The use of Tomatis® Method to improve students’ listening skill
This research aimed to know the effectiveness of using Tomatis® Method to improve the students’ listening skill and to know the student activeness toward teaching learning process through Tomatis® Method at the tenth grade students of SMK Negeri 2 Makssar. The method of this research consisted of two cycles. One cycle consisted of four meetings. […]
Prospective and randomized study on 84 students with Hericium/Tomatis® Method. Quick learning and better success rate to medical competitive examination
A prospective randomized study compared the success rate to a comparative examination in medical sciences of 26 students who were given Hericium erinaceus (HE) and followed a Tomatis® program versus 42 control students. The group Tomatis/HE was first composed with 42 studients. However, 16 persons (including 11 doublings) did not perform any training or take any HE. […]
Tomatis® Method Stimulation: Effects on Student Educational Interpreters
This study explored the impact of the Tomatis® Method of sound stimulation on student interpreters at a merged higher education institution in South Africa. Interpreters were randomly allocated to a pre-post, experimental (n=9) and non-intervention control group (n=9) (age range =19-36; ethnicity = 17 white, 1 coloured). The experimental group received sound stimulation via the […]
The Effects of the TOMATIS® Listening Training on the Spatial Sense
The results show significant improving effects of the Tomatis® Program on spatial perception sense. It is interesting to note that differences in the timely development have been discovered depending on the applied test material. The analysis of the 3DW test shows a long-term effect comparable with the “Extended Tomatis® Effect” that had been shown by […]
Is it possible to improve hearing by listening training (Tomatis® Method)?
Different listening training methods exist, which are based on the assumption that people can be trained to process incoming sound more effectively. It is often distinguished between the terms hearing (= passive reception of sound) and listening (= active process of tuning in to those sounds we wish to receive). Listening training methods claim to […]
The Effect of Tomatis® Therapy on Children with Autism: Eleven Case Studies
This article presents a reanalysis of a previously reported study on the impact of the Tomatis® Method of auditory stimulation on subjects with autism. When analyzed as individual case studies, the data showed that six of the 11 subjects with autism demonstrated significant improvement from 90 hours of Tomatis® Therapy. Five subjects did not benefit […]
Educational Interpreters and the Tomatis® Method: a mixed methods study at the North-West University
Qualitative study outcomes confirmed that the experimental participants experienced an improvement as interpreters, as evidenced by experiences associated with relaxation and improved interpreting resources, improved speech production and improved listening skills, even though only attaining quantitative improvement on one of four aspects of interpreting performance. Additionally, they experienced statistically significant personality enrichment in terms of Extraversion, […]
Case Study: 20 years old client diagnosed with communication disorders, sensory issues and anxiety using the Tomatis® Method
Communication problems: She struggled to express herself adequately and therefore spoke a minimum. When asked a question, she always took a long time before reacting and answering the question. Problems with information processing and integration: The parents called it problems with “integration of brain function”. Anxiety: Mandy were easily stressed when exposed to a new […]
Case Studies: 6 Children from 5 Years to 7 Years using The Tomatis® Method to develop learning and academic skills
Most of the children that attend Secunda Christian Academy (SCA) come from previously disadvantage homes. As a result at home the focus is not always on development. Stimulation in terms of perceptual skills and scholastic abilities are often compromised. The children are often ill-prepared for the demands of school. In general the children in SCA […]
Effects of Auditory Training on Cognitive Function in Patients with Stroke
After a two-week session of Tomatis® training, improvement of the overall condition and each tested aspect of the experimental group, evaluated by the MoCA scores, was statistically significant; as to the control group, the participants also showed improvement with significance in the aspects of memory, executive functions, visuospatial ability, abstract thinking and the overall condition. […]
