AUDIO-PSYCHO-PHONOLOGY METHOD WITH COACH

THE AUDIO-PSYCHO-PHONOLOGY COACHING METHOD

The ‘Audio-Psycho-Phonology’ method uses the "Electronic Ear", a sophisticated auditory training device invented by Alfred Tomatis, that re-educates the middle ear muscles function, through intensive, non-invasive, auditory stimulation. The Electronic Ear processes music by Mozart, the maternal voice and Gregorian Chants, which is then transmitted through special air and bone conduction headphones.

The sounds stimulate the ears via the bones and muscles of the middle ear, the cochlea, the vestibular system and the auditory nerve, which improves listening and sensory integration. Higher frequencies alter the brain cortex to produce energy. Lower frequencies engage the vestibular system affecting the motor and visual motor skills of the body.

Approximately, 90% of sensory energy arrives through the ears. The vestibule alone is responsible for about 60% of this electrical charge, controlling balance and verticality and the cochlea a further 30%, physiological and psychological functioning, language and communication enabling it to carry out its role as sound detector.

The auditory gymnastics improves listening skills and thus, according to Alfred Tomatis, has positive effects on physiological and psychological functioning, motor skills, language and communication.

How does the therapy work?

During the first appointment, there is an interview and an assessment with an Audio-Psycho-Phonology Practitioner, this is followed by a listening test using a specially calibrated audiometer which detects and measures the:

threshold of audibility in air and bone conduction
inversion or confusion of sounds in space (spatialisation),
perception of a variation in frequencies (selectivity)
ear dominance (laterality)

The listening test results produce two curves on a graph, highlighted in blue for the aerial listening capacity and in red for the bone listening capacity.

This makes it possible to establish a neuropsychological profile and gives indications on the person's listening potential, their physical condition, their energy level, their dominant ear, their language and communication skills, and their level of attention and concentration.

NB. The results of the listening assessment are interpreted by a certified APP Practitioner, who has followed a training course in a registered Audio-Psycho-Phonology training centre, approved by Professor Alfred Tomatis.

After analysis of the Audio-psycho-phonological reading, a personalised program is proposed tailored to your specific needs, this includes:

12 to 30 intensives listening sessions of 2hrs – this depends on the results of the initial listening test
a second test at the end of the 1st session to check on the progress being made.
a break of 3 to 6 weeks will be necessary for the integration of the listening training session.

A further listening test is scheduled after the break and further sessions scheduled depending on the results. During the listening sessions, clients can relax in an armchair, sleep or draw.

Personal Development Coaching:

8 one-to-one Personal Development Coaching sessions, with a certified coach (of British nationality) in English or French, are set up once a week as part of the APP program for adults.

The synergy created by combining Audio-Psycho-Phonology with Personal Development Coaching helps you attain your objectives and reach your potential in record time.