FAQs

Soundsory® is an easy to use music and movement listening therapy program that consists of music listening and body movement exercises. It is a 40 day program with a 30 minute session per day.

Soundsory® can be used by everyone. However, the program can be specifically used by children (3+) and adults with:

• Motor delays, balance and coordination issues
• Autism spectrum and developmental issues
• Sensory and Auditory processing disorders

Soundsory® uses a unique technology that uses bone conduction, air conduction and a specific gating system that was developed by Sound for Life research.

Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to create new experiences through sensory stimulation. Using the Soundsory® program can help amplify it.

Soundsory® can help stimulate the auditory and vestibular system.

Bone conduction is used to prepare your auditory system to focus on the rhythmic music listening through the SOUNDSORY^® headset.

The SOUNDSORY^® program has the exercise section to really uplift the brain-body connection during your daily therapy work.

The SOUNDSORY^® program music is really unique and most children enjoy listening to it. If a child is reluctant, then play games and fun activities while the headset is on. Or pair it with their song or favorite YouTube video using it’s Bluetooth feature.

You could use a visual schedule or stickers or play based activity to engage the kids more and at the end of the program duration you could reward them. You could use an actual timer within the session that has interesting visuals like apps.

Play based sensory motor activities like bouncing off a therapy ball or a swing while listening to the program can be interesting. Coloring, writing, painting can also be used to start.

There are three levels of exercises that you can access through our website or our app that you can download for free on the app store. The exercises uses your body only like fine motor exercises, reflex integration exercises.

If your child is  unable to do the exercises, you can have alternative everyday movements that you can implement. You can use the couch at home, to crawl up and down, use a chair to make them sit and get up. Your therapist can always suggest some alternative movement strategies as well.

Not necessarily. Simply doing the music listening part is enough for many individuals. You can add the exercises slowly within the two 20 day periods if need be.

The best time of day is in the morning as that is the time of the day when the child is most engaged.

Consistency is vital with Soundsory. However, sometimes life gets in the way and it becomes hectic. It is okay to miss a day or two here and there. If more than that, restart the program and start from the beginning.

Yes and no. If your child is able to follow the instructions, it is totally fine to let them do the program by themselves. It is on a case by case basis.

Absolutely. One of the most consistent areas of success with SOUNDSORY^® is reducing auditory and tactile sensitivity. We typically recommend beginning with shorter sessions and increasing them gradually as the sensitivity decreases. For some children, it is best to start the first few sessions in an emotionally secure environment such as the practice of a professional.

Individuals with hearing loss can benefit from SOUNDSORY^® if they have not lost more than 70% on both sides, or more than 80% on one side.

Individuals with a cochlear implant should not use Soundsory.

If you have external hearing aids, you should take those off for your SOUNDSORY^® Sessions.

No, a specific diagnosis is not required for using Soundsory.

Turn the program on, turn the volume as high as it can go, and place your two fingers underneath the top of your headset.

Yes, this is a great tool for children on the spectrum. The program works on motor skills and also on the auditory system that improves speech and language.

Soundsory’s unique technology with bone conduction and the gating system, and the body movement exercises can help children with motor delays.

Yes absolutely. This program is designed to work on the ear-brain connection that is involved in sensory processing and the body’s vestibular system as well.

Children with APD have issues with filtering out the environment and the ability to focus. Soundsory helps in this regard by its gating technology that helps the user tune in to sounds that matter and filter out distractions.

Yes it can be definitely be adapted for specific individuals. For younger or sensitive children only 15 minutes a day can suffice. You can also modify and adapt the exercises to fit the individual’s profile.

Yes absolutely. You can use the Soundsory app to set the level of the exercises by answering a brief questionnaire. That will help you to follow the exercises according the ability of the individual who is using the headset.

It is perfectly fine to use Soundsory with traditional treatment and interventions. We also strongly recommend integrating Forbrain^®, which includes speech, language, into the process, which will reinforce the impact of sessions.

Yes absolutely, however, please discuss incorporating the program into your sessions with your therapist first.

Yes, but you first need to take a break for at least 4 weeks. Sometimes, “less is more”. The Soundsory Program consists in stimulating the vestibular and auditory systems. This can be taxing for the brain. After a long period of stimulation, it needs time to integrate those changes.

You can repeat it up to 3-4 times a year depending on the individual you are working with.

There are certain strategies that you can adopt to help with this. You can modify the duration of daily listening sessions, taking a break of 3-4 days or even doing a lot of the body movement activities.

There are a few ways to do this. For example, you can start with 20 days of Soundsory first, then incorporate Forbrain at that juncture for audio-vocal work before switching to Soundsory. You can also do back-to-back sessions of Forbrain and Soundsory.

It depends on the individual’s profile, goals and what else is being done along with SOUNDSORY^® to accomplish these goals. The brain needs a certain amount of repeated stimulation in order to develop new connections, reorganize itself and stabilize improvement. Some people see change within a few days, others after completion of forty days of the program. There is no way to know in advance the exact amount of time it will take.

It is not possible to predict with certainty that multi-sensory training will be successful in achieving specific goals. The best results are achieved when it is followed diligently and used constantly. Often, results are even seen in areas that were not initially identified for change.

SOUNDSORY^® is designed to educate or reeducate the brain to better process sensory information. Once the brain is able to correctly process such information there will be many benefits especially in enhanced cognitive and emotional skills. The most measurable effects usually occur 2-9 months after completion of the program.

The program length is 40 days divided in two blocks of 20 days each. Each session per day comprises of 30 minutes of rhythmic music listening with body-movement exercises. We recommend doing one session a day, 5 to 7 times per week.

You should do the sessions when you feel most calm and comfortable during the day. You should relax while doing the program and avoid doing anything which requires attention or generates effort or stress. You should not use a screen and drive a car but you can be creative or just enjoy the music. The music is very catchy and dynamic; feel free to move with the music.

SOUNDSORY^® is safe. It stimulates the brain in a natural manner with music and movement exercises. Still, it provides brain stimulation through a multi-sensory workout. It is possible that you or your child feel an increase in emotionality and have some sleep disturbance. You are experiencing what is called “disorganization before reorganization”. It often occurs during periods of rapid growth as the nervous system reorganizes itself. This is a phase of developmental growth. Often we can see this struggle for independence emerge as children become more integrated, gain increased awareness of their emotions, and their ability to communicate.

SOUNDSORY^® is designed for anyone. It is specifically adapted to people with:

• Motor delays, balance and coordination
• Autism spectrum and developmental issues
• Sensory and Auditory processing disorders
• We don’t recommend the use of SOUNDSORY^® in the following cases, Parkinson’s disease, Brain seizure, Chronic Muscle Spasms, Tinnitus, Meniere’s disease.

SOUNDSORY^® is not adapted to help people with emotional difficulties.
If you have any doubts, we recommend that you begin your SOUNDSORY^® program under the guidance of a therapist. If for any reason you don’t feel good during or following a session, we ask that you stop the program until you feel well.

SOUNDSORY^® is easy to use, safe and efficient. It is a home-based multi-sensory training which combines sound with movement to stimulate the vestibular and auditory systems. Considering its price and protocol of use, SOUNDSORY^® is much more user-friendly than any other auditory and listening programs and integrates some of the most advanced technology such as dynamic filter, bone conduction and rhythmical music.

SOUNDSORY® is a home-based, multi-sensory training program, which combines sound with movement to stimulate the vestibular and auditory systems simultaneously. Listening sessions are provided with a unique technology which integrates specific rhythmical music processed with a dynamic filter and transmitted through bone and air conduction. Body movement exercises focus on building proprioceptive abilities through specific, repetitive movement exercises.

Used in addition with Forbrain®, SOUNDSORY® provides a complete sensory workout. Additionally, it can be done simultaneously with other interventions (e.g. tutoring, ABA, counseling).

SOUNDSORY® is easy-to-use and efficient. Still, the program cannot be individualized for each profile and does not include the specific advanced settings of the Tomatis^® Method. Once you have completed a full program, we invite you to contact a Tomatis^® Professional to access the individualized listening sessions.

Because it is designed with the most advanced technology, SOUNDSORY^® can replace most of the traditional listening and auditory programs which do not provide advanced technologies, such as bone conduction or the dynamic filter effect. As a complement to Forbrain^®, it provides a strong and complete multi-sensory training.

Still, it will never replace the expertise and the support of a professional. Also, as a home-based program, settings cannot be adapted to each profile and cannot be considered as replacing the Tomatis^® Method.