Transcript Central Auditory Processing Disorders

Transformation through
Tomatis
Connie Taylor
Director Client Services
The Listening Center
thelisteningcenter.net
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
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Affects 1 in 3 of Population
 Bay Area Population 6.8 million
 Bay Area Population with CAPD 2.3
million
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is a
sensory processing deficit that commonly impacts
listening, spoken language comprehension and learning
(ASHA, 1996)
The Listening Center
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Inability or decreased ability to:
 Attend
 Listen
 Separate important speech from all other
noises present
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Co-Existent Disorders
Learning
Disabilities
ADD/HD
Auditory Processing Disorder
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Other Disorders
Autism
 Dyslexia
 Asperger’s Syndrome
 Pervasive Development Disorder
 Bipolar Disorder
 Sensory Integration Disorder
 Balance and Coordination
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The Human Ear
Outer Ear
Vestibule
Cochlea
Middle Ear
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The Tomatis Method
Listening to Learn
High Frequencies
 Gated Music
 Bone Conduction
 Right Ear Dominance
 Electronic Ear
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Dr. Tomatis
French Otolarynologist
 “Pioneer of Sound Stimulation”
 Original implementation
 250 Centers in the World
 12 Centers in the United States
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Dr. Swain
Former Chief of Speech Pathology UC
Davis Medical Center
 Clinical Staff UC Davis School of
Medicine
 Research Grant UC Davis M.I.N.D.
Institute
 Founder of Swain Center, since 1985
and The Listening Center
 Author of 6 Standardized Tests
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Case Studies
ADD
 Autism
 Learning Disorder
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