Individual auditory stimulation
Auditory processing is the ability to hear, understand and listen well. It is a building block for language and an important factor in the learning process in children. There often appears to be an auditory cause for issues such as dyslexia, lack of concentration, reading and spelling problems, speech problems, and problems following verbal instructions. These are all caused by problems with auditory information processing.
In auditory processing disorders, there are problems with the auditory functions. Auditory functions are often explained as “what we do with what we hear”. In other words: processing sounds, tones and speech.
Auditory functions also play a major role in reading requirements and learning to read and spell. Children in kindergarten must meet a number of reading requirements before they can go to first grade, such as combining letters into one word or hearing differences between sounds/words. If you have difficulty processing auditory information, this can lead to reading problems.
Often, what is heard cannot be processed quickly and effectively. This makes it difficult to concentrate on the teacher's voice in a classroom because one is distracted by other sounds in the classroom. Much of the explanation will be lost. It is difficult to remember and carry out various assignments. This affects the quality of the work and the execution will take extra time.
Accusatory comments from teachers such as “Didn’t you hear that?” or “Aren’t you listening?” can be frustrating when one is trying very hard to follow everything.
What is J-IAS auditory stimulation?
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Johansen-IAS is Individual Auditory Stimulation Training for children and adults. It is an individual frequency and hemisphere specific listening training based on specially composed music. It was developed by Dr. Kjeld V. Johansen from Denmark and has been offered for more than 30 years in 22 countries.
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The Johansen-IAS providers from Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand regularly exchange information and continuously develop the method. It is a scientifically based method (read the research by Wim de Zwart here) that has been offered successfully for years. In England and Denmark, listening training is a permanent fixture in the approach to children with learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia and concentration problems.
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Individual Audio Stimulation is a training for children, teenagers and adults. This therapy leads to amazing results, as new neural connections are formed in the brain, which:
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improves the perception of information that is heard;
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increases the overall quality of information processing;
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dyslexia is decreasing;
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establishes new, healthier behavior patterns and reduces hyperactivity.
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Are these struggles familiar?
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Difficulty with verbal instructions: instructions must be repeated several times or spoken slowly and clearly to understand the instruction
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Difficulty listening in a noisy classroom
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Difficulty organizing and summarizing auditory information
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A tendency to first watch what others do after receiving an instruction
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Problems in language development
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Weak auditory memory: Children with a weak auditory memory find it difficult to remember and/or reproduce information that they hear, such as a series of numbers, a complicated instruction, the spelling of a word or a sentence in a dictation
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Difficulty reading (slow pace, stuttering, continues to sound out words)
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Anxiety and restlessness when having to read aloud
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Difficulty with reading comprehension
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Dyslexia
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Trouble hearing the difference between the sounds: d and b
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Confusion of similar sounding words
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Making spelling mistakes
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Daydreaming
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Doesn't seem to be listening
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Concentration problems during listening tasks
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Easily distracted
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Many ear, nose and throat problems as a child
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Hypersensitivity to (certain) sounds
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Speech and articulation problems (hesitant, monotone, slow speech)
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Word finding problems, confusing story telling
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Difficulty having a conversation
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Difficulty holding the tune while singing
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Difficulty combining listening and writing