Can your child benefit from sound therapy?

  • · Early childhood history of ear infections, sinus congestion, hay fever, allergies and/or asthma?
  • · Distracted by other sounds in the room (humming lights, for instance)?
  • · MUST have total silence, OR music playing to do schoolwork?
  • · Speaks Loudly? Yells or “squawks” inappropriately?
  • · Articulation Issues? “Tone deafness”?
  • · Night Phobias?
  • · Social Immaturity?

Often, a parent will suspect something is wrong with their child’s “hearing”, but all of the standard medical tests show that “hearing” is fine. If your child displays some of the above characteristics, they may be exhibiting inefficient Tonal Processing. This is the brain’s ability to understand and process the signals sent from the ear apparatus. This is a process that develops in the brain during the first few years of life. Ear infections and congestion can interfere greatly with the ability of the brain to properly develop the necessary neuro-connections. Fortunately, Sound Therapy helps to restore and rebuild proper Tonal Processing.

What to look for in a Sound Therapy Program

1. An individualized approach. Your child's program should be adjusted and monitored according to their needs. Be wary of any "one size fits all" protocols! Every child is different, every child's issues are different, and their sound therapies must reflect this!
2. Technical Excellence. Do not believe that just buying "nice" classical music from the store will effect the changes your child needs. Precision Engineering, is the mark of true sound therapy. For instance Samonas Sound Therapy has been produced by Ingo Steinbach, considered by many to be one of the foremost sound engineers in the world today.
3. Work with a Consultant with experience in more than one Therapy. Everyone, naturally, wants to sell you "his or her" approach. You can best trust an individual who has been exposed to several different types of therapies so that you can be comfortable that your child is recieving the best available.
4. An In-Home Program will insure that your child recieves the best program, at an affordable price, at the proper listening duration. Travellig back and forth to a clinic and spending excessive amounts is unneccessary when modern technology can bring Sound Therapy right to your living room! We have found that headphones designed to accomodate 25,000 Hz with 150-Ohm impedance are available to the public from the Sennheiser Corp.
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  • Consider the implications of the technology being used. Some sound therapies are used and created by individuals who are heavily involved in New Age spiritualism. Consider the following quote, taken from the website of the Monroe Institute, one such New Age proponent that markets CDs for personal use:

    “The trademarked term Hemi-Sync signifies a patented combination of multiplexed audio binaural beats… designed to alter arousal levels. Hemi-Sync sounds are combined with verbal suggestion, relaxation exercises, and guided imagery, all carefully crafted to engender desired experiences in focused states of consciousness. While researching the out-of-body experience, Bob Monroe (and others) noticed a roaring or hissing during the initial and final moments of the out-of-body experience. Therefore, when Bob Monroe first developed Hemi-Sync he was inspired to use pink sound to simulate the visceral environment of the out-of-body experience. By doing so, he provided a sensory integration link with the experience of the out-of-body state as he knew it.”

Make sure you ask questions! Know with whom you are working!

Having explored several different sound therapies, Creaganlios Child Development strongly recommends the use of Samonas Sound Therapy, which meets all of the above criteria. We would be happy to discuss a Program for your child.

 

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