The Listening Program

[Guest guest]

Thanks. It says age 2+ so we are good so long as his royal highness

starts cooperating. I should not pick on him...he is doing better every day.

trmckenna1 wrote:

> /links

>Click on multisensory therapies...and then listening therapy.

>

>There are 3 links there about listening therapy. You might be able to

>find your answer there, and learn more about the type the OT is doing

>with your son.

>hope this helps

>Tina

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>>I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. My feeling is our goal is to charm him into it over time before

he is 3. By then, if we can get him into it we'd then invest in it as

we'd no longer have the benefit of it for free. The commitment sounds

worthwhile.

Zeissler wrote:

>I think the key is that your child has to be able to tolerate the headphones

>for 15 minutes 2x day for at least 18 weeks. It is a HUGE commitment. You

>can't watch tv or sleep. You can do quiet activities but not reading. My

>son was 3 yrs 9 mo when we started it. We are going to start our next son

>on it in a couple of weeks. He is 2 yrs 6 mo. right now.

>

>

>

>Headphones are very important because the sounds are re mastered and move

>from one side to another and then back again. Sometimes there are nature

>sounds over classical music. The volume of the tracks also change so it is

>important to have the volume set and then not change it. The ear has to

>learn how to " hear " a range of sounds. It is going off of the premise that

>the brain will make alternate connections to " work around " the

>damaged/undeveloped area.

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>To me this premise makes sense, if he wasn't hearing clearly consistently

>how could the neurons make the connections they needed to?

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>I think this has been the BEST thing we have done for our first son as far

>as recovery so far. Before we started we were in the 1st percentile for

>expressive speech (after being in therapy for 6 mo) now we are in the 30th

>percentile for expressive speech (therapy 1 yr 4 mo) What is also very

>exciting is that his vocal tones have improved so much - he sounds like a

>typical little boy now - -not deaf or robotic

>

>Granted I have done lots of other things but none have given as much " bang "

>for the effort.

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>Good Luck

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>From:

>[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Liz

>Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 2:37 PM

>

>Subject: [ ] The Listening Program

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>

>

>I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

>recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

>as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

>2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

>wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

>the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

>start this?

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[Guest guest]

We have been using The Listening Program for just over a year now with great

benefits.... so great that I'm afraid to give it up. My son's auditory

processing is now normal. There is a new TLP program out there now with bone

conduction that works even better. The entire cost is about $1500 but if you

already have The Listening Program you can just buy the specialized headphones

for $900. I am seriously considering it since my son's ear health is so

flip-floppy and when it is good, he is sooooo much better. The initial $550 I

spent for the Classical TLP has been worth every dime and I am going to save the

cd's in case any of my loved ones (or myself) every suffer from stroke! (that

is how much I love it). I believe it has been an essential component to my

child's current 'wellness'.

Janice

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>

>I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

>recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

>as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

>2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

>wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

>the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

>start this?

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[Guest guest]

I think since he is young I'll work with TLP until he is 3 and it is no

longer free. Then buy it and a little later on look into the rest.

Thanks for the info. Your experience is so beneficial. I just wish you

had not had to go through it all. I am so looking forward to seeing

where Mark is headed next.

Janice wrote:

>We have been using The Listening Program for just over a year now with great

benefits.... so great that I'm afraid to give it up. My son's auditory

processing is now normal. There is a new TLP program out there now with bone

conduction that works even better. The entire cost is about $1500 but if you

already have The Listening Program you can just buy the specialized headphones

for $900. I am seriously considering it since my son's ear health is so

flip-floppy and when it is good, he is sooooo much better. The initial $550 I

spent for the Classical TLP has been worth every dime and I am going to save the

cd's in case any of my loved ones (or myself) every suffer from stroke! (that

is how much I love it). I believe it has been an essential component to my

child's current 'wellness'.

>

>Janice

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> >

> >I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

> >recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

> >as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

> >2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

> >wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

> >the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

> >start this?

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[Guest guest]

Liz,

Where do you get it for free? My son is 2.7 today and I think, based on

testimony from this board, my son would benefit greatly from it. $1500+$900 is a

big financial commitment, so I would rather try it out first before spending the

dollars.

Thanks,

, 2.7

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> >

> >

> >I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

> >recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

> >as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

> >2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

> >wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

> >the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

> >start this?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

It is available free for me to borrow from EI until he ages out only

because no one else needs it.

kacraine@... wrote:

>Liz,

>

>Where do you get it for free? My son is 2.7 today and I think, based on

testimony from this board, my son would benefit greatly from it. $1500+$900 is a

big financial commitment, so I would rather try it out first before spending the

dollars.

>

>Thanks,

>

>, 2.7

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>>>I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

>>>recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

>>>as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

>>>2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

>>>wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

>>>the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

>>>start this?

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[Guest guest]

I found ours on Ebay for approx. $250 then the headphones from the

electronics store were only $80 with a coupon.

I have the orginal program, not the bone conduction one.

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

kacraine@...

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:33 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] The Listening Program

Liz,

Where do you get it for free? My son is 2.7 today and I think, based on

testimony from this board, my son would benefit greatly from it. $1500+$900

is a big financial commitment, so I would rather try it out first before

spending the dollars.

Thanks,

, 2.7

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> >

> >

> >

> >I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

> >recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

> >as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

> >2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

> >wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

> >the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

> >start this?

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I just wanted to clarrify my other post re bone conduction TLP which is very

very pricey at about $1,500. We used the original program which costs about

$550 with great success.

f you already have TLP and want the specialized headphones for bone conduction,

they cost about $900. Thus you can just add the earphones to the TLP you

already own.

There was a gal at the seminar who has upgraded to TLP Level 1 and has a classic

version that she is willing to sell. I gave her the address of this group

as well as my email address. If she contacts me with a price, I will post it on

to the board.

At the seminar on bone conduction this weekend, Bob Doman got up and said that

they are continuously searching for headphones that are cheaper for the families

that still work! So, perhaps in time he will find them and the bone conduction

element will be cheaper. You will see faster results with the bone conduction

but will get good results anyway with the regular TLP delivery method. We did!

Janice

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> >

> >

> >I've seen posts about this but thought it was a " later on " thing. I

> >recall people liking it. Our OT gave us the first CD to play aloud but

> >as I understand it headphones must be used with the rest. My son is onlt

> >2 yrs 7 months so it remains to be seen if " his royal highness " will

> >wear the headphones but I imagine it will come with time. That boy gives

> >the poor OT such a hard time! My question is, is there a " right " age to

> >start this?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I had heard $1,500 as well and that was from the people who produce it. I think

that $4000 is a rip-off. Em, if you choose to upgrade, you can purchase the

bone conduction headphones separately for about $900. I have chosen not to as

we have Mark's ears under control but if we ever had a severe illness or severe

regression of some type, I would upgrade in a second.

Janice

[sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

I know someone wrote inquiring about this a short time ago. My

daughter used this program (classic version) two years ago. I thought

it was worthwhile, and I do believe it improved her listening skills.

When the new " bone conduction " technology came out, I called our SLP

to inquire. She said that the company was promoting it, and she

thought it was a good program that would produce " deeper " results in a

shorter period of time. She said that the classic program, and a

program called Level One, were also still being marketed, and that

children were continuing to get positive results from those programs.

The " bone conduction " was $1500. I decided against it, only because

my daughter had already been through the classic program twice (and I

have the CDs in case I want her to do it again). I just wasn't sure I

would get more/better results. I believe the person writing said that

the program was almost $4000 in their area -- so maybe $1500 is a

great deal!

[Guest guest]

Actually, what the SLP had suggested was purchasing some of the

individual CDs to go along with the classic set, and developing an

" individualized " program " -- I think she mentioned the speech-language

CD, the sensory CD and some high spectrum CDs. That would only run a

couple of hundred. I have thought about doing that. However, I think

that she was suggesting that the Classic would then be more like the

new Level One Kit -- not the bone conduction.

Thanks for the information on the separate headphones, though. I

didn't know that.

It is difficult knowing what to do. (Deeper and faster sounds better

-- though I think most of their research that shows great results

involved the Classic program. Bone conduction, I think, is very new.

The person we use does it a lot, and she says she has only had three

people try the bone conduction. (I did a web search and couldn't find

a lot of research results on it -- though it does now come on an ipod!)

>

> I had heard $1,500 as well and that was from the people who produce

it. I think that $4000 is a rip-off. Em, if you choose to upgrade,

you can purchase the bone conduction headphones separately for about

$900. I have chosen not to as we have Mark's ears under control but

if we ever had a severe illness or severe regression of some type, I

would upgrade in a second.

>

> Janice

>

>

> [sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

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>

> I know someone wrote inquiring about this a short time ago. My

> daughter used this program (classic version) two years ago. I thought

> it was worthwhile, and I do believe it improved her listening skills.

> When the new " bone conduction " technology came out, I called our SLP

> to inquire. She said that the company was promoting it, and she

> thought it was a good program that would produce " deeper " results in a

> shorter period of time. She said that the classic program, and a

> program called Level One, were also still being marketed, and that

> children were continuing to get positive results from those programs.

> The " bone conduction " was $1500. I decided against it, only because

> my daughter had already been through the classic program twice (and I

> have the CDs in case I want her to do it again). I just wasn't sure I

> would get more/better results. I believe the person writing said that

> the program was almost $4000 in their area -- so maybe $1500 is a

> great deal!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It was me. I thought $4000 was a rip off too. The person charging

that amount is not a therapist. I have come to the conclusion that

she is more of a distributor. She has an autistic daughter who has

been " awakened " by this technique. Anyway, I went to the advanced

brain site and I couldn't find the program for individual sale. The

site directed me to find a provider. So, I'm looking to see if I can

find one that will offer the program for a more reasonable price.

While I don't have $1,500 just lying around... I think I could

rationalize spending that much as opposed to the $4000.

>

> I had heard $1,500 as well and that was from the people who produce

it. I think that $4000 is a rip-off. Em, if you choose to upgrade,

you can purchase the bone conduction headphones separately for about

$900. I have chosen not to as we have Mark's ears under control but

if we ever had a severe illness or severe regression of some type, I

would upgrade in a second.

>

> Janice

>

>

> [sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

>

>

> I know someone wrote inquiring about this a short time ago. My

> daughter used this program (classic version) two years ago. I

thought

> it was worthwhile, and I do believe it improved her listening

skills.

> When the new " bone conduction " technology came out, I called our

SLP

> to inquire. She said that the company was promoting it, and she

> thought it was a good program that would produce " deeper " results

in a

> shorter period of time. She said that the classic program, and a

> program called Level One, were also still being marketed, and that

> children were continuing to get positive results from those

programs.

> The " bone conduction " was $1500. I decided against it, only

because

> my daughter had already been through the classic program twice

(and I

> have the CDs in case I want her to do it again). I just wasn't

sure I

> would get more/better results. I believe the person writing said

that

> the program was almost $4000 in their area -- so maybe $1500 is a

> great deal!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We got wonderful results just using the classic version. It may have taken

longer but it did do the job! (I ain't never letting go of my Listening

Program!) When I went to the seminar on it at NACD, they indicated that they

were continuing to search for headphones that would provide the bone conduction

technology (that would work) at a cheaper cost.... so the price may come down

yet!

Janice

[sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

>

>

> I know someone wrote inquiring about this a short time ago. My

> daughter used this program (classic version) two years ago. I thought

> it was worthwhile, and I do believe it improved her listening skills.

> When the new " bone conduction " technology came out, I called our SLP

> to inquire. She said that the company was promoting it, and she

> thought it was a good program that would produce " deeper " results in a

> shorter period of time. She said that the classic program, and a

> program called Level One, were also still being marketed, and that

> children were continuing to get positive results from those programs.

> The " bone conduction " was $1500. I decided against it, only because

> my daughter had already been through the classic program twice (and I

> have the CDs in case I want her to do it again). I just wasn't sure I

> would get more/better results. I believe the person writing said that

> the program was almost $4000 in their area -- so maybe $1500 is a

> great deal!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The listening program has came out with the bone conduction set which includes

an ipod nano, headphones and everything for 1395.00

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[Guest guest]

What age should the listening program be used? What does it do for apraxia??

toni smith <tonimariesmommy@...> wrote: The listening program has

came out with the bone conduction set which includes an ipod nano, headphones

and everything for 1395.00

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[Guest guest]

We purchased ours off of EBAY.

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of ritas2boys

Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 7:19 AM

Subject: [ ] The Listening Program

Hi...hoping Janice or someone else here can help me with this----I went

on the Listening Program website and clicked on " find a provider " ,

found one in my area and sent off an email...no response. A week

later, tried again, different provider, still no response! How can

one purchase this program and can you purchase without a provider? Do

you actually have to train with the provider at purchase? I hope

someone can help me with this....thanks, rita

[Guest guest]

I actually purchased mine prior to going to NACD at

http://www.biof.com/onlinestore/listeninglevelonekit.asp from New York and they

shipped it out to Canada for me. I had to buy an extra 'training' session with

a phsychologist which was done over the phone for an extra $125.00. I wanted

the program so I did my little appointment and paid the money....

What I don't see on the site today is.... the new updated technology with the

bone conduction headphones but I remember that the gentleman I dealt with at

Allied Products and being very nice and accomodating. I am sure that he will be

able to get the most updated product for you should you desire it. I would

definately go for Module 1 rather than the classic version (with the bone

conduction headphones if you can afford it).

I would call and ask rather just ordering on-line.

Janice

[sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

Hi...hoping Janice or someone else here can help me with this----I went

on the Listening Program website and clicked on " find a provider " ,

found one in my area and sent off an email...no response. A week

later, tried again, different provider, still no response! How can

one purchase this program and can you purchase without a provider? Do

you actually have to train with the provider at purchase? I hope

someone can help me with this....thanks, rita

[Guest guest]

Rocky Mountain Learning also has for fairly reasonable prices, I think. If you

google, the

company will pop up (rmlearning?).

>

> I actually purchased mine prior to going to NACD at

http://www.biof.com/onlinestore/

listeninglevelonekit.asp from New York and they shipped it out to Canada for me.

I had to

buy an extra 'training' session with a phsychologist which was done over the

phone for an

extra $125.00. I wanted the program so I did my little appointment and paid the

money....

>

> What I don't see on the site today is.... the new updated technology with the

bone

conduction headphones but I remember that the gentleman I dealt with at Allied

Products

and being very nice and accomodating. I am sure that he will be able to get the

most

updated product for you should you desire it. I would definately go for Module

1 rather

than the classic version (with the bone conduction headphones if you can afford

it).

>

> I would call and ask rather just ordering on-line.

>

> Janice

>

>

> [sPAM] [ ] The Listening Program

>

>

> Hi...hoping Janice or someone else here can help me with this----I went

> on the Listening Program website and clicked on " find a provider " ,

> found one in my area and sent off an email...no response. A week

> later, tried again, different provider, still no response! How can

> one purchase this program and can you purchase without a provider? Do

> you actually have to train with the provider at purchase? I hope

> someone can help me with this....thanks, rita

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have the full set of 8 cds of The Listening Program, as well as the

Speech and Language Integration cd and The Listening Program KIDS 1

and CLASSIC 1 cds... we purchased these a few years ago (if my memory

serves me;)... if anyone has any need for them, please contact me

directly via email.

THANKS and Happy New Year to all!!

Sue

[Guest guest]

I have had many replies, and can't get back to everyone

individually... it seems that everyone asked me the same question

about how it worked w/ my kids... i will share this w/ everyone...

I used them w/ my twins when they were younger... we did other

auditory programs as well... i recall liking this because of its ease

of use compared to other systems... my one son did well, but he

always did w/ everything and my other guy made some initial progress,

but honestly he had a regression... he came back from it, but it

really set him off... really showing us how sensitive his system

is... as we have found w/ all interventions w/ him. I suggest you

get a really good consultant w/ lots of experience to work w/... we

worked w/ someone in NJ at the time... she was very helpful but it

was a bit trial and error at the time... it may still be that way...

needing to see how the child reacts to know how to proceed...

however, there has been enough time gone by that hopefully there are

some really seasoned consultants that can guide you if you have a

really sensitive child, as one of mine is... and, so it is on the

spectrum ;()

be well,

Sue

[Guest guest]

Thank-you Sue, for your candidness, what I would like to think is a

hallmark of " ABA, " (?) along with the Individual nature of the

subject matter, thereof? .. . Thereof.

You're " Wonderful " for that, to me, thereof.

Mike,

I ABA

ABA for Understanding More, of Communication.

>

> I have had many replies, and can't get back to everyone

> individually... it seems that everyone asked me the same question

> about how it worked w/ my kids... i will share this w/ everyone...

>

> I used them w/ my twins when they were younger... we did other

> auditory programs as well... i recall liking this because of its

ease

> of use compared to other systems... my one son did well, but he

> always did w/ everything and my other guy made some initial

progress,

> but honestly he had a regression... he came back from it, but it

> really set him off... really showing us how sensitive his system

> is... as we have found w/ all interventions w/ him. I suggest you

> get a really good consultant w/ lots of experience to work w/...

we

> worked w/ someone in NJ at the time... she was very helpful but it

> was a bit trial and error at the time... it may still be that

way...

> needing to see how the child reacts to know how to proceed...

> however, there has been enough time gone by that hopefully there

are

> some really seasoned consultants that can guide you if you have a

> really sensitive child, as one of mine is... and, so it is on the

> spectrum ;()

>

> be well,

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you !! I also just found out that our OT is trained and

had the materials/equipment. The only person is this area that is

trained! Yeah!!

>

> 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

>

[Guest guest]

p.s. for anyone who doesn't want to apply the Listening Therapy

themselves...I'm currently taking my 6 yr old to Listening Therapy in

Bradley Beach, NJ @ a place called " Key to Me " . I've seen a great

improvement in my son's focus as well as his language skills and ...the

level of maturity! I know I'm supposed to attach to the original string but

I delete my mail daily so I couldn't. Sorry.

Myra

" becksmcf "

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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

> >

> >

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

> >

> >

> > 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

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you are buying this on the grey market please check the approved

headphone list as it recetly changed.

[Guest guest]

Not sure that's accurate, . Out of the group of people here that

have tried auditory programs, many have used " The Listening Program " ,

which was actually developed by Doman. (Bob Doman is the man

who founded the NACD. Glenn Doman is the guy who wrote a lot books and

founded the Institutes in Philly. They are all related, but have

different organizations/companies.) It is routinely used around my

area (central NJ) by OT's and SLP's, mostly in private therapy groups,

although the public school may use it as well, too. (We attend

elsewhere.) It's primary attraction (besides effectiveness) is that is

home-based, easy, passive, and inexpensive while incorporating the work

of Tomatis. The instruction book provides all of the information

needed to successful use TLP, although it works even better in

conjunction with other activities like deep pressure and digit spans.

The NACD customizes small " p " programs for individuals that include

listening activities, but that is different than the capital " P " " The

Listening Program " . NACD is not actually connected to TLP, and it can

be done without using NACD for other program activities.

in NJ

>

> There are so many websites and therapists you can choose for this type

> of therapy- but make sure it's one that is well respected. The prices

> vary as well as the way the therapy is done. Not many know about

> the " listening program " NACD developed -is that the one you saw on

> Ebay? Tomatis and Vital links are two of the main programs used here

> for years and based on years of people posting here about it can tell

> you that both are worth exploring. Here's some info from Speechville

> http://www.speechville.com/alternative-therapy/auditory-training.html

> And so much more on this it's hard to put on one page!

>

> The first one we used was Vital Links http://www.vitallinks.net/

> and it was my understanding for this method that you need to work with

> a therapist to choose the right programs to suit your child -in other

> words the speech or occupational therapist would be trained in this way

> as it's not a one size fits all. Once you know which program to use -

> you can use it at home.

>

> Depending upon the listening therapy program you choose they will have

> a " provider locator " such as this one:

>

> " Therapeutic Listening® is only available through trained therapists.

> This locator is provided to assist you in finding a trained Therapeutic

> Listening provider in your area. Enter a zip code and distance to

> search within the U.S., or click on " Advanced Search " below to search

> internationally. "

> Vital Links http://www.vitallinks.net/locator/index.php

>

> From Tomatis -the " grandfather " to all listening therapy here's a quote

> fromm their website:

>

> " Q: What is the difference between the Tomatis Method and CDs based on

> the Tomatis Method?

>

> There are many people in this world that have latched on the work of

> Tomatis. Unfortunately, many of the people that claim to do Tomatis

> work, only do so in name. There are only a few people in the United

> States and Canada that have been thoroughly trained in the Tomatis

> Method. You can find their names on this website (Addresses)

>

> Some people sell tapes or CDs that claim to be based on Tomatis's work.

> The benefits you'll get from tapes and CDs pale in comparison to those

> obtained with the Tomatis Method.

>

> First of all, it is key to first test whether you would benefit from

> auditory stimulation, and if so, what program would be beneficial. For

> some people (like people with epilepsy or tinitus), auditory stimulated

> is not advisable, and should only be done under strict supervision of

> an expert. When you use a tape or CD, you by-pass this crucial step.

> These systems are based on the philosophy: " One size fits all " .

>

> Tapes and CDs cannot make you right ear dominant, the prerequisite for

> becoming a good learner. They talk about it, but it is just an

> advertising claim.

>

> Tapes and CDs do not have bone conduction making them less effective

> in addressing learning problems.

>

> Tapes and CD's claim to use " gated music " , but what they call " gated

> music " has nothing to do with Tomatis gating system, and is less

> effective in training the muscles of the middle ear.

>

> Tapes and CD programs do not include vocal exercises under the

> Electronic Ear. It is a combination of passive and active listening

> that makes the Tomatis Method work. "

> http://www.tomatis.com/English/Articles/faq.htm

>

> Programs they recommend

> " All Listening is Not the Same: Exposing Tomatis Based Therapies and

> other Knock-offs or

> If it's not from Paris, it can't be Tomatis! by Dejean "

> http://www.tomatis.net

> http://www.mozart-brain-lab.com/eng/index_e.html

> http://www.listeningfitness.com

>

> And from a parent from an autism website

>

> " FINAL Note:

>

> As part of my research, I reviewed the following web sites in the

> categories of Listening therapy, Tomatis, AIT – etc. I would recommend

> to review these as well. They all provide different opinions on music

> therapy.

>

> http://www.ncapd.org/ Auditory Processing Disorders

> http://janna.kensai.com/music_therapy Music Therapy (Different than AIT)

> http://www.boystownhospital.org Boys Town / Hearing & Visual issues

> http://www.earobics.com Earobics - auditory training @ home

> http://home.ican.net/~cha/general/RoleMusic.htm Music Therapy

> http://www.tomatis.com Tomatis Listening therapy

> http://www.theswaincenter.com Tomatis Listening therapy Provider to So.

California

> http://www.auditoryintegration.net Berard AIT

> http://www.vision3d.com/adhd Auditory Integ Training NE Site

> http://www.thedaviscenter.com/therapies/t-ait.htm AIT Berard Site

> http://www.georgianainstitute.org Georgiana Institute AIT

> http://www.autism.com/ari/ait.html ARI Web site link to AIT resources

> http://www.deafkids.org Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children site

> http://pages.cthome.net/cbristol/capd-lnk.html Central & Auditory Proc.

> Disorder

> http://www.scientificlearning.com Fast ForWord Info & Pre-FF programs

> http://www.lasalle.edu/academ/grad/slhs/papers/slh512/SLH512.doc Fast

> Forward Info

> http://www.up-to-date.com/saitwebsite/computergames.html Free Computer games

to build auditory skills

> After reviewing all the sites and speaking to Jeff's doctor, we choose Tomatis

with the Swain Center. "

> http://talkaboutcuringautism.org/speech-hearing/tomatis.htm

>

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>

[Guest guest]

We are currently doing the Listening Program through our OT and ours

has 10 CD's. ??????????????

Carla