Comments on: Sound Therapy

By: Andrea Nelson

Andrea Nelson — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:46:10 +0000

Where do you go to purchase the Samonas Sound therapy? I have a baby girl who is 5 months old with ds.
Thanks,
Andrea Nelson

[Andrea, here are some places with more info on Samonas therapy.

http://www.riverbendds.org/index.htm?page=samonas.html

http://www.samonas.com/

http://www.icando.org/articles/learning/20-samonas-sound-therapy

Miriam]

By: Candi

Candi — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:48:29 +0000

How can I get in touch with Carol who wrote on July22,09 about Samonas and TLP. I am interested in helping one of my grandsons.

Sincere “thank you” for your reply. Cand L.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:03:38 +0000

I am a provider of both Samonas and TLP. Both are quality products. I would start with TLP for ultra sensitive kids. It is gentler and more easier to use. Samona’s is very powerful but requires a VERY well trained practictioner. TLP is priced more reasonably.

By: Liora

Liora — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:21:00 +0000

What about TLP, The Listening Program?

I am trying to decide between Samonas and TLP… (Sort of ruled out Tomatis standard method because where we live we would have to travel too far for sessions and I just can’t handle more appointments. Especially if there are options for in-home systems where more than one family member could benefit).

I have heard from a couple of moms with autistic kids that Samonas should be under close supervision, because of “side effects” like head banging and screaming (immediately subsided when the intensity or frequency of therapy sessions was altered). Has anyone heard anything like this in regards to TLP?

Any feedback at all is helpful! Thank you!
Liora in Beijing

[I just heard back from Kay Ness, the author of this article. She writes, "Any listening program can overstimulate a specific child - I've seen it with all of them. That's what the negative reactions you mentioned are - overstimulation - too intense for that particular child. But for lasting changes Samonas Sound Therapy is the best. If the child is overstimulated, you need to drop back to a lower listening level and proceed more slowly." -Miriam]

By: Miriam

Miriam — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:44:32 +0000

Mandy, some kids with DS are hypersensitive to sounds and they therefore dislike loud noises. Some kids with DS have hearing losses and they prefer their sounds loud to hear them better. Some kids with DS have perfectly normal hearing.

By: mandy

mandy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:11:30 +0000

got a question does down syndrome kids like lound noises

By: Diane Michels

Diane Michels — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:05:16 +0000

Kay,
I have a daughter who used to be sensitive to loud noises. Now that she is starting to talk at age 6 she is covering her ears at times. example is a school concert. I am having her ears tested each week for 2 mo to see if she has fluid, she does not get ear infections.
Faith started talking around a year but did not increase till I put her back on Piracetam last year.-age 6yrs.
How is your program different than NACD?
I have found this sight very helpful. It clarifies what I have always wondered; such as differences in auditory and visual processing methods ect…
Could I get some info on ICAN?
thanks
Diane Michels

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