Autism Resources: Auditory Integration

Apr 3, 2008 -

Autism/Special Needs, Resources, Therapies

Autism Resources: Auditory Integration

Warning: proponents can be highly critical of each other’s methods, so take your time and make up your own mind!

I will share more on our story with regards to auditory integration in a future post, but, in the meantime, here are some resources for information on auditory integration therapies:

The Tomatis Method and Tomatis-Based Methods

The Tomatis Method – main source for information on The Tomatis Method and to locate practitioners worldwide
Mozart-Brain-Lab – the European centre for training and research of the Tomatis Method
Integrated Listening Systems – Tomatis-based programs refined by Dynamic Listening Systems, with practitioners in the US and a few other countries
Listening Fitness Programs – Tomatis-based program based in Canada with instructors worldwide
Awakening Ashley: Mozart Knocks Autism on Its Ear by Sharon Ruben – a parent’s account of how The Tomatis Method helped her daughter

Berard Auditory Integration Training

Auditory Integration Website – information directly from Dr. Berard, the developer of AIT
AIT Institute – website to learn more and find a practitioner worldwide
The Sound of a Miracle by Annabelle Stehli – a parent’s account of how Berard AIT helped her daughter

Other Programs (really getting outside my realm here – please tell me if any of these are way off base!)

Therapeutic Listening – sound-based intervention combined with sensory integrative activities; providers in the US, Canada and several other countries
The Listening Program – a Music-Based Auditory Stimulation method
Samonas Auditory Intervention – an individualized sound therapy program

Tags: auditory integration, listening therapy, therapies

6 Comments

Casdok April 3, 2008 at 6:58 am

My son finds noise so difficult he has had his fingers permanently in his ears for about 10 years now!
And if you speak to him he hums very loudly.
Its no wonder the public stare at us!!

Julie April 3, 2008 at 12:27 pm

Thanks for posting this. I’ve been wanting to learn more about it!!

Cajunchic April 3, 2008 at 2:04 pm

I do not know about the other but we use Therapeutic Listening and love it. We had to really fight her at first with it because the noise made her uncomfortable but now she begs for it. I can see a visible difference with her once she is finished a session.

momto4kidsny April 3, 2008 at 4:02 pm

I have heard so much about this type of therapy however never had so many rescourses to look into until now!

lastcrazyhorn April 6, 2008 at 2:23 pm

AIT and music therapy aren’t exactly the same thing, but music therapy is something else you should look into if you haven’t before . . . it seems to really resonate well with the ASD population . . .

http://www.musictherapy.org/faqs.html

Holding It Together April 7, 2008 at 2:11 am

I think music therapy is awesome. I will definitely include this link in one of the resource posts this month.

And I’m glad to hear a good report about Therapeutic Listening since I’m not as familiar with it.