The Tomatis® Method with severely autistic boys: Individual case studies of behavioral change
Six severely autistic males ranging in age from 4 years to 11 years received the Tomatis® Method to assist in alleviating the severity of behaviours contributing to the diagnosis of autism. Ten minute video samples were taken of each boy, under two conditions of play, every time he completed one section of the treatment programme. […]
The Results of 100 Autistic Children Pre and Post the Basic Tomatis® Program
Utilizing an ‘Abilities to Be Improved’ and an ‘Abilities Improved Form’ pre and post the basic Tomatis® Program of 60 hours of listening, parents of 100 Autistic Children noted changes in their children. The possible areas of change were the following: 1) Academic Achievement, Thinking, Learning, 2) Attention, 3) Behavior, 4) Creativity, 5) Interpersonal Growth, […]
Case-study: Tomatis® -Assisted Speech Therapy
Objective: Since Tomatis® Listening Training is said to activate the auditory and attention circuits of the brain, we wanted to see if there was a synergistic benefit from combining it simultaneously with speech therapy. Methods: In the first case, a fourteen-year-old girl with Autism and no speech despite eight previous courses of speech therapy, received […]
Asperger disorder and the Tomatis® Method: a case-study
This study aimed to determine what the effect of participation in a Tomatis® Programme (TP) would be on the psychological well-being and communication ability of a 14 year old, white adolescent boy with Asperger Disorder (AD). A mixed method design in the form of a single case study was used. Qualitative data were obtained via […]
A review of research done on Tomatis® auditory stimulation
A total of 35 studies were published on the impact of the Tomatis® Method of auditory stimulation. The largest number of publications deals with treating learning disabilities, showing that a variety of learning disabilities are effectively treated by the Tomatis® Method. Several small scale research projects on autism have been reported, showing that about 60% […]
The Tomatis® Method and its impact on children with echolalia in the autism spectrum
The objective of this research was to find out if the Tomatis® Method for auditory stimulation was a significant variable to reduce the problem of echolalia in children diagnosed with typical autism (Kanner) and atypical autism (Pervasive Development Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified, PDD-NOS) who attend the Tomatis® Centre in Puerto Rico. In order to obtain […]
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 […]
The impact of the Tomatis® Method on an autistic child
Pioneering Qualitative research project focused in the observation and analysis of a 8 years old autist kid reactions, with careful attention when submitted to Tomatis® Method, a technique for processing acoustic messages through auditory stimulation by means of especially designed musical themes listening sessions and “Tooballo®” usage. In observations in situ before, during and after […]
Effectiveness of Tomatis Sound Therapy Method on Reading Skill and Motor Skills in Dyslexic Students
Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of sound therapy by Tomatis method on reading skill and motor skills in dyslexic students. Method: For this purpose, first, from among students who had been diagnosed with dyslexia referring to counseling and rehabilitation clinics in Tehran, 14 were chosen using convenient sampling method and […]
Case Study: 18 Year old client diagnosed with aspergers, OCD and anxiety using the Tomatis® Method
The client was an 18 year old male. The oldest of five siblings in a very supportive, caring Family ; The family had a wide range of social connections. The client’s Mother approached Fit 2 Learn for help when she had run out of other options and one of the local adult Autistic support groups […]
