| Why We Use LIFT By Anna R. Buck |
Because the Listening Fitness Program is based on the developmental progress of the auditory system, it allows
changes to be incorporated into the overall development of the central nervous system, and stability results. I
have found that most children who have Neuro-Developmental Delay also show auditory delay, and so the
Listening Fitness Program usually becomes part of the overall program in my practice. These children tend to
require more than the typical 60-hour program; however, I have also observed those given extra hours, such as
in a boost session, the changes are permanent and growth continues.
Some children begin to stabilize within their vestibular system, and are less prone to hyperactivity; some are
less overloaded with sound input, some are better able to discriminate between sounds and so reading and
spelling improve. For those who need to settle ear dominance to the right ear, once this has occurred, I have
observed that overall laterality begins to stabilize. Speech tells us how a person listens, and so as the LiFT
feedback system is introduced and the children incorporate their own voices through the microphone, I observe
tone of voice changes, pitch changes, volume changes, and articulation changes (articulation and vocabulary
improvements have been quite amazing). Verb tense usages in writing have been observed as well. As a result,
communication skills, oral reading and vocabulary usage improve. Parents tell me they notice happier, calmer,
more confident children.
Several children I work with have experienced other listening programs without success; yet when I
implemented the Listening Fitness Program at a certain phase in the Neuro-Developmental remediation program,
success was achieved. It is the only Listening program I use because I believe the developmental progression of
the program is vital, along with the feedback system implemented through use of the microphone.
changes to be incorporated into the overall development of the central nervous system, and stability results. I
have found that most children who have Neuro-Developmental Delay also show auditory delay, and so the
Listening Fitness Program usually becomes part of the overall program in my practice. These children tend to
require more than the typical 60-hour program; however, I have also observed those given extra hours, such as
in a boost session, the changes are permanent and growth continues.
Some children begin to stabilize within their vestibular system, and are less prone to hyperactivity; some are
less overloaded with sound input, some are better able to discriminate between sounds and so reading and
spelling improve. For those who need to settle ear dominance to the right ear, once this has occurred, I have
observed that overall laterality begins to stabilize. Speech tells us how a person listens, and so as the LiFT
feedback system is introduced and the children incorporate their own voices through the microphone, I observe
tone of voice changes, pitch changes, volume changes, and articulation changes (articulation and vocabulary
improvements have been quite amazing). Verb tense usages in writing have been observed as well. As a result,
communication skills, oral reading and vocabulary usage improve. Parents tell me they notice happier, calmer,
more confident children.
Several children I work with have experienced other listening programs without success; yet when I
implemented the Listening Fitness Program at a certain phase in the Neuro-Developmental remediation program,
success was achieved. It is the only Listening program I use because I believe the developmental progression of
the program is vital, along with the feedback system implemented through use of the microphone.
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