| The Listening Program  Overview
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Melissa East The Honeybee Difference Other Products Sound Health BrainBuilder Music for Babies Music for the Mind Additional Resources Listening Checklist Other Checklists and Resources Site Contents / Map | | | The Listening Program Auditory Processing Improving Auditory Processing Through Music So the question becomes…how can we overcome auditory processing challenges-moving from a "disorganized" to an "organized" system? Certain classical music, like that of Mozart, Haydn and Vivaldi, is highly structured, producing sound waves in organized patterns. When listening to music, the ear is receiving the musical sound waves-waves that arrive in different frequencies, measured in Hertz (Hz). These frequencies stimulate the brain, and thus affect different functions of the mind and body. The Listening Program's psychoacoustically modified music and patent-pending production treatments are designed to stimulate, or "exercise," the different functions of the auditory processing system. This can enable the brain to better perceive a fuller range of frequencies, organize the information, and respond appropriately. Extending the Power of Music through Psychoacoustic Treatments Countless psychoacoustic processes are used in the production of TLP-techniques that enhance and strengthen the attributes inherent within the musical structure to effect change for specific auditory processing skills, as demonstrated in the following examples.  Auditory Figure Ground - To "exercise" this skill, which is the ability to perceive speech or other sound when other competing sounds are present, TLP alternates the volume of different instrumental voices. To illustrate, in a particular section of music, the volume may be subtly raised on the oboe, and then the volume reduces on the oboe while it's raised on the violin. By switching the listener's attention in and out of the different instrumental voices and between background and foreground sound, TLP is training the auditory processing system to better "tune in" and "tune out."
Sound Localization - Sound localization refers to the ability to identify the source of a sound in the environment, and one of the ways TLP enhances this skill is through "spatial dynamics." By "moving the position" of different instruments during post-production, it sounds to the listener as if instruments are moving forward, backward, or side-to-side during a particular segment of music. This experience actively engages the listener, requiring the brain to perceive the position of the sound in time and space. Specific Frequencies for Specific Functions  The Listening Program combines decades of clinical research in several fields, including neurology, physiology, psychoacoustics**, auditory processing, music theory, and more. The method builds on the work of respected leaders in these fields, such as ear, nose, and throat physician Alfred A. Tomatis, MD (1920-2001). For example, Dr. Tomatis helped identify the relationship between certain frequencies and their effect on functions of the mind and body.
The audible range for the human ear is between 20 Hz (low frequencies) and 20,000 Hz (high frequencies). A simplified explanation of Dr. Tomatis' findings shows that he identified certain bands, or zones, of frequencies that affect different abilities: TLP is designed to address these zones, systematically providing auditory stimulation that, when customized for listeners by TLP Providers, can help improve listeners' ability to function, maximizing their potential in a number of ways. TLP treatment categories are as follows: Full Spectrum-Full Spectrum provides a kind of overall "organizing" experience. Sensory Integration-Sensory Integration targets the first zone (lower frequencies) to stimulate such functions as balance, coordination, motor skills and more. Speech & Language-Speech & Language emphasizes the mid to higher frequencies to stimulate the brain's abilities for memory, attention, vocal control and more. High Spectrum-High Spectrum focuses on the higher frequencies that impact creativity, intuition, energy and more. With a personal sense of purpose, the TLP team has brought together science, world-class music, and state-of-the-art technology so The Listening Program can make a difference in the lives of countless people worldwide. *Toxic noise – unsafe environmental noises that, over time, can cause noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). Examples of common toxic noise include HVAC systems, hair dryers, power lawn mowers, stadium football games, airplane cabins and more. back to topic **Psychoacoustics – the psychological study of hearing. Psychoacoustic research helps develop many commonly known inventions such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, mp3 technology, and more. | | | 
With TLP, music is used to stimulate, exercise, and enhance auditory processing.
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