What is Sound Therapy?

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Sound Therapy is a therapy developed to stimulate the brain’s processing areas, the neural pathways into and within the brain, by using music, voice and nature sounds.  It has been proven to have positive results on people with speech, hearing and learning problems.  It improves handwriting, motor co-ordination and balance and is very useful in reducing stress. 

Sound Therapy was pioneered in 1940’s by Dr Alfred Tomatis, an ear, nose and mouth specialist. This natural therapy exercises the middle ear muscles and stimulates the receptor cells in the inner ear. It is a listening system where specially recorded analogue CD’s of highly filtered music are used to rehabilitate the ear and stimulate the brain.  The high frequency sounds are passed on to the brain, inducing a state of relaxation. 

Sound Therapy is a programme which involves listening to specially recorded music at a low volume via ear phones from a portable CD player.  The amount of listening required could range from half an hour to three hours a day, depending on each individual’s particular circumstances. A sound therapist will analyse each person’s situation, devising the correct plan for them. 

Sound Therapy is particularly good for individuals with poor motor co-ordination and balance, poor handwriting, poor spatial awareness, clumsiness, a confusion between left and right, a history of difficult birth, brain injury or damage, a quick temper, people who can’t cope with change, poor motivation and self esteem, depression, anxiety, stress and behavioural problems associated with all of the previous problems.