Articles
Articles on the Tomatis method: autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and learning, language and attention difficulties.
-
Screens and children under 3: a real danger
For some parents, it is sometimes so much easier to sit their child in front of the television, a tablet or a smartphone. We have all done it at one time or another. But is this practical, comfortable solution really…
-
Stuttering: what can be done?
Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects people of all ages. It disrupts the flow and fluency of speech. The cause is thought to be genetic and to involve the brain: structures in the brain are found to differ both…
-
Early screening for language delay in children
Children learn to speak naturally, picking up language through a mix of exposure, imitation and practice. For some children, however, things do not go as expected and they develop a language delay. To help parents spot…
-
Sans Forgetica, the font designed to improve your memory
A new font called Sans Forgetica has been designed by Australian researchers as a memory aid for reading. It is based on a theory called “desirable difficulty”, which holds that people remember things better when their…
-
How does the brain choose what to listen to?
How do we manage, without any noticeable effort, to listen to a friend talking in a crowded café, or to follow the melody of a violin in an orchestra? Scientists have developed a new approach to how the brain picks out…
-
A sedentary lifestyle reduces our ability to form new memories
Researchers at UCLA have found that spending many hours sitting down is linked to thinning of the brain's medial temporal lobe, a region involved in forming new memories. This thinning may be a precursor to cognitive…
-
Sugar sabotages our ability to learn and remember
At the Tomatis Centre, more and more parents come to see us about a learning or memory problem in their child (ADD or ADHD). By combining the Tomatis method with nutrition, our programme for children with attention…
-
ADHD: are children diagnosed as hyperactive really hyperactive?
Jacques Dayan, a child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, has noticed a rise in the number of parents who think their child has ADD/ADHD. He believes this is because schools are overstretched and are looking for ways to…
-
A scientific study shows the effects of Forbrain
A study led by Professor Carles Escera of the University of Barcelona showed that using Forbrain had a significant behavioural, physiological and neural impact. The study found that Forbrain effectively activated the…
-
Dyslexia finally explained?
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects a person's ability to read, write and spell. It is often linked to mixing up letters, but it also affects the ability to make sense of sounds. A new study led by Bart Boets…
-
Autism
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder marked by delays and impairments in the development of social, cognitive and communication skills. The Tomatis Method is a therapeutic approach that uses music and sound to…
Free information session
Twenty minutes to understand the method and ask your questions. You don't have to decide anything on the day.
Choose a date