Sound Therapy for Children and Families: Your Questions Answered

Parents naturally want to provide their children with every opportunity in life, and a child with learning difficulties or developmental problems is one of the most difficult concerns a parent can face. Children who are performing well and developing normally will also benefit from the advantage of a simple tool that can enhance their learning potential.

In this report, Rafaele Joudry, founder and director of Sound Therapy International, answers the top 11 questions we frequently receive from concerned parents. We hope this information will give you the confidence you need to get your children started with this unique, powerful and effective program, that over the years has benefited thousands of children and families around the world.

11 Frequently Asked Questions from concerned parents

1. Will I find time to use it?

2. If it’s so good, why hasn’t the teacher told me about it?

3. Does my child need Sound Therapy?

4. Why does Sound Therapy work?

5. How can I get my child to listen?

6. Is it completely safe?

7. How long and how often will we need to use it?

8. How does Sound Therapy compare to other treatments?

9. Which program is right for my child?

10. Have other families used Sound Therapy for the same condition?

11. What does the research show?

Did you know?

Sound Therapy is the only form of treatment that actually improves the way the ear functions. It also builds new connections between the ear and brain.

1. Will I find time to use it?

All parents are busy, especially those with a child experiencing developmental difficulties – which is exactly why Sound Therapy is ideal for families! Just place the easy-to-wear earphones on your child, when they settle down for sleep, homework or other quiet activities, and turn the volume to low. Not only does the program work all by itself, it helps to keep children settled while they engage in their other activities.

My son Jason has benefited greatly from the use of Sound Therapy and the nutritional supplements for his ADHD. His behaviour in the school classroom has improved immensely and his schoolwork is steadily improving, along with his self-esteem and confidence.

Liz Rayner, Sydney, Australia

Liz Rayner, Sydney, Australia

2. If it’s so good, why hasn’t the teacher told me about it?

There are many different approaches to remedial learning and each specialist has their own approach. Most classroom teachers are not trained in Special Education, which is why it can take a lot of searching before parents find the right solution. If your teacher hasn’t told you, he or she has probably not been informed about Sound Therapy.

Sound Therapy was first developed by a French ENT doctor more than 60 years ago, and specialists have been applying and studying the success of the Sound Therapy method ever since. And Sound Therapy International has been making the program available for families around the world to use at home for over 20 years.

You can read more about their experiences in our free e-Book, Why Aren’t I Learning?

3. Does my child need Sound Therapy?

Children can have problems with auditory processing for many reasons. These could include reaction to stressful events, chemicals in the environment, genetic differences or an illness that has interrupted development. Ear infections and grommets can also interfere with learning. All these problems may be resolved by Sound Therapy. The important thing is to take action early so your child doesn’t fall behind.

In some cases, Sound Therapy is simply a great way of giving your child some extra stimulus to listen and learn. All children need to run, jump, spin and swing to develop their muscles, and their sense of balance and coordination. Sound Therapy is exercise for the auditory system, so all children – whether bright, average or delayed in development – can benefit.

Sound Therapy has been shown to make a difference in many areas, including:

Learning to read
Improved concentration
Making friends and socialising
Understanding in class and keeping up with lessons
Increasing grade averages and moving up in school
Reduced ear infections

What are remedial education specialists saying about Sound Therapy?

I am a Primary School Teacher with over twelve years teaching experience and eighteen years tutoring experience. I would recommend Why Aren’t I Learning? to all educators, learning difficulty consultants, speech therapists, medical practitioners and paediatricians. Sound Therapy is a very important method, as a high percentage of students with dyslexia also have auditory processing problems.

Nerida Crowe, Teacher and Dyslexia Specialist

The children’s poetry album has been a Godsend for my hearing impaired students. They love it! Their attention spans have increased dramatically since they have been listening to it regularly. My one very hyperactive youngster has settled down to her schoolwork because she knows she can listen to the tape as soon as she’s finished. The ‘Let’s Recite’ album has become a reward!

Donalda Alder, Teacher of the Deaf, Long Beach, CA, USA

Nerida Crowe, Teacher and Dyslexia Specialist

Donalda Alder, Teacher of the Deaf, Long Beach, CA, USA

4. Why does Sound Therapy work?

In early childhood, fundamental brain pathways are being laid down, and the right stimulation at this crucial time will give your child the best head start for learning. For example, special patterns of complex, high frequency sounds have been shown to provide the best stimulation for language development.

Auditory processing is the link between hearing and understanding, and correct auditory processing requires a number of complex skills:

Decoding auditory signals
Integrating auditory information with other inputs in a meaningful way
Screening incoming sound for what is most relevant
Associating sounds with written language

When these skills are mastered, learning, study and friendships happen naturally.

What are remedial education specialists saying about Sound Therapy?

My son Jamie was diagnosed at age three as having Severe Speech Dyspraxia. This disorder, I was told, would mean years of intensive speech therapy. I started Jamie on Sound Therapy and found after a short time that his progress with his speech therapy increased. Jamie used Sound Therapy for three months and continued speech therapy for another year. I firmly believe that without the Sound Therapy his progress would have been much slower.

Janice

My son, Aaron, aged 10, was diagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder. In December I read about Sound Therapy and the possibilities of this helping hyperactive children. We purchased the program at Easter and Aaron started therapy. A week and a half later his teacher remarked that he was so much more calm and pleasant. She said “I had my first decent religion class because Aaron didn’t butt in and interrupt. Is he on medication or what?”

Mary Ann Scherr, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Janice

Mary Ann Scherr, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

5. How can I get my child to listen?

Children love their Sound Therapy! The music is both calming and stimulating, and the stories are engaging. In our experience, children instinctively feel and understand when something is helping them, and most settle into their Sound Therapy program quickly and easily.

For the 35 years I have been teaching hearing impaired children, this is the first auditory training program that uses only speech, to which the children can listen comfortably. Patricia’s speech is articulate and soothing. You have chosen the poems carefully so that they are amusing, and hold the children’s interest as well.

Donalda Alder, Teacher of the Deaf, Long Beach, CA, USA

6. Is it completely safe?

Unlike drugs, which often have concerning side effects, Sound Therapy is an entirely positive form of stimulation that can only help your child. Sound Therapy will help repair damage from noise and other environmental stresses and toxins, and our volume-limiting earphones mean that you can control the volume level and protect your child’s ears.

Our son, John, is in Grade 6 and showing terrific improvement in reading since beginning on the Sound Therapy. He says a lot of people don’t even know he is dyslexic anymore. His teachers are amazed and thrilled! He was on medication but is now off the Ritalin. This makes him especially happy, as the pills made him sick to his stomach.

Judy and Gerrit Westerhof, Winnipeg

7. How long and how often will we need to use it?

Most children just need to listen for 30 to 60 minutes per day. Some will use it for several hours, just because they want to, and this can only do them good. You will start to see a difference quite quickly, and many families continue to use the program for years.

I have twin boys who were born very premature at twenty-eight weeks and as a result they had developmental delay. When they were at school they used to get teased because they couldn’t talk in full sentences. When the boys were about six, I started them on Sound Therapy and soon noticed their sentences getting longer. They started talking to other kids. I persisted with Sound Therapy for more than a year, putting it on at bedtime for one and a half hours every night. I found that their language ability got higher and higher. It helped their studies as well. The boys are fourteen now, and my husband, who was very sceptical at first, is now convinced that it is the Sound Therapy that changed their language.

Clara Rapp, Perth, Western Australia

8. How does Sound Therapy compare to other treatments?

This helpful chart, based on summarised reporting from parents and educational specialists, shows the contribution that different therapeutic approaches can bring to childrens’ learning and development.

9. Which program is right for my child?

The Family program is the best value for families, saving hundreds of dollars and providing you with 14 albums on three players – enough for the whole family to share. The Family program can also be used by adults.

Adding our nutritional products to your program will increase the benefit your child will receive from Sound Therapy.

Sound Therapy is economical compared to other remedial programs, since it is self administered, with no clinic visits or testing fees. Those with a limited budget may wish to choose a smaller program to start with, or take advantage of our easy and affordable payment plan.

If you are ready to get started, you can learn more about our family and children’s programs here.

Here’s what other families are saying:

My granddaughter had slow development. We think perhaps she went to school a little bit too early, initially. I gave her the Sound Therapy program and she uses it every night. She just loved it for herself. She put it on and would just go to sleep with it. So she got her hours up pretty quickly. You could see the change, it was terrific, she really came through and her studying improved out of sight.

Theresa, Grandmother, Brisbane, Australia

He loves using Sound Therapy and he uses it to relax at night. He says he thinks it really helps. He listens in the car too, going from place to place. He has it on to do his homework and watching TV. Eating dinner too, because we just put it in the pouch so he carries it around everywhere, and he wears it to bed. He just leaves it on, whatever he’s doing.

Mother of 11 year old boy, Sydney, Australia

Theresa, Grandmother, Brisbane, Australia

Mother of 11 year old boy, Sydney, Australia

10. Have other families used Sound Therapy for the same condition?

Sound Therapy is a simple and effective program that can help children to read, talk and listen better, and to be more focused, calm, content and ‘tuned in.’ Families have reported improvements in a wide range of learning and behavioural problems including:

ADD/ADHD
Anger
Anxiety
Auditory processing
Autistic Spectrum
Balance problems
Blocked ears
Brain damage
Concentration

Coordination
Down's syndrome
Better hearing
Behavioral issues
Dyslexia
Ear infections
Epilepsy
Focus
Fragile X syndrome

Headaches
Hearing loss
Hyperactivity
Insomnia
Itchy ears
Learning difficulties
Learning languages
Listening
Memory

Posture
Reading speed
Sinus problems
Sound sensitivity
Speaking
Singing voice
Stress
Study and grades
Wax blockage in ear

You can read more about their experiences in our free e-Book, Why Aren’t I Learning?

I found that at the clinic we were attending they required us to do a lot of expensive tests. The listening program was offered only on a short-term basis and I felt he needed more, so I decided in the end to obtain the portable Sound Therapy program which Jack could use at home.

Sharon, Sydney, Australia

Sharon, Sydney, Australia

11. What does the research show?

Multiple studies have been done over decades on the impact of Sound Therapy, that have shown benefits for auditory processing, reading, literacy, concentration and academic performance. Many of these are summarised in our free Why Aren’t I Learning? e-Book.

Tomatis Method Listening Program results

tomatis-method-chart — The Tomatis Centre in Toronto, Canada, studied the results of the Listening Program on over 400 children and adolescents with learning difficulties. 95% of parents responded that the program had helped their children.

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We hope this information has been helpful and that you enjoyed reading the testimonials as much as we enjoyed compiling them. It’s a special feeling to learn of parents’ relief as their children are finally able to talk or read, or settle down and concentrate, and start succeeding in school.

It is our hope that you will become one of these happy families too.

If you are ready to get started, you can learn more about our children’s packages here, or book a complimentary phone consultation with one of our trained consultants who will be happy to assist you with any further questions you may have.

We look forward to helping you!

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