Feedback from Clients
In response to NBC news story featuring iLs:
I am so pleased to finally see this therapy and this company in the news. They offer much more than just music therapy – it is an integrated approach that combines music with movement. My daughter who has mild Auditory Processing and memory issues went through the 30-day program in Kindergarten and saw amazing results. In a matter of weeks, her academic performance skyrocketed – math scores quadrupled, reading scores more than doubled and she went from having difficulty writing her name to writing full paragraphs. Two years later, she is still at or above grade level in every area. I know it sounds too good to be true, but I saw it with my own eyes. I am grateful to Adams 12 schools for making it possible and to Integrated Listening Systems for helping my child succeed in and enjoy school!
Adams 12 District (Colorado) mom
Letter to iLs:
I am planning to visit the Special Ed Director for our school system in the next few weeks and present the data I have kept on my son, Mark, who is just completing the iLs program. He is off all stimulant medication and doing well in class (first grade). His teacher says he is well behaved and he just completed benchmark testing…his scores were 100, 97, 94 and 80. I think I can safely say that he will never be on another ADHD stimulant medication again!
Thank you so much for your therapy…your advice…your training…your time. You are making real differences in peoples’ lives.
God bless you,
SL, parent
“I can’t even begin to tell you all of the benefits I’ve been seeing! Falling asleep on time is probably the first benefit I noticed. I used to ask my wife, who has no problems with sleep, how she could fall asleep so quickly, since I would almost always stay up for no reason; now, I seem to be the one falling asleep first (she now asks me, in jest, how I am doing it).
My thought process is much, much clearer; I seem to be much more “aware” of my thoughts, and my internal state in general. I’m not sure if I’m imagining, but I actually feel smarter.
The most important aspect of my progress is something I’ve noticed very recently—I can now pay attention to someone else talking during a conversation for long periods of time without zoning in and out. I can’t even begin to tell you how important this is for me.
Thanks so much for your guidance so far!”
NY Attorney
“Hi,
My son last night in about an hour wrote a whole 5 paragraph essay. He has never pumped out this much work at one sitting let alone without meds in his body. We are starting to see we can lower some of his med as well. He has gone through 30 sessions of the Reading Program on the Focus… All good news!
Just wanted to share. Many thanks, iLs!”
RMG
“I am currently in my 14th week of listening, and probably started to feel changes by about the 3rd week, which was very exciting!
I listen for 1 hour a day, usually 7 days a week, starting each session with the playbook exercises, and continuing with a regular routine of Extra Lesson movements, to complete the hour. Occasionally I have also listened while preparing dinner, or doing other household tasks, such as sweeping the floor, putting away the washing…..Yes, even chores can be made more pleasant with iLS!
The program has become somewhat addictive. The music is so pleasant, I always feel more relaxed at the end – energized, yet calmer at the same time.
Another benefit is that I now regularly take time out for myself each day. Sometimes we mums forget that we need nurturing too!
I have also noticed some changes in myself. I find that I am more comfortable being with other people, and more comfortable expressing myself verbally. This has led to increased confidence, and much greater enjoyment of social activities. When one has to concentrate to participate socially, it can become very tiring, and sometimes we can find it is easier to withdraw from the rest of our noisy world.
The experience has been so amazing so far. Thank you to everyone who had the foresight to develop the iLS program. I hope many more people are able to enjoy the benefits. I would also love to see it as part of the curriculum in schools.”
Rosalind
“Kate,
I have spent a part of my day speaking with different professionals who are currently using iLs in their programs, and after talking with 6 different therapists have heard nothing but positive feedback. Congratulations to you all for doing such a fantastic job and truly helping so many children!!!
Will you be coming to Oklahoma City, if not would you send me information on your distance learning certification?”
Best,
A.S., parent seeking iLs training
“We wanted to thank you again so much for the wonderful results our son has had from the DLS listening therapy. As you may recall, when he first came to the center, he had been experiencing a great deal of trouble both in school and outside it due to over-stimulation, dyslexia, inattentiveness, obessive-compulsive fixations, appropriate emotional/behavioral responses, and social difficulties.
We really appreciate how tremendously helpful, supportive, responsive and caring you and your staff were throughout the therapy process. And the results were great! Our son now has a much easier time reading, socializing, paying attention in school, modulating his emotions and behavior, and transitioning from one activity to another. We saw marked improvement in ALL of the areas of concern, plus a big change in his self-esteem. Everything just became easier: no more battles over getting dressed or going to school, tantrums in general have become rare, and watching the ease with which he socializes now is just a joy for us.
Thank you, thank you, for the wonderful gift you have given us: our son, at ease with himself and in the world!”
Sincerely,
P. A. McCarthy
“When I read about Tomatis’ work and the development of his approach into a combination of Listening Therapy and Sensory Integration Work, I hoped it would help our autistic son, especially his ability to speak.
Anders now has better eye-contact with people outside the family, he tolerates crowds and noisy situations much better. His level of curiosity and ability to stay focused with a task has risen noticeably. He is very social and his need to retreat has decreased. And, he is more open to use words in his communication.
Not every therapy instills growths in every child. However, I wish that as many autistic children as possible could experience this approach as offered in the supportive and friendly atmosphere of the STAR Center.”
A. Mattsen
“When our son Joseph was diagnosed with Autism, we were crushed. Without losing a moment, we researched the web and found many resources for ourselves and for our son. After employing numerous solutions from nutritional supplements to dietary restrictions to neurological retraining
exercises to behavioral modifications, we stumbled onto DLS. After Joseph’s first intensive, his receptive language increased dramatically as did the quality and quantity of his vocalizations. By his third booster, words started to pop out, his eye contact was perfect and he was now a listener!
This program has been nothing short of miraculous for our family. It has returned our son to us and given him the ability to achieve his full human potential.”
S.R. Danton
“Our daughter Annie, age 9, was slow to develop and had learning problems from the beginning. She had always been in Special Ed, but thought we should try listening therapy as we had personal friends suggesting it.
After just one month of sessions, we started noticing Annie’s changes. Her eye contact improved, she seemed to be more “with it” and her mood was generally improved. We thought it might just be temporary and were afraid to believe our hopes. In time we saw significant improvement in articulation, communication (both verbal and non-verbal), and balance and coordination. She has shown great progress in balance and rhythm. Over a year has passed since she completed the program and all of these changes have remained in place.
This has changed our daughter’s life, and ours as well.”
Sincerely,
J. Kauer
“To Whom It May Concern:
I first heard about listening therapy in an interview with Dr. Minson on N.P.R. Radio. The program sounded intriguing, and by this time we were becoming more and more concerned for our son. He was having a really hard time in school, barely making any progress even in his highly modified special education classes.
Conversations with our Fabian were either one way or non-existent. If we asked him a question, he would instead answer with a statement about dinosaurs, or whatever his current passionate interest was. Attempts to have back and forth conversations were never successful. He always played quietly by himself, engrossed in his artwork, Legos, movies or video games. He never chose to play with his siblings or the neighborhood children.
Fabian was in the fourth grade when I heard about iLs listening therapy. The first month or so of treatment was really difficult for us. Squeezing frequent appointments into a large family’s busy schedule was really hard on everyone. And not seeing any immediate results made us ask each other over and over if we had wasted our scarce money. But then one day something happened. My son had a conversation with me! A real back and forth conversation! I was afraid to hope that we had made a breakthrough, but it began happening more and more. He had conversations with his father. He started talking and playing with his sisters. He started making friends, and having regular kid conversations with them, complete with laughter and bathroom jokes. It was like finally meeting our son after 12 years. We had always loved him, but now we could actually find out what was going on in his mind, and interact together like a family.
I am a born skeptic, and only agreed to give iLs listening therapy a try out of a mother’s pure desperation to help her child. Our expectations were greatly exceeded. We highly recommend this program, and have not hesitated to recommend it to other families we have met with similar needs.”
Thank you.
K. Avila, S. Avila
“To Whom It May Concern:
I am an adult with ADD. I have spent a lifetime fighting an uphill battle with my learning disability and clinical depression. ADD caused me to feel deficient academically and professionally. Every aspect of my life was met with a sense of failure. My performance in the workplace was greatly affected and I was unable to maintain long-term employment. Lack of self-confidence kept me in a constant state of depression. I had difficulty with relationships both personally and professionally.
I underwent iLs therapy with the hopes of finding a way to alleviate my internal pain. Through the center’s listening and visual techniques I learned effective listening, enhanced my artistic abilities, and developed a constructive perspective and approach to my profession and education. The positive results I received are invaluable. My confidence increased significantly. I now approach life with the belief that I can not only succeed and excel but also overcome challenges that for so long held me back.
I work at an alternative high school with teens who confront obstacles very similar to mine and I have suggested iLs therapy to their parents.”
Sincerely,
R. Miyasato-Simmons
School Counselor
