Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Sherry, Thank you for the details on Josh's experience with Vital Links. I hope he continues to respond in a positive fashion. Keep us posted! Marcia Sherry wrote: >Marcia- > We are doing the Vital Links with Josh right now - >just started it >last Sunday (6/27)................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 We are on level 2 TLP. We started open air preview cd and then tried headphones until he would accept them. We are uaing it 15 minutes per day and it takes twice as long but he tolerates it. Took a while and a false start to get here. > > > > When these programs are used, do the children need to wear headphones? > > My son will not tolerate headphones b/c of sensory issues but I'm > > curious are these progams successful w/o using them? > > > > Marie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Marie, regarding headphones, my daughter will not allow the smaller headphones on her head, but kept the larger ones (kind you see people wearing when mowing a lawn) on especially when the music came on. Carolyn **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 My son (autism-PDD-NOS, age 3) started on a listening program about 6 weeks ago. It was recommended by his OT (the one he sees outside of pre-school). It's the Vital Sounds program and he wears headphones for it. I do a half hour twice a day at home and also when he sees his OT twice a week. I do a half hour in the morning when he first gets up, then a half hour right after school. He really responds well to it-I can leave him " unattended " with books or crayons (in his booster seat, so my walls don't get " decorated " )and he chatters away, sometimes sways to the music if he's standing. His speech is noticeably increased during and after the sessions and it's a very " grounding " experience for him- no stimming, none of the incessant lining up of objects that he usually does...My parents noticed the calming effect it has on him when I was at their house over the holidays, and they also commented on how " chatty " the sessions make him. We change the CD every 2 weeks. It's important to know that there can't be TV or other music playing in the background while using the headphones and also that sessions need to be conducted at least 3-4 hours before bedtime as it can often cause sleep disturbances if used too close to bedtime. I don't fully understand how it works (it was explained to me-if memory serves me-that the synthesized music takes out certain tones and adds them back as a way to stimulate the receptive language centers in the brain), but I've seen real language development and his comprehension has increased, he also strings more words together, and he's really trying to learn how to tell me what he wants and jsut share things with me when he's happy. Sorry this got so long........ Tracey, Long Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I think the need for no background noise depends on the child and the particular issues involved. If it is used for speech only and not other issues, like sensory stuff, I am not so sure no background noise is the rule. Our OT talks to him when she does it with him to help him put sounds together so that is not an issue with us. I mix it up when I do it. It depends on the level of focus. My son always could focus well but we had some serious detox (see archives) on the preview cd and I think that and the ear tubes have taken us to this point. > > My son (autism-PDD-NOS, age 3) started on a listening program about > 6 weeks ago. It was recommended by his OT (the one he sees outside of > pre-school). It's the Vital Sounds program and he wears headphones > for it. I do a half hour twice a day at home and also when he sees > his OT twice a week. I do a half hour in the morning when he first > gets up, then a half hour right after school. He really responds well > to it-I can leave him " unattended " with books or crayons (in his > booster seat, so my walls don't get " decorated " )and he chatters away, > sometimes sways to the music if he's standing. His speech is > noticeably increased during and after the sessions and it's a > very " grounding " experience for him- no stimming, none of the > incessant lining up of objects that he usually does...My parents > noticed the calming effect it has on him when I was at their house > over the holidays, and they also commented on how " chatty " the > sessions make him. > We change the CD every 2 weeks. It's important to know that there > can't be TV or other music playing in the background while using the > headphones and also that sessions need to be conducted at least 3-4 > hours before bedtime as it can often cause sleep disturbances if used > too close to bedtime. > I don't fully understand how it works (it was explained to me-if > memory serves me-that the synthesized music takes out certain tones > and adds them back as a way to stimulate the receptive language > centers in the brain), but I've seen real language development and > his comprehension has increased, he also strings more words together, > and he's really trying to learn how to tell me what he wants and jsut > share things with me when he's happy. > Sorry this got so long........ > Tracey, Long Island > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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