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Beyond the exquisite orchestrations recorded exclusively for The Listening Program are years of research and collaboration among therapists, physicians, neurodevelopment specialists, musicians and audio engineers at ABT- Advanced Brain Technologies®.

Stepping behind the scenes into the production of The Listening Program (TLP) music lends a better understanding as to why the program is effective in helping individuals progress intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically.

TLP Music Preparation and Production
For each TLP recording, professional musicians from around the world form the Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble. These players are chosen for their technical merit, expressive qualities, and genuine interest in creating music to maximize human potential.

Carefully selected compositions are arranged to complement psychoacoustic effects, including varied orchestration, tempo, octave, meter and simplification of lines.

But the work doesn’t stop there. Extensive post-production processes leverage psychoacoustic techniques to enhance the natural attributes inherent within the musical structure. These processes include filtration, audio bursting, blending, spatial dynamics, audio morphing and more.

The result is TLP music’s meticulous preparation. The program provides a quality of music and auditory stimulation that is not only proven – it is unparalleled.

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Now available for use at home!

Advanced Brain Technologies’ new delivery system using iListen, means that The Listening Program Bone Conduction System is available for you to use at home at your convenience.  Previously it has only ever been available by visiting a Certified Provider in their clinic on a daily basis for the duration of the program.  This new development means that, with the guidance of your provider, you can gain the benefits of this system when it suits you.

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NEW!!!! TLP with Bone Conduction Technology on an Ipod (referred to as TLP BCS)
iListen with bone conduction technology takes Music-Based Auditory Stimulation™ to the next level. It combines the experience of listening to music through specialized headphones adding subtle vibration of the skin and skeletal system, engaging the whole body and brain in the listening process. This multi-sensory approach accelerates and expands the benefits of The Listening Program. Portable and affordable, iListen with Bone Conduction  technology offers the convenience of home or school based listening.

Also available in CD version
 
features The Listening Program ® Level One on an iPod. Developed by
Advanced Brain Technologies, iListen includes the same high-quality, psychoacoustically-

based music programs that ABT listeners are accustomed to, produced with
un-compressed, copy protected audio specifically for the iPod. iListen is available with
The Listening Program® Level One in different system configurations, each including a
library of music from the Sound Health® collection. Because the iListen comes fully
loaded, there is no need to worry about lost or damaged CDs.
 

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Extending the Power of Music through Psychoacoustic Treatments
So the question becomes...how can we overcome auditory processing challenges—moving from a “disorganized” to an “organized” system?

Certain classical music, like that of Mozart, Haydn and Vivaldi, has specific structure, producing sound waves in organized patterns. Within these patterns are vital elements including time, frequency and volume. When listening to music, the ear is receiving the musical sound waves—waves that arrive in different frequencies, measured in Hertz (Hz). These frequencies stimulate the brain, and thus affect different functions of the mind and body.

The Listening Program’s psychoacoustically modified music and patent-pending production techniques are designed to stimulate, or “exercise,” the different functions of the auditory processing system. This enables the brain to better receive, process, store and utilize the valuable information provided through the varied soundscapes in our lives such as music, language and the environment in which we live.

Specific Frequencies for Specific Functions
The Listening Program combines decades of clinical research in several fields, including neurology, physiology, psychoacoustics, auditory processing, music theory and more. The method builds on the work of respected leaders in these fields, such as ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician Alfred A. Tomatis, M.D. (1920-2001). Among other discoveries, Dr. Tomatis helped identify the relationship between certain sound frequencies and their effect on functions of the mind and body. A simplified explanation of Dr. Tomatis’ findings shows that certain bands, or zones, of sound frequencies affect different abilities:

 
     
  Zone One
Sensory Integration
(lower frequency sounds)
• Balance
• Rhythm
• Coordination
• Muscle Tone
• Sense of Direction
• Laterality
• Right/Left Discrimination
• Body Awareness
     
  Zone Two
Speech and Language (mid and higher frequency sounds)
• Memory
• Concentration
• Attention
• Speech
• Language
• Vocal Control
     
  Zone Three
High Spectrum
(higher frequency sounds)
• Energy
• Intuition
• Ideas
• Ideals
• Spirituality
• Creativity
• Auditory Cohesion

 

TLP is designed to address these zones, systematically providing auditory stimulation that, when customized for listeners by TLP Providers, can help improve their ability to function in a number of ways.

 
     
  Sensory Integration - Targets the first zone (lower frequencies) to stimulate functions such as balance, coordination, motor skills and more.
  Full Spectrum - Provides a kind of overall “organizing” experience.
  Speech & Language - Emphasizes the mid to higher frequencies to stimulate the brain's abilities for memory, attention, vocal control and more.
  High Spectrum - Focuses on the higher frequencies that impact creativity, intuition, energy and more.
   

What is Bone Conduction?

The Listening Program Bone Conduction System (TLP BCS) is a new and exciting delivery system for Music-Based Auditory Stimulation made available exclusively to TLP Certified Providers.  Bone conduction is essentially an added form of stimulation to the cochlea and vestibular system and is more intensive than air conduction alone. The increased input is observed to accelerate change.

We listen to ourselves through bone conduction and others through the air.  If you have ever listened to a recording of your own voice you have experienced this phenomenon.

As we speak our entire body resonates due in part to the speed in which sound travels through bone. Our self perception through speech is primarily through the influence of the bone conduction pathway.  This is quite different from how we listen to others whose voices are transmitted through the air.

Further evidence to the significance of bone conduction is demonstrated through its role in hearing and listening assessment.  Audiologists test bone conduction perception in relation to air conduction as an important diagnostic tool for certain hearing problems as did Dr Alfred Tomatis in assessing listening function.

How Bone Conduction Works

The inner ear is encased within the temporal bone which resonates when stimulated by sound, providing direct stimulation to the cochlea and vestibular system. The bone conduction pathway is most efficient in transmitting the large vibrations produced by low frequency sounds.  This makes a TLP BCS program of particular value for clients with problems integrating functions such as: body image, self regulation, time and spatial issues, motor skills and the rhythm of body and language.

Further, problems may be addressed relating to the functioning of the middle ear as observed through: anxiety, hypersensitivity to sound, listening discrimination, filtering out background sound and poor vocal control.

The TLP BCS delivers auditory stimulation through headphones with standard air conduction to the left and right ear.  In addition, more amplified sound is delivered to the skull through a tiny bone conductor, or speaker, which rests on top of the skull within the headband.  By applying auditory stimulation directly to the skull, the inner ear receives rapid stimulation by-passing the middle ear, prior to receiving it through the air conduction route.  This experience is subtle and very grounding.  The body is prepared and seems more ready to receive auditory input.  This appears to be of particular benefit to those who present as being disconnected from, or resistant to, sound such as people on the autism spectrum.  It is amazing how clearly you can listen to the music through bone conduction only.  People are fascinated when they first experience it!

Bone conduction is essentially an added form of stimulation to the cochlea and vestibular system and is more intensive than air conduction alone. The increased in put is observed to accelerate change.
 

 
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