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Central Auditory Processing
Disorder Program
Because
listening is such an important aspect of our daily lives, and because
our auditory system has such a profound impact on how we function, it is
fair to say that anyone could benefit from an auditory
stimulation program such as The Listening Program®.
Specifically
TLP was designed for children (ages 2 and older) and
adults who have auditory perceptual/processing concerns.
In children, auditory
processing problems
may be identified by speech and language problems, sensitivity to
sounds, poor attention, difficulty following directions, difficulty
expressing oneself, difficulty with listening comprehension as well as
reading comprehension, difficulty with social interactions, or auditory
self-stimulation, such as constant humming
or self-talk.
Children who have had a history of ear infections or chronic middle ear
fluid are at a higher risk for having difficulties in auditory
perception and processing.
In adults, auditory problems may manifest as
difficulty retaining auditory information, inattentiveness, sound
sensitivity, or speech/language and voice concerns. For
individuals who have hearing loss, an auditory stimulation program is
important to aid in improving the functional use of their hearing.
So although actual hearing levels may remain the same (as indicated on
an audiogram), TLP may help to train the individual's listening skills
so that existing hearing may be used more efficiently.
Just what is Central auditory processing disorder?
Central auditory processing disorder occurs when the ear and the brain
do not coordinate fully. Assuming your child's hearing is good (and this
should be verified by an audiologist), auditory information breaks down
somewhere beyond the ear. The causes of CAPD are varied and can include
head trauma, lead poisoning, possibly chronic ear infections - and
unknown reasons. Because there are many different possibilities - even
combinations of causes - each child has to be assessed on an individual
basis.
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What can you expect The
Listening Program®
to do?
Improvement in auditory
processing is just the beginning ...
Incredible care has been taken to use expertise from the best minds in
the field to create an auditory therapy program that is easy to do at
home, is immensely enjoyable, and also extremely successful in
strengthening auditory and related abilities. Here is a program
that can benefit anyone, but especially individuals who
have difficulties in the areas of auditory perception, processing, and
memory.
The Listening Program®
has helped individuals make improvements in many areas, including the
following:
- Attention span and focus
- Speech
and motor control
- Auditory
perception and sensitivity
- Musical
expression
- Self-esteem,
mood, and motivation
- Social
interaction
- Understanding
spoken language
- Reading,
spelling, and handwriting
- Physical
balance and coordination - sensory integration
The Listening Program®
was designed to help balance, strengthen, and/or restore our ability to
listen to and process sounds across the full auditory spectrum, from 20
Hz to 20,000 Hz. This can result in striking improvements across the
human continuum, from academic performance to emotional
balance.
Using The Listening Program® literally exercises and tones
tiny muscles in the ear and helps build stronger multi-sensory pathways
in the brain.
The brain receives especially rich auditory stimulation, and its ability
to process sound improves.
The Listening Program®
may help with:
- Attention
problems / ADD
- Learning
disabilities and dyslexia
- Difficulties
processing and retaining auditory information
- Difficulty
following directions
- Articulation
problems
- Language
problems
- Reading
comprehension problems
- Monotone
voice or sing/song voice
- Central
auditory processing difficulties
- Easily
distracted by sound
- Overly
sensitive to sound
- Low
energy level and lack of confidence
- Vestibular
problems, including balance and coordination
- Difficulty
with communications and social interactions
- History
of ear infections or middle ear fluid
- Hearing
loss related difficulties
- Sleep
problems
There are many reasons why
people decide to use The Listening Program®
.
Most of those reasons relate to the difficulties that individuals have
when auditory processing skills are weak or are less than they could be.
The most obvious ones are having academic struggles, difficulties
with speech and communications, and problems remembering what we hear.
But it's not common knowledge that auditory skills relate to a great
many other areas of our lives. This page gives some explanation of
the relationships of auditory skills to many other life functions.
First, however, it is
important to recognize the relationship between sensory abilities and
the brain. We take in information through our senses:
seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling. Unless the
correct actions take place in the brain, we are not able to perceive and
properly make use of the information from our senses.
Over forty years ago, Dr.
Alfred Tomatis, made a series of groundbreaking discoveries about the
role of the ear and hearing in brain development and organization.
He showed that our auditory nerve is fundamental to human
neurology; it helps to regulate not only balance and spatial
orientation, but also even vision and our tactile senses.
Whatever the reasons for
auditory processing deficits: ear infections, brain injury, genetic
factors, etc., if there is a time during critical developmental stages
when the auditory stimuli doesn't come in or can't come in, the brain
cells that normally process hearing do not learn how to do so. The
result is a deficit in the brain's ability to process auditory
information.
Why
does The Listening Program®
help?
The Listening Program®
uses advantages of the plasticity factor, a term that
scientists use to describe the brain's amazing ability to constantly
change its structure and function in response to experiences coming in
from the outside.1 Listening to the CDs in The Listening
Program®
literally exercises and tones tiny muscles
in the ear and helps build stronger multi-sensory pathways in the brain.
The brain receives especially rich auditory stimulation, and its ability
to process sound improves.
The Listening Program®
is designed to help balance, strengthen, and restore our ability to
listen to and process sounds across the full auditory spectrum, from 20
Hz to 20,000 Hz. This can result in striking improvements across the
human continuum, from academic performance to emotional balance
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significant, lasting changes in auditory and
visual sequential processing skills and short-term memory. Psychologists
and educators call it "sequential processing." It's essential
to every mental process, including every level of verbal communication.
Better sequential processing enables us to take in more of what there is
to see and hear. It determines how quickly and clearly we can grasp
concepts with 3 or 5 or 7 components. And it determines how effectively
we can express ourselves to others. If sequential processing capacity is
limited, it's a little like not having enough RAM in your computer. Some
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adults must work unusually hard to do normal tasks, due to processing
inefficiencies
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stronger, more efficient and more organized they become. As the pathways
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is clearer, quicker thinking, less confusion and better communication.
You'll have less need to reread information or hear it repeated, and
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There are three (3) visual activities, three (3)
auditory activities, and one (1) intensity activity. The six core
activities all involve seeing or hearing, and then recalling, a series
of numbers. This skill is often measured by standardized tests, where it
is called "digit span."
In Brain Builder, digit span is not just tested,
but exercised. There are six separate activities that, over time, have
been shown to build sequential processing capacities in people at all
levels. With regular use of Brain Builder, you can gradually increase
the number or "span" of digits, or numbers, that you can store
and retrieve. This increases your short-term memory capacity.
By doing these exercises, you increase the number
of pieces of information that you can take in sequentially, hold,
process, and recall. Better memory is just the first level of benefit
you will notice. Building digit span means increasing the number of
abstractions you can keep in mind when understanding and processing
language, and the ability to think sequentially in any life situation.
If you can grasp the relationship of more factors that are interacting
in a given situation you may be able to solve problems successfully that
would otherwise be too complex to comprehend.
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auditory and visual sequential processing
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cognitive processing speed
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visualization and conceptualization skills
- Improve
attention and concentration
- Enhance
listening, reading and self-expression
- Increase
mental efficiency and organization
- Increase
confidence through reduced confusion
- Enhance
communication and social interactions
- Support
growth in emotional intelligence
Special Note: Brain Builder is for adults and
children as young as four (4) with guidance
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