Spectre vocal moyen à long terme de la parole continue avant et après les sessions audio-vocales Tomatis®
Three subjects have undergone the Tomatis® audio‐vocal training, which is a method that filters sidetone for auditory feedback. Long‐term average spectra of voiced and whispered speech was taken before and after the training with the following results: (1) Decrease in energy in the 50‐ to 200‐Hz zone; (2) increase in energy in the 800‐ to […]
Trois méthodes d’acquisition du langage : Total Physical Response ; le programme Tomatis® ; Suggestopedia.
Total Physical Response est une stratégie d’apprentissage des langues secondaires développée par James J. Asher.Le programme Tomatis®, développé en France par Alfred Tomatis, est une méthode de traitement de la dyslexie et des problèmes de communication, également utilisée pour l’enseignement des langues étrangères.La suggestologie est un système psychothérapeutique basé sur des techniques yogiques de relaxation […]
La méthode Tomatis® et Suggestopedia : Une étude comparative.
Développée en Bulgarie dans les années 1960 par le Dr Georgi Lozanov, la Suggestopedia est un système unique d’enseignement des langues étrangères, combinant la relaxation par le yoga et la suggestion verbale avec la méthode directe.Dans les années 1950, en France, le Dr Alfred Tomatis a commencé ses recherches sur l’oreille et la voix et […]
L’influence d’un retour auditif filtré et latéralisé de la voix sur la lecture d’enfants dyslexiques
With the aim of investigating the possibility of a relationship between ear laterality and reading performance, ten dyslexic children were studied under different conditions of auditory feedback. It was found that oral reading was more rapid when feedback was directed mainly to the right ear instead of at equal intensity to both ears. The possible […]
L’effet de l’audio-psycho-phonologie sur le bégaiement
The general conclusion to be drawn from this investigation is that auditory re-education or audio-vocal training with the aid of the Electronic Ear as defined by Tomatis® May lead to i) an improvement of hearing behaviour, ii ) a corresponding modification of the physical-acoustic and temporalrhythmic characteristics of speech, which , iii) give rise to greater […]
Etude préliminaire sur l’efficacité de la Méthode audio-psycho-phonologique d’A.A. Tomatis dans le traitement d’enfants ayant des problèmes de lecture
This article outlines a preliminary study aimed at making an initial assessment of the effectiveness of the Tomatis® Audio-Psycho-Phonological Method for treating children with reading disorders. The subjects of the research were 8 primary and secondary school children with reading disorders who were subject (on average) to 46 hours of treatment, or in other words […]
Projet audio-linguistique d’améloration de la compréhension auditive et de l’expression orale d’une langue étrangère
The goal of this article is to describe the Audio Language Project, an important experimental study in the context of the Language Program financed by the European Community. A later study will examine the scientific and theoretical bases of the experiment The 2nd chapter (The Project) will present the goals and the setup of the […]
Réseau de recherche sur l’homme et la musique
After the listing training all test persons declared that they felt much more relaxed than before and had observed improvements of the voice development. The voice analysis showed partially a more regular vibrato as well as a shifting of the formants while changes of the control mechanisms were revealed by the biological data. Because of […]
La Méthode Tomatis® appliquée à plusieurs garçons autistes : études de cas individuels de changement comportemental
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. […]
Amélioration multimodale de jeunes adultes musiciens de cultures diverses : une étude pilote impliquant la Méthode Tomatis®
Musicians, seeking stress relief and vocal/instrumental enhancement, often turn to the Tomatis® Method of sensori-neural integration training, based on the interdependence and interaction between hearing and listening, psychological attitude and speech and language. The paucity of impact studies on musicians, despite its acclaimed efficacy, has prompted the current multidisciplinary pilot study, involving a two group, […]