The pace and scope of positive changes we can deliver with Integrated Listening therapy differs for each client, because every client is unique. We tend to see the most significant changes emerge within six months of completing a program.
These improvements tend to emerge gradually because Listening therapy stimulates the brain to grow new connections and these can take up to nine months to complete. Because we closely supervise clinic clients, we are able to observe changes as they emerge during the clinic programs. Improvements occur across the spectrum of human performance.
As examples of the changes that occur, the following quotes have been drawn from client comments over the September quarter 2009 as they participated in clinic Listening programs.
- Attention:
- “Concentration is easier” (ten year old boy old after 15 Listening sessions)
- Communication / Expression:
- “Don’t tease me or I will get upset.” (Ten year old sharing his feelings for the first time to his family during dinner, after eight Listening sessions).
- “He is starting to express himself more easily” (11 year old after 16 Listening sessions).
- “I hate my teacher” (Blurted out by a very polite eight year old boy in his 20th Listening session).
- “Sam is more vocal, now he can express his feelings.” (after 30 Listening sessions)
- Creativity:
- “Today I wrote my first poem” (11 year old after 23 Listening sessions).
- Energy:
- “I now have more energy and footy is easier” (eight year old boy after 33 Listening sessions).
- Frustration:
- “He is a LOT calmer” (five year old boy after six clinic Listening and IHT sessions).
- Memory:
- Maturity:
- “Eric has never played before” (five year old playing by himself during his third Listening session).
- “He is no longer annoyed by his sister” (11 year old boy after 12 Listening sessions).
- “Jacob hasn’t had a tantrum in ages” (six year old after 14 clinic Listening sessions).
- “Louie is starting to recognise and enjoy humour” (11 year old boy after 16 Listening sessions).
- Mood, self-confidence:
- “He is less anxious round crowds … even family gatherings” (ten year old after 16 Listening sessions)
- “He seems a lot happier about life!” (11 year old after 15 Listening sessions)
- “I don’t feel so anxious” (eight year old boy after 15 Listening sessions).
- Reading, writing and spelling:
- “Callum got 20/20 in a spelling test!” (11 year old after 21 clinic Listening sessions, he usually gets 4-5 /20)
- “Sean wanted to read [and picked up a book] for the first time in his life yesterday!” (11 year old after 10 clinic Listening sessions)
- School:
- “Today he had his best day ever at school.” (six year old boy after 20 Clinic Listening sessions).
- “His school work is so much better - what have you been doing?” (Teacher commenting about a child after he completed an iLs home program).
- Self-awareness:
- “I’m no good at literacy!” (five year old boy with phonics issues, after 10 clinic Listening sessions).
- “The music makes me think about my life, and that I do not have much energy to do anything ... What is important? What should I be doing? … I might change my name and start a business” (30 year old male car crash victim after 35 Listening sessions)
- Sport:
- “Yesterday, he kicked his first goal in any team sport!” (11 year old after 21 Listening sessions).