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Therapeutic Listening is “a treatment approach which combines sound-based intervention with sensory integrative treatment techniques”. This intervention is mostly targeted towards kids. It works on a variety of skills such as social skills sensory integration, communication and balance. Therapeutic
Listening was developed by Sheila Frick - it first took place during 1997 at Dr. Jean Ayres' original clinic in Southern California.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/pediatrics/departments/therapeutic-listening

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Therapeutic Listening is a treatment approach which combines sound-based intervention with sensory integrative treatment techniques. It provides auditory stimulation, through the use of enhanced and specially recorded music, as a means of accessing the nervous system and stimulating areas of the brain used in listening and processing sensory information. Therapeutic Listening is to be used as part of a daily home program, in combination with additional sensory integrative activities, to achieve goals and skills. The Therapeutic Listening program uses a variety of music, chosen specifically for each child to meet his/her particular needs.

Benefits

When used appropriately in combination with additional sensory applications, Therapeutic Listening has been found to assist in attainment of skills such as:

Praxis, motor planning, bilateral coordination, and fine motor skills

Focus and attention

Self-regulation

Organized behavior

Postural control

Oral motor skills and articulation

Social skills and communication

Sensory defensive behaviors

Eating and sleeping patterns

Response to sounds and verbal directions

Children who have difficulties in any of the above areas may benefit from Therapeutic Listening. Therapists trained in Therapeutic Listening complete an evaluation to determine if the individual would benefit from the program.

The Therapeutic Listening Program begins with the child listening to the requested music two times per day, for 30 minute sessions, 7 days per week. Music selections are individualized, based on the child's specific needs and goals of the intervention. The Therapeutic Listening Program will typically last from 8 weeks to several months, based upon the child's response and needs. When listening, the child may engage in play or sensory activities or listen quietly. Additional sensory and movement activities are used to assist in increasing the benefits of listening and skills related to the child's goals.

The Therapeutic Listening Programming requires the use of specific equipment to achieve benefits of listening. The therapists work with the families to obtain the necessary equipment for the program. Please consult with an Occupational Therapist if you have a child who you think may benefit from Therapeutic Listening.

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Therapeutic Listening is a treatment approach which combines sound-based intervention with sensory integrative treatment techniques. It provides auditory stimulation, through the use of enhanced and specially recorded music, as a means of accessing the nervous system and stimulating areas of the brain used in listening and processing sensory information.

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Therapeutic Listening is geared towards children to support speech, language and education. Additionally, this technique helps balance, posture, movement and spatial awareness. Therapeutic listening in occupational therapy can be used for sensory integrated activities.

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Therapeutic listening certification only takes 2 days to complete. Anyone can do this program.The cost is $365 for the online version and $435 for live training. Contact info 608-270-5424.

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Here lies a lengthy article that provides evidence regarding the efficacy of this technique while using a qualatative research formatting approach.

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5744&context=masters_theses

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Therapeutic listening is used by Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Physical and Rehabilitation Therapist, Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, Physicians and Trauma Specialists.

https://integratedlistening.com/what-is-listening-therapy/

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Listening to music has long been used to evoke emotion. We all have our favorite sad song or happy song, we hum along in the car, we even sing in the shower. Beyond listening to music for enjoyment, you can improve brain function using music. Listening therapy uses specifically modulated music to do this.

Whether classical, instrumental or vocal, the music used in listening therapy programs is altered in a variety of ways for therapeutic effect. For example, a child with a reading problem or difficulty with language, may listen to specific tracks of music that emphasize what is called the 'language zone', 750 - 4,000 Hz , to improve the perception and discrimination of the sounds of language necessary for decoding and phonemic awareness. These skills are essential for reading proficiency.

We know that music and language use the same neurological pathways. The rapidly changing sounds and variations in pitch within music improve processing speed, a major stumbling block for many people with dyslexia, auditory processing, attention and listening difficulties.

Since the basis of a listening therapy is sound, most commonly music, most programs include the full sound spectrum of 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz. A more tailored program designed to target the identified goals will also include tracks where specific frequencies of the music are emphasized to reinforce the neural network associated with these goals.

Another way music is modulated for listening therapy is by emphasizing certain frequencies. This may be done in several ways, such as slightly boosting the volume levels of desired frequencies.

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What is Listening Therapy? - Integrated Listening

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Listening to music has long been used to evoke emotion. We all have our favorite sad song or happy song, we hum along in the car, we even sing in the shower. Beyond listening to music for enjoyment, you can improve brain function using music. Listening therapy uses specifically modulated music to do this.

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Two performance skills that a child could benefit from Therapeutic Listening is formal education participation and rest. A performance skill that would be benefited is producing speech; the child would be able to talk more as a result of therapeutic listening. Attention span can also be improved.  With music in the background, it can allow for the child to focus and calm down to complete their school work. A child with Autism, ADD or ADHD would benefit in numerous ways from this approach.

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“Therapeutic Listening.” Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/pediatrics/departments/therapeutic-listening.

Lesya. “What Is Listening Therapy?” Integrated Listening, Integrated Listening, 19 Jan. 2021, integratedlistening.com/what-is-listening-therapy/.

Pawell, Casey James, "Efficacy of Therapeutic Listening Intervention on Auditory Processing/Attention in Children Ages 3-11" (2006). Master's Theses. 4669. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4669