological functions.

High quality music, recorded specifically for Therapeutic Listening, is altered to exaggerate the sounds that naturally capture attention and tap into the parts of the brain involved in regulating bodily functions, relating to others, and organizing behaviour.

The combination of Therapeutic Listening and traditional Therapy increases the speed at which changes take place.

When used in conjunction with Sensory Integration Therapy, improvement is usually seen in

v Alertness, Attention and Focus

v Receptive and Expressive Language, including Articulation

v Balance and Motor Planning

v Affect and Emotional Responsivity

v Self-Motivation

v Awareness of the Environment

v Postural Security

v Spatial Awareness

v Initiation of Play Behaviour

v Initiation of Verbal Interaction

v Modulation of Sleeping, Eating, Toileting, Alertness, Emotional Stability

What does all this mean, you might ask? Sensory Integration Therapy is enhanced, it works better. The treatment is addressing more issues, and stimulating more senses. Results are usually seen earlier than without the Listening Programme.

© modified according to Eichelberger 2002

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