Tag: sensory processing

“He’s Not Hyperactive Anymore”

November 2, 2021
hyperactivity: when your senses don't make sense

A single mom of an Autistic child was delighted to share that after his first Tomatis Intensive, her child was no longer hyperactive or displaying inattention.

Let’s talk for a minute about what a “game changing” development this is. When one is hyperactive and inattentive, learning becomes a near impossibility. So, it’s critical to register a new stimuli in your world in order to learn from it. Consequently, virtually all learning is dependent upon our ability to orient to a stimuli and process it.

Without this skill, you can’t:

  • recognize faces,
  • run from a fire,
  • constructively react to a sound

Almost nothing in this world can be accomplished when we can’t stand still or attend. This is the core issue of hyperactivity.

All of learning: speech, emotional development, and so much more is highly dependent on the ability to take in and respond to information from our world. Again, this is very hard to do when you’re hyperactive. In hyperactivity, information from your senses assaults you. You can’t filter, modulate, process, or learn from it.

Bombardment with stimulus from one’s environment results in anger and frustration which frequently cause tantrums. See what other families experiences have been.

The work of Tomatis is to encourage the brain to function in a more organized fashion. Unsurprisingly, we rely on the brain’s innate ability to grow and change. We present planned and controlled stimulation and frequently see the most wonderful results.

For this little boy, his vast improvement in his hyperactivity and attention, has enhanced his:

  • sleep
  • regulation
  • desire to communicate

As he is still in progress, we’re excited to see what other shifts he makes. The possibilities are now vast.

For more information about what Tomatis can do for you, feel free to call us directly.

Surviving the Pandemic with Your Needy Special Needs Child

August 3, 2020

special needs boy learning with tomatis

Keeping your children productively occupied during the pandemic has become a chronic issue, and one that is creating anxiety for parents and caregivers. Our special needs children can be challenging under typical circumstances, but when removed from their daily routine their behavior and meeting their needs can become particularly demanding. This can become another full-time job in an environment where there are other demands on your time. In the coming weeks, we will share blogs targeting specific areas of need and activities. Emphasis of the blogs will include:

  • Sensory processing,
  • Postural control,
  • Motor planning,
  • Emotional development,
  • Memory

Another good idea is to incorporate the FORBRAIN device. The type of feedback it provides especially stimulates attention, language, and memory. For more info visit our FORBRAIN page here.

We’d love to hear your comments or requests in the comment section below, or share your thoughts with us on Facebook!

Making Sense of Sound

December 3, 2018

boy with sound or sensory processing issue

Someone speaks to you, and you stare at them blankly. Their sounds aren’t making sense. Perhaps there is pause, a time delay, perhaps you can’t figure out how to respond. For most of us, sensory processing is automatic, it doesn’t take thought.

For those of us with processing issues, it is not automatic; it takes a lot of work.

The process involved includes:
-Orient toward the stimuli,
-Sustain attention
-Register the information
-Screen out irrelevant information
-Process the sounds
-Understand the message
-Formulate an appropriate response

While struggling with this process, you may have lost the person speaking to you. Further complicating matters is that the message they sent may delayed or garbled.

Good news

But, there is good news! Brains can change, adapt and improve. There is a concept called neuroplasticity that explains that the brain can change. According to Dr. Norman Doidge in his book “The Brain That Heals Itself”, we can provide planned and controlled stimulation to direct the brain toward healing and higher function. In another book, “The Brain’s Way of Healing”, Dr. Doidge speaks directly about Tomatis Listening Training as a tool for capturing the resources of the brain and moving them to higher and more organized levels of functioning.

Tomatis Training is an excellent tool for people with delays and inaccuracies in processing sensory information, including auditory processing. Firstly, the potent combination of air and bone conduction, causes an excitation and orienting response. Secondly, the listener alerts to the stimuli almost immediately. Once you are able to focus on the stimulation, your brain is prepared and you are at a huge advantage to begin processing.

Tomatis can give you that huge advantage and move your brain towards your best listening. The Tomatis Training is specifically designed to alert the brain and entice it towards higher functions. Tomatis is acknowledged as the leading authority and therapeutic tool in this area. This is why Listen For Change exclusively uses Tomatis. For more information on the Tomatis Training and how it can specifically help you with your auditory processing skills, please contact us. We know we can help.

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