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References. Main conclusions.

By admin | Published: April 5, 2013

Reference/Conclusion4: http://www.totalsensory.co.uk

Sensory on the go!

Total Sensory’s new Sensory on the Go mobile unit incorporates a 1m long bubble tube, 2m long Sparkling fibre strands, tactile colour changing fibre optic carpet, and acrylic mirrors all professionally finished with high density foam padding and wipe clean vinyl (your colour choice.)

Easy to move around, with lockable wheels, providing a mobile experience that can be moved from room to room in residential care homes, or as a sensory experience that doesn’t require a dedicated sensory room.

There is also an option to include a 2 x 1m Interactive fibre optic carpet in front of the unit.  This interactive carpet activates when you stand on it and de-activates when there is no pressure applied.

Size approx: 1.2m long x 1.2m high

Sparkle Fibre Strands

One of the most popular items, the sparkle fibre optic Strandses are suitable as an addition to a sensory room or to play with at home, draped over our giant bean bags.The item is produced with the brightest polymer fibre, heat sealed at the ends in our factory.

The fibre is safe to handle and play with; the fibres do not get hot. Powered by a 50W Quiet halogen lightsource, there are no sudden colour changes- instead the fibre slowly sparkles through its colour changes.

Sensory Musical Gloves

Simply put on the gloves and press your fingertips down onto any surface to play you’re own musical creation!

Each fingertip represents a different musical note, and there are 8 built in instruments to choose from; piano, bass, violin, trumpet, xylophone, music box, guitar and drum.

Background rhythms can be added for when you really get going! Volume and Tempo controls are on the control unit.

The unit can also be clipped onto your belt for making music on the move!

Sensory Corner &  Packages

The Sensory Corner is ideal for where space is at a premium and perhaps the room in mind is multi-functional. The Sensory Room package provides you with a small room’s worth of equipment for a well rounded sensory environment.

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References. Main conclusions.

By admin | Published: April 5, 2013

Reference/conclusions3: http://www.feaadah.org

Spanish TDHA asociation.


TDHA is the most important psychiatric disorder during the chilhood. It affects to the 5% of the childrean and youth population.

Ii is a biological disorder caused by an imbalance between two brain neurotransmitters: norepinephrine and dopomina.

These affect the brain responsible for self-control and the inhibition of the appropriate behavior directly.

TDHA causes the following alterations: hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention in the child.
Up to 5 years old: early motor development  children /restless children.
During the school-age years: Children problems in the reading-learning.
During the  adolescence: over 80% of young TDHA people have  attention and impulsivity problems.
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References. Main conclusions.

By admin | Published: April 5, 2013

Reference/conclusion2:

ADHD World Federation from Childhood to Adult Disease, www.adhd-federation.org

TDHAH World ADHD Awareness day


In the light of public insistence, FEAADAH took the step in 2012 to formally request from the World Health Organization (WHO) the declaration of an annual ADHD World Awareness Day.
To achieve this, we initiated our official petition with campaigns for support from professionals and institutions whose signatures declare their ongoing support for the application made to the World Health Organization to be granted.
FEAADAH urges all those who feel so committed, especially those working in education, health, and social and legislative areas to express their support for the application for an AHDH World Awareness Day by signing the ADHD Manifesto Europe.

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References. Main conclusions.

By admin | Published: April 5, 2013

Reference/conclusion1: Tomatis science, www.tomatis.com

Science

The ear is more complex organ than it seems at first sight and has multiple functions. In addition to the function of hearing, the ear is involved in balance and motor skills as well as at the energy input to the brain.

Balance depends on the vestibule, the part of the inner ear that informs the brain of the slightest body movement. The ear is therefore involved in controlling posture and maintaining balance. Through its action on the vestibule, the TOMATIS Method allows the body to regain verticality by repositioning the skeleton and to regultate the vestibule which plays a fundamental role in integrating the rhythms of both music and language due to its intricate network of connections to the brain.

Energy depends on brain sensory stimulation. The human ear ensures a function of “cortical arousal”. The ear needs to be stimulated to energize the brain and the body. Sound is necessary for our personal fulfilment and it has have been proven that high frequency sounds are very important to stimulate the neural network and subsequently regulate the overall activity level of the brain. High frequency stimulation made by the Solisten device will have a direct impact in the processes of attention, concentration, memory and more generally on the person’s openness to listening and to learning.

Listening, the ability to tune in one’s hearing, depends on auditory attention. When this ability is disturbed or not well developped this creates not only problems of discrimination, spatialization and auditory lateralization, but also a loss of the ability to isolate an auditory message from surrounding noise and attribute a meaning to it. In this situation, it can affect the child’s ability to pay attention when receiving a teacher’s instructions, to remember what has been said or simply to understand correctly the messagetransmitted. Good listening is also involved in the reading process it is the sounds that give meaning to the letters. A poor listening will have definitively a big impact on the learning ability of children.

Application

The Listening training program has been specifically designed for application in the school system. This program will intervene at the same time on the three functions of the ear in order to regulate auditory processing and allow children to increase their learning potential. This can be implemented for the whole class (school) as a preventive program or to assist children who are facing some learning difficulties. After a full Listening program improvements could be observed at different levels:

  • better attention, understanding of instructions, memory
  • better focus, stay on task, less distractibility and fatigability
  • better oral communication skills and greater interest in talking
  • greater participation in everyday life
  • better fluency of reading
  • greater self confidence

Dr Tomatis

Dr TOMATIS was a French ear, nose, and throat doctor who pioneered the fields of sound therapy and auditory stimulation. On the basis of his research in 1960, Dr TOMATIS made a distinction between hearing and listening and emphasized the interconnections of the ear, brain, and body. Hearing, as a function of the ear, is the passive reception of sound, whereas listening, as a function of the brain, is the active participation in what one hears. Someone may have good hearing, yet may be a poor listener. The ear plays a unique and critical role in our day-to-day lives, and if sensory information transmitted by the ear is misinterpreted by the brain, listening is disrupted. A variety of problems are associated with dysfunctional listening, such as interpreting certain sounds made during verbal exchanges as aggressive, lack of comprehension, difficulties with concentration, learning difficulties, and so on.

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Initial concept

By admin | Published: April 4, 2013
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