How are the results evaluated?
Before any programme begins at a Tomatis centre, the person's way of listening is fully assessed. This assessment, known as the listening assessment (audio-psycho-phonological assessment), looks at the person's conscious and unconscious listening habits when it comes to sounds, noise and conversation.
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The listening test
The initial assessment serves as a benchmark for tracking progress throughout the programme. It is usually carried out before the first listening session, repeated after each session, and again at the end of the programme. The test gives valuable information about the person's listening skills, so that the programme can be adapted accordingly.
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What if my child can't take the listening test?
If your child is too young, or their difficulties prevent them from taking the test, we replace it with a detailed case history. It is this first case history, compared with the ones that follow, that allows us to measure progress. What the child experiences and what the parents observe both matter.
From a neuroscience point of view
The auditory cortex, the part of the brain that processes sound, plays a crucial role in listening. The results of the audio-psycho-phonological assessment can give an insight into how the auditory cortex works, and into the neural pathways involved in perceiving sound. This information can be used to identify any potential problem and target it during the programme, so that the person can improve their listening skills.
In their own words
“Kevin was very receptive, even though classical music wasn't really his favourite kind of music.”
“This is the result of your support and your method, which really took a weight off my mind and helped Hakim move forward and gain confidence in himself.”
“My dad and my friends tell me I've become more mature, that I express myself much better, that my questions are more thought through.”