Why Use The Listening Program?

There are many reasons why people decide to use The Listening Program. Most of those reasons relate to the difficulties that individuals have when auditory processing skills are weak or are less than they could be. The most obvious ones are having academic struggles, difficulties with speech and communications, and problems remembering what we hear. The Listening Program, developed through Advanced Brain Technologies www.advancedbrain.com , is a clinically tested cognitive training product that maximizes human potential by improving the foundational processing abilities of the brain. Over 30 years of clinical experience with neuroscience, music, acoustic, and brain research went into The Listening Program's development. The Listening Program is based on the work of Dr. Alfred Tomatis and has helped many people with: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) Learning delays Autism Dyslexia Balance and Coordination Problems Sensory integration and motor skill difficulties Asperger's Syndrome Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)

Empirical evidence has demonstrated The Listening Program benefits for; The typically developing child Individuals experiencing listening, sensory, learning, language, reading, attention, memory, social, communication, and auditory processing difficulties Those interested in improved communication and speaking skills, musical ability, learning potential, and creativity

How The Listening Program Helps

The Listening Program uses advantages of the plasticity factor, a term that scientists use to describe the brain's amazing ability to constantly change its structure and function in response to experiences coming in from the outside. The Listening Program literally exercises and tones tiny muscles in the ear and helps build stronger multi-sensory pathways in the brain. The brain receives especially rich auditory stimulation, and its ability to process sound improves. The Listening Program is designed to help balance, strengthen, and restore our ability to listen to and process sounds across the full auditory spectrum, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. This can result in striking improvements across the human continuum, from academic performance to emotional balance. The following are human functions which are related to auditory processing. It is common that having even a few of these difficulties can cause great concern. Using The Listening Program can help in each of these areas: Receptive listening effected by The Listening Program: This is the listening that is directed outward. It keeps us attuned to the world around us, to what's going on at home, at work, or in the classroom.

short attention span distractibility oversensitivity to sounds misinterpretation of questions confusion of similar sounding words frequent need for repetition inability to follow sequential instructions

Expressive listening effected by The Listening Program: This is the listening that is directed within. We use it to control our voice when we speak and sing. flat and monotonous voice difficulties with speech weak vocabulary poor sentence structure overuse of stereotyped expressions inability to sing in tune and in general musical ability confusion or reversal of letters poor reading comprehension poor reading aloud poor spelling difficulty learning foreign languages

Motor skills effected by The Listening Program: The ear of the body (the vestibule), which controls balance, coordination, and body image, also needs close attention. poor posture fidgety behavior clumsy, uncoordinated movements poor sense of rhythm messy handwriting hard time with organization, structure confusion of left and right mixed dominance poor sports skills

The level of energy effected by The Listening Program: The ear acts as a dynamo, providing us with the energy we need to survive and lead fulfilling lives. difficulty getting up in the morning habit of procrastinating hyperactivity or hypoactivity tendency toward depression feeling overburdened with everyday tasks

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