The Alcott Center for Cognitive Enhancement

Individualized, research-based learning programs.

The Alcott Center for Cognitive Enhancement is a TLP Certified Provider - Bone Conduction.
This is the highest certification level that The Listening Program issues.

The Listening Program® (TLP) is a unique auditory intervention program that combines decades of clinical research in areas such as neurology, auditory processing, physiology, psychoacoustics and music theory, and builds on the work of respected leaders such as Alfred A. Tomatis, M.D., who helped identify the relationship between sound frequencies and their effect on functions of the mind and body.

TLP uses "psychoacoustically modified classical music," carefully designed and produced exclusively for The Listening Program. The recordings are created using live musicians, and the compositions are arranged to take advantage of different frequencies, tempo, and other factors to stimulate different parts of the brain and different functions in the auditory processing system. This enables the brain to better receive, process, store and utilize the information presented to it through the varied sounds we encounter every day - in language, music, and the environment.

TLP has four main treatment categories, each with its own concentration of frequencies:

1. Sensory Integration - helps with balance, coordination, motor skills, right/left discrimination, sense of direction, and more.
2. Speech and Language - helps with memory, attention, vocal control, concentration, speech and language, and more.
3. High Spectrum - helps with creativity, intuition, energy, auditory cohesion, ideals, and more.
4. Full Spectrum - comprises all frequencies, and provides an overall "organizing" experience.

TLP is a home-based therapy program, and can be done at any time of day, in the place where your child is most comfortable: your home.

If your child has any of the following, TLP should be considered:

• History of ear infections
• Developmental delays
• Speech and language problems
• Poor grades
• Sensory dysfunction
• Dyslexia
• Learning disabilities
• Stress or anxiety issues
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder
• Hearing loss
• AD/HD
• Sensory integration dysfunction
• PDD-NOS/Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Down Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Brain injury

Key Benefits

• Customized program focuses on the needs of the child.
• Relatively inexpensive compared to most sound treatments.
• The basic building blocks of auditory processing are trained using fundamentals of music: frequency, volume & timing.

Did You Know?   

The auditory system is more than just hearing!  Consider the following:

Leading the Sensory Team

The auditory system connects to most major organs. It is like the "captain" of the sensory team.  It is the first system to function in utero.  When the auditory system is weak, it can affect the integration of information being fed to the brain and the nervous system by the other senses. Auditory processing problems can lead to academic, social and emotional challenges.

Listening and Learning

Listening is active and conscious and has a significant impact on learning.  Inadequately developed listening skills can cause problems with attention, memory, information processing, concentration, and other skills necessary for effective learning.

A Common Problem

Auditory Processing problems are common in people with dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders.

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For more information, see: http://www.thelisteningprogram.com

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