What is Auditory Integration Training?
Auditory Integration Training is a sound and music therapy consisting of randomly modulated and filtered music played through headphones for half an hour, twice a day, for ten days. Its effect is to eliminate or reduce uncomfortable sound sensitivity.
The FDA permits the following statement: Auditory Integration Training remediates impairments in auditory discrimination (sound sensitivity and auditory distortion) associated with autism, learning disabilities, and related disorders - ADD, ADHD, CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder), SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder), Dyslexia).
What are the benefits?
Improvements in socialization skills, focus, concentration, expressive language, sleeping, and academic performance.
Caveat: It is best to have any Berard-based Auditory Training administered by a professional Auditory Training Practitioner, for half an hour twice a day for ten days.
Auditory Integration Training is a sound and music therapy consisting of randomly modulated and filtered music played through headphones for half an hour, twice a day, for ten days. Its effect is to eliminate or reduce uncomfortable sound sensitivity.
The FDA permits the following statement: Auditory Integration Training remediates impairments in auditory discrimination (sound sensitivity and auditory distortion) associated with autism, learning disabilities, and related disorders - ADD, ADHD, CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder), SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder), Dyslexia).
What are the benefits?
Improvements in socialization skills, focus, concentration, expressive language, sleeping, and academic performance.
Caveat: It is best to have any Berard-based Auditory Training administered by a professional Auditory Training Practitioner, for half an hour twice a day for ten days.
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Rachel Brooks, Hattiesburg, MS
Rachel is our little angel and the inspiration behind starting Therapeutic Sounds. After she did Auditory Integration Training as a young child, she sang her alphabet for the first time on the way home! Before, she was non-verbal, only humming...or screaming when she was mad! She had to let it out somehow! Now, Rachel communicates with words and appropriate motions. She improves dramatically with every session! Sherry Brooks, RN, AITP |
More Information about AIT
Information taken from Sound Sense, AIT Training Specialists (http://auditoryintegrationtraining.co.uk/…/auditory-integr…/)
What is Auditory Integration Training?
Auditory Integration Training (AIT) is a powerful educational music programme which may help people with ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, hearing sensitivities, autism, developmental delays, poor concentration, and a variety of other special needs.
The programme provides stimulation to the hearing mechanism, which produces more normal hearing following treatment. Hearing anomalies can affect many aspects of normal everyday life, especially behaviour, sensitivity to noises in the home, social interaction, speech and language development and learning. Professionals who seek to remediate speech/language and learning delays in their patients also implement it.
The programme consists of listening to 20 half-hour sessions. Two sessions per day are scheduled for 10 days.
Overview of Auditory Integration Training (AIT)
Pioneer Dr. Alfred Tomatis (1920–2001), an internationally known otolaryngologist and inventor, adapted electronically modified music by Mozart to target diverse disorders such as auditory processing problems, dyslexia, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, autism, as well as sensory integration and motor-skill difficulties. His successor, Dr. Guy Berard, also an accomplished Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, developed the current educational approach. Berard believed that behavioural and cognitive problems often arose when an individual perceived sounds in a “differential” manner. This, he said, happens when individuals perceive certain frequencies far more acutely than other frequencies. Sounds thus appear to that person in a “distorted” manner. This often leads to difficulties in comprehension and behaviour. Berard’s objective was to reduce “distorted” hearing and hypersensitivity of specific frequencies, so that after Auditory Integration Training (AIT), ideally all frequencies could be perceived equally well. The individual would than be able to perceive environmental sounds, including speech, in a normal fashion.
Today, children and adults with learning difficulties, attention deficit disorders, dyslexia, autism, and pervasive development delay have benefited from Auditory integration Training (AIT). An estimated 20% of the population suffer from distortions in hearing or sensitivity to certain sounds. This can contribute to inappropriate or anti-social behaviour, irritability, lethargy, impulsivity, restlessness, high-tension levels, as well as problems with language and reading. Improvements reported after receiving Auditory Integration Training (AIT) include more appropriate affect, expression and interaction; better articulation and auditory comprehension; and an overall increase in academic and social skills.
Potential indicators of Auditory Problems:
Has a history of ear infections
Does not pay attention to verbal instructions
Is easily distracted by background noises or drifts from paying attention
Has difficulty with phonics
Learns poorly through the auditory channel
Has a diagnosed language or speech difficulties
Displays slow response time to verbal stimuli
Covers ears to avoid sounds
Frequently gives odd or inappropriate responses in conversation
Tantrums easily
Hears sounds such as aeroplanes, etc. before anyone else, and often runs away from them
Avoids eye contact
Hums or makes noises
Difficulty organising the day
Fatigue by end of day
Needs constant activity or visual stimuli
Difficulty finding the exact words to express themselves
Who are candidates for Auditory Integration Training (AIT)?
Those who have sensitivity or distortions in the auditory system are candidates for Auditory Integration Training (AIT). Symptoms include extreme sound sensitivity, tuning out behaviour and auditory processing difficulties.
Those having extreme hearing sensitivity may exhibit the following behaviours:
put hands over ears or run from sounds,
cry in response to loud sound
tune out auditory input, act as though deaf, daydream, attention drifts, or inability to stay focused,
avoid noisy, crowded group situations
auditory comprehension problems, better at visual learning, fail to follow oral directions
need physical prompts to follow verbal commands.
respond to only part of a verbal command,
easily distracted by random noises,
slow response time,
language delay or disorder
inconsistent performance
Auditory transduction
What changes may result from Auditory Integration Training (AIT)?
Reported changes in client’s behaviour following Auditory Integration Training (AIT) have included:
increased attention to auditory input,
improved social behaviour,
increased interest in communication,
better eye contact,
improved articulation,
improved auditory comprehension
overall improvement in academic skills.
Reduction of sensitivity to sound impulsivity, aggressive behaviour, echolalia, distractibility and temper tantrums.
Will AIT Help Your Child?
Learn quickly now if your child or someone you love will benefit from AIT!
Step 1. Learn all about Berard AIT, how it works, who it helps. Attend the seminar in Savannah, GA on February 28, 2015.
Step 2. Complete the comprehensive 76 question AIT CHECKLIST to help you evaluate the need for AIT therapy for your child or another participant. You will immediately receive a copy of your scored, detailed report by email.
Step 3. Read AIT FAQ, AIT Success Stories and AIT Testimonials by parents of children who had remarkable results with Berard AIT! Browse QUICK LINKS (on right navigation) for the most helpful parent articles
Berard AIT is a 10 hour auditory intervention. It is considered to be aneducational and not medical intervention. There are 20 supervised listening sessions of 30 minutes each, completed over 10 or 12 consecutive days. AIT has many scientific studies. The minimum age recommended is 3 years.
AIT Practitioners are highly trained professionals. AIT Session prices in the USA range from about $1,200 to $2,000. Prices will vary internationally by county.
What is Auditory Integration Training?
Auditory Integration Training (AIT) is a powerful educational music programme which may help people with ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, hearing sensitivities, autism, developmental delays, poor concentration, and a variety of other special needs.
The programme provides stimulation to the hearing mechanism, which produces more normal hearing following treatment. Hearing anomalies can affect many aspects of normal everyday life, especially behaviour, sensitivity to noises in the home, social interaction, speech and language development and learning. Professionals who seek to remediate speech/language and learning delays in their patients also implement it.
The programme consists of listening to 20 half-hour sessions. Two sessions per day are scheduled for 10 days.
Overview of Auditory Integration Training (AIT)
Pioneer Dr. Alfred Tomatis (1920–2001), an internationally known otolaryngologist and inventor, adapted electronically modified music by Mozart to target diverse disorders such as auditory processing problems, dyslexia, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, autism, as well as sensory integration and motor-skill difficulties. His successor, Dr. Guy Berard, also an accomplished Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, developed the current educational approach. Berard believed that behavioural and cognitive problems often arose when an individual perceived sounds in a “differential” manner. This, he said, happens when individuals perceive certain frequencies far more acutely than other frequencies. Sounds thus appear to that person in a “distorted” manner. This often leads to difficulties in comprehension and behaviour. Berard’s objective was to reduce “distorted” hearing and hypersensitivity of specific frequencies, so that after Auditory Integration Training (AIT), ideally all frequencies could be perceived equally well. The individual would than be able to perceive environmental sounds, including speech, in a normal fashion.
Today, children and adults with learning difficulties, attention deficit disorders, dyslexia, autism, and pervasive development delay have benefited from Auditory integration Training (AIT). An estimated 20% of the population suffer from distortions in hearing or sensitivity to certain sounds. This can contribute to inappropriate or anti-social behaviour, irritability, lethargy, impulsivity, restlessness, high-tension levels, as well as problems with language and reading. Improvements reported after receiving Auditory Integration Training (AIT) include more appropriate affect, expression and interaction; better articulation and auditory comprehension; and an overall increase in academic and social skills.
Potential indicators of Auditory Problems:
Has a history of ear infections
Does not pay attention to verbal instructions
Is easily distracted by background noises or drifts from paying attention
Has difficulty with phonics
Learns poorly through the auditory channel
Has a diagnosed language or speech difficulties
Displays slow response time to verbal stimuli
Covers ears to avoid sounds
Frequently gives odd or inappropriate responses in conversation
Tantrums easily
Hears sounds such as aeroplanes, etc. before anyone else, and often runs away from them
Avoids eye contact
Hums or makes noises
Difficulty organising the day
Fatigue by end of day
Needs constant activity or visual stimuli
Difficulty finding the exact words to express themselves
Who are candidates for Auditory Integration Training (AIT)?
Those who have sensitivity or distortions in the auditory system are candidates for Auditory Integration Training (AIT). Symptoms include extreme sound sensitivity, tuning out behaviour and auditory processing difficulties.
Those having extreme hearing sensitivity may exhibit the following behaviours:
put hands over ears or run from sounds,
cry in response to loud sound
tune out auditory input, act as though deaf, daydream, attention drifts, or inability to stay focused,
avoid noisy, crowded group situations
auditory comprehension problems, better at visual learning, fail to follow oral directions
need physical prompts to follow verbal commands.
respond to only part of a verbal command,
easily distracted by random noises,
slow response time,
language delay or disorder
inconsistent performance
Auditory transduction
What changes may result from Auditory Integration Training (AIT)?
Reported changes in client’s behaviour following Auditory Integration Training (AIT) have included:
increased attention to auditory input,
improved social behaviour,
increased interest in communication,
better eye contact,
improved articulation,
improved auditory comprehension
overall improvement in academic skills.
Reduction of sensitivity to sound impulsivity, aggressive behaviour, echolalia, distractibility and temper tantrums.
Will AIT Help Your Child?
Learn quickly now if your child or someone you love will benefit from AIT!
Step 1. Learn all about Berard AIT, how it works, who it helps. Attend the seminar in Savannah, GA on February 28, 2015.
Step 2. Complete the comprehensive 76 question AIT CHECKLIST to help you evaluate the need for AIT therapy for your child or another participant. You will immediately receive a copy of your scored, detailed report by email.
Step 3. Read AIT FAQ, AIT Success Stories and AIT Testimonials by parents of children who had remarkable results with Berard AIT! Browse QUICK LINKS (on right navigation) for the most helpful parent articles
Berard AIT is a 10 hour auditory intervention. It is considered to be aneducational and not medical intervention. There are 20 supervised listening sessions of 30 minutes each, completed over 10 or 12 consecutive days. AIT has many scientific studies. The minimum age recommended is 3 years.
AIT Practitioners are highly trained professionals. AIT Session prices in the USA range from about $1,200 to $2,000. Prices will vary internationally by county.
AIT Informational Seminar Coming SOON
Whispering Waters Academy, Center for Education and Alternative Health is so excited to have Mrs. Sherry Brooks, RN speak about Auditory Integration Training at Whispering Waters Academy, Center for Education and Alternative Health!
Event Sponsors include: Naturally Alexia, Theraputic Sounds, and Whispering Waters Academy
The Georgiana Institute has been a resource for information on Auditory Training since the publication of Sound of a Miracle, by Annabel Stehli (Doubleday '91).
Annabel Stehli, director of the Institute, has been invited to be keynote speakers at an A.I.T. conference. The event will be hosted by Dr. Leslie Baylis, Owner and Director of Whispering Waters Academy, Center for Education and Alternative Health, and AIT Practitioner. AIT has been a large part Dr. Baylis's life, and was introduced to A.I.T. in the 90's when her sister Rachel, who is severly autistic, was introduced to the training and benefited greatly.
Annabel Stehli & Georgie Stehli Thomas
After Georgie’s remarkable emergence from Autism following her AIT sessions with Dr Guy Bérard, Annabel wrote her story, sparking a revolution in the way hy- persensitive or painful hearing is treated, indeed also in the way Autism is viewed.
Auditory Integration Training--the Bérard Method- was introduced to the English-speaking world
in 1992, chiefly through the world-wide publicity of the best-selling book by Annabel Stehli : ‘The Sound of a Miracle—One Girl’s Triumph Over Autism’. Since then thousands of people with sensitive hearing and develop- mental difficulties have had their lives transformed by this ten-day intensive training. Practitioners from many different countries continue to provide AIT, and to ex- pand the concepts of its founder, Guy Bérard.
This conference , timed to celebrate his legacy, will be an opportunity to present the scientific research validating its effectiveness, and its safe-ness, but mainly this conference allows people from all walks of life to once again discuss the applications, benefits, and life-changing potential of AIT.
Read or print a PDF file of the Georgiana Institute's November 2014 newsletter here.
All information provided here is for educational purposes.
Event Sponsors include: Naturally Alexia, Theraputic Sounds, and Whispering Waters Academy
The Georgiana Institute has been a resource for information on Auditory Training since the publication of Sound of a Miracle, by Annabel Stehli (Doubleday '91).
Annabel Stehli, director of the Institute, has been invited to be keynote speakers at an A.I.T. conference. The event will be hosted by Dr. Leslie Baylis, Owner and Director of Whispering Waters Academy, Center for Education and Alternative Health, and AIT Practitioner. AIT has been a large part Dr. Baylis's life, and was introduced to A.I.T. in the 90's when her sister Rachel, who is severly autistic, was introduced to the training and benefited greatly.
Annabel Stehli & Georgie Stehli Thomas
After Georgie’s remarkable emergence from Autism following her AIT sessions with Dr Guy Bérard, Annabel wrote her story, sparking a revolution in the way hy- persensitive or painful hearing is treated, indeed also in the way Autism is viewed.
Auditory Integration Training--the Bérard Method- was introduced to the English-speaking world
in 1992, chiefly through the world-wide publicity of the best-selling book by Annabel Stehli : ‘The Sound of a Miracle—One Girl’s Triumph Over Autism’. Since then thousands of people with sensitive hearing and develop- mental difficulties have had their lives transformed by this ten-day intensive training. Practitioners from many different countries continue to provide AIT, and to ex- pand the concepts of its founder, Guy Bérard.
This conference , timed to celebrate his legacy, will be an opportunity to present the scientific research validating its effectiveness, and its safe-ness, but mainly this conference allows people from all walks of life to once again discuss the applications, benefits, and life-changing potential of AIT.
Read or print a PDF file of the Georgiana Institute's November 2014 newsletter here.
All information provided here is for educational purposes.