Listen to your heart: A preliminary investigation of the influence of sound therapy on heart rate variability
Sound Therapy was found to enhance heart rate variability (Warhurst and Kemp, 2012) and has been reported by a number of listeners to reduce heart related conditions such as tachycardia and panic attacks.
Cognitive development curriculum increases verbal, nonverbal, and academic abilities
Recent findings in neuroscience confirm the neuroplasticity of the brain. There has been strong interest in applying these discoveries to learners with learning disorders focusing on increasing working memory capacity. The aim of the present study was to explore the effectiveness of cognitive intervention with the Equipping Minds Cognitive Development Curriculum (EMCDC), based on Feuerstein’s […]
Effectiveness of Listening (Auditory) Therapies on Sensory Processing Disorders
Therapeutic interventions that employ listening have been used to treat children and adults with a variety of diagnoses since the middle of the last century. The theoretical foundations for listening therapy have been developed by such great thinkers as Alfred Tomatis, Guy Berard, and Jean Ayres, and there is much anecdotal support documenting the effectiveness […]
Attention and Tomatis method for success: Results of the project made in Poland from 2010 to 2013
The project “Attention! The way to success” was carried out in Poland through the years 2010 to 2013. The principal aim of the project was to test whether including auditory stimulation into school curriculum would have beneficial effect on childrens’ further school achievements.
Effectiveness of the Tomatis® Method in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Tomatis® Method overcomes the limitations of conventional therapy by passively revitalizing vestibular and auditory functions through a developmental-based program. It retrains and enhances both functions by activating intricate ear-nervous system connections. The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the Tomatis® Method in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research […]
The efficacy of the Tomatis® Method for children with learning and communication disorders; a Meta Analyze
Gilmor’s meta-analysis is based on a study of 225 children with learning and communication difficulties. This analysis shows that the Tomatis® listening sessions have a significant impact in the following areas: language, cognitive and psychomotor development, social and personal behavior.
Listening Training for Children: Method, Application, and Outcomes
In this presentation, I intend to describe a program called “Listening Training”. This program, which is based on the Tomatis® Method and which we have further developed at The Listening Centre in Toronto for the past twenty years, has been offered to people of all ages. In the context of this conference, however, I will […]
Therapeutic Music and Sound in Health Care : The Tomatis® Method, Frequency Medicine for 21st Century
The author-composer draws on his research in the field of therapeutic music to explore the field of intentional sound and music. In Part 2, he introduces the work of French physician and inventor, Alfred A. Tomatis, whose discoveries lead to development of a method for re-educating the way one listens, enhancing learning and language abilities, […]
Accompanying pregnant women, a comparative study at Vesoul and Foch, French hospitals
This study was constructed with a large control group and several points of measure to offer information on the value of the Tomatis® Method for pregnant women. Each of us knows how important a happy birth, without problems, is to the parents and to the child. Each of us also knows how easily intrauterine life can […]
Audio-Psycho-Phonology at Potchefstroom: A Review
Audio-psycho-phonology (APP) has been hailed by some critics as refreshingly new, dynamic, pioneering and revolutionary, whilst others question the theoretical principles and the therapeutic approach, inter alia, because of the strong accent on clinical observations and the lack of rigorous empirical backing. This article presents a short outline of the Tomatis® APP approach as well as […]
