The Open Ear Listening Program(OELP) provides two auditory stimulation and education programs: the Tomatis Method and the home monitored Listening Fitness Program.

First developed in the 1940s, Dr. Alfred Tomatis, physician (ENT), psychologist and researcher, provided an intervention that has significantly changed the lives of thousands in learning centers, schools and clinics worldwide in the treatment of auditory processing and sensory integration problems, learning disabilities, and for the improvement of speech and body movement.

Benefits

• Improves motivation and the ability to communicate, learn, and relate to self and others
• Improves speech and body movement
• Enables the ear to discriminate and integrate phonectic sounds of language to improve reading and writing
• Improves the ability of the ear to attend to sound when it needs to and filter out other sounds when necessary
• Trains the ear and voice for speech, language and music
• Improves mood and energy levels

Requirements and Participation

The OELP begins with an initial assessment and the development of an individualized program. Assessments are given each year on Bainbridge Island and Seattle, WA.