Therapeutic Listening
Occupational Therapy Services Include:
Therapeutic Listening is a sound based intervention that combines the therapeutic benefit of music with sophisticated sound technology to influence how a child perceives, processes and responds to sound. Therapeutic Listening (TL) consists of listening to electronically altered music over specific headphones that are able to pick up higher and lower than normal sound frequencies.
Listening to the TL CDs provides direct input to both the vestibular and auditory portions of the inner ear. Because the process of listening involves many levels of the brain, listening therapy can influence many aspects of a child’s functioning. Specifically, a customized listening program can be used to target a child’s sensory modulation abilities, behavioral regulation, communication skills, postural control or motor skills, in addition to auditory processing.
When supervised by a skilled clinician, listening therapy can be carried out in the clinic, home or school. Therapeutic Listening is a powerful tool to assist a child in meeting his or her therapy goals.
