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Tomatis Method

The Tomatis Method is a neurosensory stimulation. Its listening programs change the music and voice in real time in order to capture the brain’s attention and to develop motor, emotional and cognitive skills.

The Tomatis Method operates through a device called Talks Up. This tool has many features including “Electronic Gating®”. The switch is a unique non-invasive procedure that allows sound contrasts with the sudden transition from low frequency to high frequencies. This back and forth between low and high frequencies causes a major effort of adjustment from the ear and creates a stimulation of the brain.

The Tomatis Method is a complementary tool to most therapeutic or pedagogical support and this Method  includes many fields of application. It makes it possible to multiply the results obtained, and thus significantly reduce the duration of a traditional therapeutic or medical plan. It can be used at any age (children, adults or seniors) and it can be used for one’s personal development to help fight most difficulties and disorders.

Tomatis Method Areas of Application

1) Attention: Attention is the ability to select and maintain in consciousness an external event or thought. It corresponds to a general state of arousal and alertness that enables the nervous system to be receptive to any form of information reaching it. Attention difficulties will concern children or adults who cannot concentrate for long enough periods of work to be done, even if it requires little intellectual effort and is routine or familiar .

 A particular modality of attention is the ability to be able to divide one’s attention between multiple sources of information or tasks. This attentional modality is very expensive cognitively. When it fails, it can be a source of difficulty and considerable suffering for the child in a school situation. The goal is to help the brain develop automatic change detection mechanisms. Once these mechanisms are assimilated, the individual can more easily select relevant information and decide to reject or discriminate side events. For this reason, the Tomatis® Method is a complementary approach to support children and adults with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADD / ADHD).

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Tomatis Method Areas of Application

Voice and Language

The ability to communicate using one’s voice depends on accurate perception and analysis of sound. Good verbalization requires good self-listening: listening to one’s own voice to assess its quality, intensity, and accuracy. A compromised auditory feedback loop can result in a person’s reluctance to communicate, difficulty speaking, lack of fluency in speech, lack of accuracy and precision of verbalizations, loss of control of intensity (volume), and other challenges.

By actively exercising the auditory feedback loop with both air and bone conduction, the Tomatis Method restores the link that connects the ear, brain, and voice, thereby restoring our ability to speak in an effective and efficient way.

By improving the relationship between the ear, brain, and voice, the Tomatis Method also helps individuals with language skills. An important foundation for language learning is phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is our ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds used in language. The sounds of language include a complex system of pronunciation, rate, rhythm, and tone. For some, mastering such aspects of language is challenging and sometimes occurs at a slower rate than their peers.

Instruction of phonological awareness is essential to language learning and there’s a way to make this process more efficient. By training the brain through air and bone conduction, the Tomatis® Method promotes enhanced perception of the fundamental sounds of language, which solidifies the foundation for further language learning.

Emotion Regulation

When emotions are overwhelming, as in the case of “emotional shock,” the brain may trigger a protective mechanism, which can compromise the information we receive. This may be the case for people facing major life reorganization, increased home or work responsibilities, social pressure, or other major life challenges.

The Tomatis Method uses the inner ear as a pathway to brain systems responsible for regulating emotion, memory, and learning. In this way, it can help improve mood and stress regulation

Motor skills and coordination

The ear is not only the most powerful sensory organ of the human body, it’s also a driving member. The inner ear contains a structure called the vestibule: a sensory organ for balance. The vestibule senses the slightest movement of the body and passes this information to the brain. It’s heavily involved in regulating motor skills (movement), laterality (right- or left-side dominance), muscle tone, and verticality (our upright posture).

Work on the vestibular system can lead to improved motor skills needed for tasks such as walking, running, jumping, or tapping our feet to a beat. Work on the vestibular system can also improve balance while minimizing balance-related issues such as dizziness and nausea.

By transmitting deep rhythmic sounds, the Tomatis® Method acts directly on the vestibule to improve motor skills, laterality, regulation of muscle tone, and verticality. In addition, the Tomatis® Method improves the coordination of right and left movements by acting naturally on the laterality of our hearing system.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized among other things by difficulty interacting with the outside world and in particular by an abnormality in social communication. the Tomatis Method can help people whose disorders are characterized by delays and alterations in cognitive development, communication and social interaction like autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and behaviors sometimes associated with it: Asperger syndrome, sensory processing disorder, or Down syndrome. The Tomatis Method is a professional assistance tool in supporting these disorders but not in any exclusive way.

 

6) Integration of Foreign Languages

If you wish to improve your English,  Pronounce Method can help you. 

The Pronounce Method is an English learning method that combines the Tomatis electronic gating technology with rhythm-based repetition training.

This immersive training helps to overcome your difficulties to learn English by focusing on the sound and musical aspect of the language. The goal is to encourage perception and oral expression and to avoid a translation process that compromises the capacity to speak fluently.

A few minutes a day is enough to develop rhythm, pronunciation and fluency in English.

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