AIT Helps Improve the
Lives and Learning of Those with Autism, ADHD, Hyperacute Hearing, Speech Delays
& Tinnitus...in 10 Days. The
AIT Institute is the #1 Provider off
AIT At Home Services
globally and is the largest AIT resource website in the world.
AIT
is the #1 clinically studied auditory based
educational intervention! All sessions are
conveniently completed at home under the supervision of an
AIT
Practitioner. AIT services are available in the
USA, Canada and other English speaking countries.
AIT
requires 10 hours of sound therapy, with 20 sessions of 30 minutes
each, done 2 times daily over 10 consecutive days. This
listening therapy helps to
correct
hyperacute
hearing,
tinnitusand other auditory
challenges.
AIT
has been used successfully with children and adults with many
different
diagnoses for
over 60 years.
What Parents Are Saying
About Their Children Who Completed AIT
Daniel:"BIGGEST POSITIVE CHANGE: Becoming a lot
more social!"
Gavin: "He initiates conversations much more."
Kai: AIT Stunning Success for ADHD: Boy age 12
in Seattle diagnosed with ADHD who struggled with distractibility,
hyperactivity, poor grades, and teachers who wanted him put on ADHD meds. Read
this success story from his mother, just two months after finishing
AIT.
"We are so EXCITED about what we’re seeing in him! He just sits down and
does his homework when he gets home! For writing he still needs some support,
but he’s MUCH BETTER, and for math he just sits and does
it, no problem! He got 100% on all of his homework assignments except three this
quarter, and almost 100% on all his tests!!! With no help from me, except on
rare occasions! I think his overall grades this quarter are 2 A's and 3 B's, and
two of those B's would have been As with just a tiny bit more effort! He doesn’t
melt down, he is focusing much better in class, things are better at home . . .
so much wonderful progress!"
Steven:
AIT Helps With Learning Challenges and
Handwriting: A mother of boy in Illinois who finished AIT in our supervised Home
Services Program, over 10 days, 20 sessions in September reports:
"My son, age
10, was lacking confidence in school work. He needed help with each lesson of
each subject. If he did understand it, he still wanted me to sit with him and
watch, asking if each answer was correct. His handwriting was almost illegible.
He now does his work independently and
asks only if he doesn't understand a new concept. His handwriting has improved
and even his drawings are much better.
He has gained educational benefits and
self-confidence from AIT without a doubt!"
Alex: "My son with autism, at 25 years of age,
had plateaued as far as his cognitive abilities. He was having difficulty
following directions, expressing his feelings, interacting in social situations,
and dealing with his anger. Since AIT he has been able to carry out his tasks,
tell us about things that are bothering him, greet people looking them in the
eye, and his anger has started to subside. I feel he will continue to see
benefits of this therapy expand his horizons throughout his life."
Laurel: 17 old
female homeschooler:
"I underwent treatment from AIT Institute this year because of slight comprehending and/or hearing impediment,
and what I mean by that would be that I would often ask people to repeat
themselves, but not always because I didn't hear them. Oftentimes I would hear
them, but it would take the time for them to repeat themselves for me to
understand what they meant. (My nickname as a kid, among my siblings was
"hearing aids" because I was constantly saying "What?" to whatever they said.) I had a tendency to "zone out" or
daydream, and it would get in the way of everything: school, work, and
occasionally, conversations.
I was also very easily distracted, and
being a homeschooler with younger siblings that enjoy being noisy, some of the
time while I am trying to focus on school, I was miserable trying to get
anything done, and had a tendency to be irritable. Now, having undergone treatment from AIT Institute, I feel that I am more able to comprehend what people say
without having to ask them to repeat themselves, I feel less distracted, and
less irritable.
So to those at AIT Institute, I
would like to say "Thank You!" and to those who are considering AIT reatment
for themselves or their children, I would strongly encourage you not to
hesitate!
Victoria: "AIT is a wonderful opportunity to help
yourself or a loved one! A wonderful aspect of it is that you can do it in the
comfort of your own home and the music that you listen to is interesting but
enjoyable. The time passes quickly during your sessions. AIT can help you in so
many ways and is easy and painless to do.
I am a female and 20 years old. It helped
my attention skills. I feel it helped me to comprehend more in my environment,
learning, and reading. Thank you so much for this valuable
resource."
Mason: "BIGGEST POSITIVE CHANGE: Far better
attention span; ability to better process information within a conversation;
asking questions rather than pretending understanding; more involved in social
activities; improved self confidence. Thankfully, she is showing improvement and actually has a job at our local
grocery store now!
"I am writing to
let you know that Christopher is so much more aware since he has
been for treatment. He understands what we say to him a lot more
now and will follow simple instructions. At playgroup he has
started to say a few words and will sit still with the other
children at story-time.
Also he is sleeping better at night. Thank you so much
for all your help, I would definitely recommend you to other parents
in the same situation as ourselves."
"Our 8 year old
daughter was being treated for dyslexia and our two sons, aged 5 and
6, were to follow the program for
autistic
tendencies. “In for a penny, in for a pound,” we thought and,
although we were nervous and had no idea of what to expect, we were
full of hope.
Within the first
week
we began to notice small improvements in our son’s behavior and now 12 weeks later,
we are gradually getting school reports
of a positive nature that a year ago we would not have believed
possible. Increased concentration, improved verbal communication,
better adaptability to change and a general “ settling down” to
following instructions are highlighted daily.
Our daughter had
been receiving specialist dyslexia tuition for the past year and
both her class teacher and the dyslexia teacher have been so
enthusiastic about her progress since the therapy sessions that the
tutor has written to the Dyslexia Institute about her “phenomenal “
improvement.
It is difficult to
put our feelings into words. We are convinced that the treatment
offered at the Centre has given our children and thus our family a
new lease of life. Their professional and caring support were
invaluable during what could have been a traumatic experience and we
will continue to stay in touch to promote what we believe to be a
truly remarkable service.
The above are authentic
extracts from letters received from parents of children who were
treated with
Auditory
Integration Training at the National Light and
Sound Therapy Centre in the United Kingdom. All are reprinted by
permission."
"Everyone up
here is amazed at the change in Callum, he is so calm now and more
aware of what is going on around him. No more aggressive behavior.
He has been at school now full time since May and enjoying every
minute. He took part in the school concert last week and was very
good. It is like having a different child. There are no words
to express the gratitude we feel for the help you have given Callum."
"This was Thomas’s
second course of treatment and we weren’t sure how much he would
benefit from it. We are delighted to say that he has improved
significantly in so many areas. This has been noticed not just
by us but the school have also noticed a remarkable change in his
concentration span and co-operation/tolerance level."
"Just a few words
to say thank you for all your kindness, warmth and understanding
over the past two weeks. I must confess we felt very apprehensive
when first meeting you simply because we have never experienced such
genuine and positive attitudes before, hence any doubt we may have
had soon diminished.
Since the
Auditory
Integration Training Chloe has become more confident and
communicative.
Chloe appears to be more receptive towards trying out various
activities.
When Chloe’s class went out to play on some new apparatus, Chloe
immediately bustled through the other children towards the apparatus
and began to play (normally she would have been expected to watch
the children hesitantly before having to be encouraged to join in.)
For Chloe I feel
you have given her the KEY to unlock the door. I realize there
are many parents looking for a miracle cure, and I wouldn’t want
anyone to undergo the treatment EXPECTING the vast improvements we
have experienced. Again I would say that any improvement is a
bonus."
From an AIT Practitioner in the USA "I worked with a fourteen year old girl, who had been diagnosed with
depression. Her behavior at times could be bad enough for her parents to
call the police. She seemed perfect when with me. I had warned her parents
that negative behavior might occur. It did!! About two weeks after we
completed the protocol. Police were called and a trip to her psychiatrist.
The doctor was thorough and told the parents that their daughter was NO
LONGER depressed. He would NOT prescribe drugs, but she was oppositional
defiant...and a behavior program was planned. They were thrilled!
Her
behavior had been learned because the family had been 'walking on eggs' for
four years while dealing with her depression....they had created another
problem...but it was fixable. They no longer worried that the daughter
would commit suicide and become a statistic. I have not heard from them
for a while but the last message was positive!"
"He is now in 6th
grade in middle school. Aside from some teasing at the very beginning of
the school year, 6th grade has been a huge success…He has been
getting off the bus smiling. His grades are wonderful, nearly all A's.
He has not left a
single class this year out of frustration or panic. Since 3rd grade,
he had consistently left math class out of panic over new material. His
has really come a long way. We are so proud of his hard work.
He got off of
training wheels for good after
Berard AIT.
He went from needing us to get him started, and then he would pedal, and
need us to actually stop him and help him off the bike all the way to
complete independence on the bike…Yes, he still has more to
work on, but right now, life is so good for him."
"It is just over
two weeks since Georgina finished her treatment with you. As you
know we had our miracle, reading went from 3 pages to 20, at her
tutor’s – just the day before the last treatment. The day after
treatment finished, Georgina had an informal assessment from the
Educational Psychologist.
Digit span score had tripled and other test results had jumped
right up.
Georgina is now
finding school work easier.She says she can hear and see
more – but she became a believer after just a few sessions, she
could feel a change very quickly. She can learn spellings with no
problems now and reading is really coming along – the struggle is
over."
"Before Colin had therapy he was very
restless and wouldn't settle down to do anything. He didn't want anyone
to annoy him or play with him.
Also he got very distressed at some
sounds.
Since receiving his therapy, he has calmed down a lot and will play
for a short time with his toys. Sometimes he will go to one of his
sisters and try to make them play with him. I know the therapy has not cured
Colin but it has made a big difference and we would like to come back
again for another course of therapy."
"Although Ayman has
not shown a major change in his state, there are so many positive
improvements in his general behavior. He is not speaking yet but
is much more aware of what is going on around him. This was
observed first by friends of the family. He listens to what you have
to say to him looking at you with direct eye contact, he
smiles back and shakes hands in greetings. We had reports from the
teacher that he is more friendly towards other children in class.
He has given up some irritating habits too e.g. tearing up papers
into very small pieces."
"I just thought I
would write and let you know how Alex is getting on again. We
have seen so much progress of late it is difficult to know where to
start. His teacher is so pleased with how hard he is working
at the unit and we are delighted to see such an improvement. He is
such a wonderful boy,who brings so much joy and fun to our lives. We are just thrilled that he is making such an improvement."
My son is a nonverbal autistic 5 year old boy
who previously disliked all foods except for 3 white foods which included fries,
pancakes, and waffles. He also has sensory processing disorder and demonstrated
behaviors such as stemming and hand flapping.
Since AIT (2 months
ago) Kiptyn can now focus
in class and follow directions the first time given. His receptive language has
improved 100%! I can only thank AIT for this change. His grades are now
improving and he is leaving his therapist and teachers asking "what did you do
to make this huge change?" Kiptyn no longer fights them for transitions and he
is adapting very well to the daily changes he faces for example, substitute teachers,
changes in routines, etc.) He also rarely stems or flaps his hands anymore.
The thing that I am most pleased about
after completing AIT is that Kiptyn is now eating a variety of foods. He is
trying new things daily. This only leads me to believe that his verbal language
will follow very soon!
I am so grateful
to the AIT Institute for making this opportunity available for us to use in our homes. I am excited to
see what changes Kiptyn will have within the next 6 months. Stay tuned ...
there's more to come!
"Derek has been
making good progress since we were last down. He is relaxed an
happy, more outgoing and able to enjoy events and things going on
around him. He used to have to avoid the vacuum cleaner but he
has been using it himself and wanting to. If his Dad falls asleep on
the sofa and snores, Derek goes out of the room and closes the door.
There’s none of the terrible distress he used to have over noise."
"I
just thought I would write and let you know how Alex is getting on
again.
We have seen so much progress of late it is difficult to know where
to start! His teacher is so pleased with how hard he is
working at the unit and we are delighted to see such an
improvement.
He
is such a wonderful boy, who brings so much joy and fun to our
lives. We are just thrilled that he is making such an
improvement.
"Jack is doing so well!. We
always used to say Jack was in a world of his own. Now he is in our
world.
There have been tremendous
changes in him, too many to list, but some of the main one’s are:
Completely potty trained
Much more able to respond to verbal instructions
Has made many friends at school
Is able to tell us what he has done at school and
what he had for dinner
Does not resist change in his routine and enjoys
new experiences
Is much more interactive with his sister
We have been using your method
of words on flash cards with him with great success. In one
afternoon he memorized 102 words and was able to spell them all back
to us without looking at the cards.
His teachers call him their
“Shining Star.” We cannot express our thanks
enough for all the care and dedication you have shown to him. There
is no doubt in our minds that his course of
Auditory
Integration Training has been a tremendous success."
"I am convinced
that
Auditory
Integration Training has worked for Alysia. After it
she definitely seemed to become more aware of herself and more
confident.
She also started to take more interest in everything around her,
ranging from toys, animals, books adults and other children. In
the last couple of months she has adapted from just playing
alongside the other children to interacting not just through play
but verbally as well. She has also started calling people that
she comes into contact with regularly by their names and not
always but about 60% of the time voluntarily saying “Hello nanny”
“Goodby Toni” etc. Her articulation is improving daily. We ask her
what things are and can expect to get a reply. I think that one of
the most noticeable differences in Alysia is that she wants to be
around people more. She now demands our attention and says, “Mummy
come here” or “Daddy come on” and hold out her hand for one of us to
join her."
"It is now 7 weeks
since we completed Alysia’s treatment and as you know those 2 weeks
were very difficult for both of us, especially the second week when
at one point I actually thought about calling it a day. I’m glad
that I didn’t follow that thought through as though you made no
promises of improvement, Alysia did start to change while she was
having treatment and has not stopped since. Since coming for
treatment Alysia is adding new words on a daily basis and so
far those words and words she knew before are used frequently and
seem to be permanently there for whenever they are needed.
Her sleeping has
improved
and the norm is 10 hours a night in her own bed instead of being
awake for most nights for 1 to 3 hours. Her concentration and her
attention span has also improved along with her general
understanding and wanting to understand what is said. Also her
eye contact is improving daily.
Alysia isn’t cured or
recovered and we still have a long way to go but I can see the
little girl I had before the age of 15 months more and more each
day. It’s like watching a little bud bloom into a beautiful flower."
"The changes
seen in Daniel have been very good. I have noticed that his
speech is clearer and his vocabulary is now vast. His teacher
has noticed his speech has improved and she said she tried to think
she was imagining it but could not do this. He seems calmer and
has developed the art of listening and can now be reasoned with,
things can be explained to him and so tantrums can be avoided.
He has now a
sense of danger and will no longer tease a dog for example to try to
get it to bite him. Also today I took him and his sisters to a
river to fee the ducks. Normally he would wade straight into the
water if not physically stopped, but I was able to stand at a
distance whilst he ran around playing and feeding the ducks. It made
a usually fraught and traumatic outing into a real pleasure.
All in all
everyone seems to have noticed a difference in him, improvements all
round. I will definitely bring him for a second course of
treatment when possible and I would recommend the treatment to
anyone. You don’t know what will happen unless you try and any
improvement has got to be worth any effort and expense."
"Alex has had the
same support teacher for the last five years, so she knows him well.
I would like you to know that the teachers have made the following
comments:
“Alex has shown
a change in his work in the class. From a somewhat passive worker he
has become actively involved in the class. His speech has improved.
He communicates more. He now has a very good relationship with the
class. He responds to class discipline.”
Most of all he is
becoming more independent and happy with himself as a person.
Looking back I am convinced that Light and Sound therapy has somehow
acted as a catalyst to Alex, enabling these changes to occur. Also the sound sensitivity is definitely better than before.
For Chloe I feel
you have given her the KEY to unlock the door. I realize there
are many parents looking for a miracle cure, and I wouldn’t want
anyone to undergo the treatment EXPECTING the vast improvements we
have experienced. Again I would say that any improvement is a bonus.
"I thought I would
let you know how Alex is progressing. In the two weeks since our
visit he has gained 40 new words which is wonderful. We have had
such a variety of words from ‘plug’ to ‘Yorkshire.’ I am really
delighted with his progress. He certainly seems happier since his
treatment
and he now plays with his brother rather than alongside him and he
seems to have a better understanding of what is expected of him.
I was so
apprehensive about my stay with Alex in London. I really dreaded the
two weeks in a hotel in a strange city, far removed from our sleepy
rural town here in Yorkshire. However thanks to you all, the time
went so quickly, and your support and sound advice was a great
comfort."
"My son, Iain Marais
was a patient of Rosalie's at the age of 7. He's now 23 and a wonderful young man.
He
matriculated, completed college, he drives, he is employed in the IT
business and has exceeded ALL predictions! We will always be grateful to
Rosalie for her assistance. She was the one person that gave us hope...
and we wondered what had happened to her. May you always be blessed,
Rosalie."
"Not
subtle - dramatic! He is more socially interactive with family and
others. Less in his "own world". More happy, more content, less
aggravated, more calm, more loving-kissing and hugging us on his own
without prompting. It is now very infrequent he will have a manic
episode - i.e. - "tantrum" - if he does it is more subtle and over in
seconds (instead of hours) and he apologizes immediately - "on his
own". He tolerates crowds and noises - up to 80% difference. We
have a new child."
From the mother of a boy who received AIT in Fall 2009.
"My 11 year
old son is ADHD/Bipolar/Sensory problems. After completing AIT a
few days ago, we have seen anywhere from 40-80% improvements in his
behaviors already. He is more compliant; more calm; more
affectionate; less aggressive; no nightmares; more talkative with us and
others, plus less sound sensitivity, etc. I look forward to spending
time with my son now and the feeling of "walking on eggshells" has
diminished. As time goes on we have been told to expect more and more
positive results. I can't imagine it getting any better. Pretty soon he
will have the best behavior among our friend's kids instead of the
worst! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"My son seems to have gotten so
organized. It's amazing! I really
appreciate the fact that you do not raise our hopes at all with AIT.
Only one with a similar child can know what I mean! Hoping is like
taking two steps backwards...but BELIEVING is winning the battle!"
"I just finished working with an 8
year old child who had a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder.
He was very verbal, but a lot of issues with his behavior, handling
noises situations, easily distracted, aggressive, bossy, controlling,
screamed when agitated, cried easily, poor attention, required, repeated
instructions and concerns about learning.
This is what Mom reports
after 2 weeks of AIT therapy:
When he looses his temper it is not for long, he recovers
much quicker.
He hears better.
Notices words on signs
when driving and reads them.
Cares about others more.
Less controlling and
bossy.
Eats better.
More accepting of the word
NO
Had one day of out of
control anger, all day - recovered much faster
He doesn't get stuck on an
issue.
Talks calmer and is less
frustrated.
Reasons more, explains
himself & thoughts in detail
"I want to let you know that Jack is having a great start of 5th
grade!!! I am so excited and pleased with how things are going. I know
the AIT played a big role in how calm he is now."
"From June onwards he has been put to a Montessori
School. He has settled very well. Teachers are very nice. A Special
Educator comes and instructs them the way to handle this kids. They said
Visva is giving very good eye contact. He obeys simple commands
when told in English too. He has good sitting tolerance and doing some
activities with eye hand coordination, etc. He doesn't exhibit any
behavioral problems at school. Though he does not mingle and play
with kids on his own, he is around them and watching them. He
allows to touch them, before he wont allow.
Now he can even started
comprehending two step commands. He developed imitation skills now.
His sensory issues are very much reduced. He brushes with little help.
He can spit. He can suck now. Language has not improved very much. But
he is trying to imitate certain words. Before Visva used to cry and self
aggressive hearing the sound or cry of other kids. But now this
doesn't disturb him. I am very hopeful that Visva will show
improvement in all aspects. He is taking the vitamins regularly."
"I
want to thank you again, truly, for what you’ve done for my family.
Before Connor and I went through the therapy, I think both of us were at
our rope’s end. I think in retrospect he may have felt like he was
as bad a kid as I have felt being a crappy dad. It’s always been
so hard for the two of us to communicate, which breaks my heart.
And no kid should go hide in his room and feel depressed like he has
for no reason.
I am
very VERY happy to say that my son and I have a relationship now. A
positive one that doesn’t involve me losing my temper and raising my voice.
Kids are kids, but I look at my son now and I’m impressed and proud and
happy to be his dad. And I’m glad to find that I’m not blowing up and
losing my temper over the smallest of things anymore. Our family
feels stronger, happier, more whole than I think we’ve ever been.
I
jotted down some thoughts in case you have a notebook to put letters in to
potential clients. Feel free to pass out my numbers.
And
Laurie, thank YOU
for just being kind and caring enough to help ME get through this. I
owe you so much."
"My
name is Phyllis Kumi and I contacted the AIT Institute seeking some
information for a woman who has a son who is on the Autism Spectrum. I
am so happy that you emailed me though, because my brother Michael Kumi was fortunate enough to receive treatments from you some 16 years
ago. My family was supposed to have provided you with updates as to how
Michael was progressing. I apologize contacting you so very late.
Well, today Michael is 21 years old and is doing very well. He has
experienced many of the milestones that those off of the spectrum experience: school dances, Prom, Co-Coperative placement and highs
school
graduation. Mike is currently in a law clerk program at Humber College
here in Toronto. His speech is very good, he is able to type well (which
is good because his writing is weak). He does not have any problems with
his hearing as far as we can see.
All in all things are going well for Mike and we couldn't be more
pleased.
On
behalf of my family I would like to thank you immensely for your help. I
will pass on your contact information to the woman who requested help
for her son. If you have any questions for me, please do not
hesitate to send me an email. Thank you!"
"I wrote this on the morning I got
feedback from the mother of an autistic boy who was on the home based program
of AIT, the newly developed
AIT system, which
is a
software version to apply Berard AIT. I was overjoyed and want to share with you....
Today is one of those amazing
days, one of those WOW-days. Little Mikael, an autistic boy of
3 years, said his first 6-word sentence. This happened on the 4th day
of AIT.
But then, this is only one of many
WOW - experiences that I see all the time.
Children in my Child Development
Centre and pre-school who have poor or no social skills, poor or no interaction
with peers or teachers, who put their hands on their ears and/or cry the minute
some activities get a bit loud; those who are “hyper active” and can’t
concentrate, cannot color in between the lines, are slow to carry out
instructions, etc.; these suddenly start blooming, becoming happy little kiddies
after or even while they are still in AIT training.Concentration, alertness,
just in general, their abilities improve.
Here are just a few examples:
Tylah*
also 3 and a half years old, would come in to school and put her bag in her
locker. Then she would stand in front of it: no interaction or socializing with
peers nor teachers; always in the outer circle, watching without any expression
on her face with no participation. In the first week of AIT, she started talking
nonstop. This quiet little girl, who did not take any risks, nor participate in
any activities, became a girl who started singing and dancing with the others,
climbing the jungle gyms, even trees… and she seemed to realize she has muscles
in her face and was having fun making faces!
Rudolph
was 13 when he first encountered
AIT (Auditory Integration Training). At that point he could not climb stairs, his mother used to
carry him up and down the stairs. He had poor balance and rhythm. Together with
AIT, Rudolph had six months of Visual Therapy. Things turned out very
differently for him. For example, he held the record for the 100m and 200m at
the SA Championship for the Physically Disabled. At present he is an
accomplished archer using the compound bow, and regularly competes.
"My son, Iain Marais
was a patient of Rosalie's at the age of 7. He's now 23 and a wonderful
young man. He matriculated, completed college, he drives, he is employed
in the IT business and has exceeded ALL predictions! We will always be
grateful to Rosalie for her assistance. She was the one person that gave
us hope... and we wondered what had happened to her. May you always be
blessed, Rosalie."
"My nine
year old son Rhone was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 4.
When we heard about the AIT program and how it was especially beneficial to
those with autism we decided to give it a try. Rhone had
AIT therapy at 7
years of age and at first there seemed to be little change. But by 6
months later and starting the new school year Rhone was a much different
boy.
His focus was the greatest achievement in the program and his meltdowns
had diminished almost completely. I believe
AIT to really helped achieve this. Rhone developed into the higher functioning
boy that he is today."
"By day 7 of the 10 day
programme, I noticed an increase in vocabulary and improved fluency. Since
completing the course I find her 'spontaneous conversation' has also improved.
Before the AIT (FST) what Ava said was often in response to a question or was one of
her many 'rehearsed/learnt off' phrases but many comments are now free flowing
and spontaneous. Overall definitely worth doing."
AIT is going great,
he is being a model student - as
long as he has something to keep him busy he seems to actually enjoying sitting
and playing with my undivided attention -
also the kinder chocolate eggs with the little toy inside make all the
difference - he gets the toy and I eat the chocolate so we're both happy! I've
been doing the second session of the day in the evening
after his bath when it's actually a nice little wind down before bed.
Both my husband and I feel he's using better sentences, a few new words and he's
started remembering words of songs and singing with very nice clarity for the
first time (his kiddie songs). I also sense he's
understanding me a little better, in a way our communication is a tiny bit
easier.
Thanks so much, Rosalie, you've made
something possible for us that I didn't think we could ever try, I do feel we've
seen enough positive signs that we'd be wanting to give it another go in 9
months."
"Aidin came to my Centre when he was 3 and a half years old. When he arrived in the
morning and saw the group of children around him, he would start walking in
circles talking to himself in his own unintelligible language, on and on, or go
and lie down in a corner and fall asleep. If left he would sleep the whole day.
On the 6th day of AIT, he started to participate in activities such
as Monkeynastix, singing, jumping, taking risks, etc. His concentration started
to kick in, his speech, balance and rhythm got better.
At this stage we
realized
how very intelligent this little boy is, with his amazing vocabulary and general
knowledge. He still receives some speech, visual and occupational therapies.
We must remember that we need to see the different therapies in a holistic
way, each as a part of the puzzle to make up the whole picture."
acoba
O'Connell-Maritz is 22 years old and autistic. Her communication skills
are limited but she is high-functioning. Jacoba’s brother, Joshua rode the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge with a
purpose this year. He will be pulling Jacoba behind him on her custom-built
trick
Joshua, 23, is a seasoned road cyclist, mountain biker and spinning instructor
and this is not the first time he will be riding an unusual bike in this event
for a good purpose. Last year he completed the event on a small BMX to raise
funds for a sick baby. This
year’s ride will be to raise funds for Jacoba to receive Auditory Integration Training which is a
treatment for autism proven to be
effective.
"Jacoba
received her first session of AIT in 1994,” explains her mother, Lesley. “She
benefitted enormously and started talking and communicating with people, albeit
in her own limited way.” We feel that she will benefit greatly from more sessions of
AIT.
Perhaps she
may then become a little more self-sufficient if she could "come through" a bit
more,” she said."
"I did use
AIT with 65 yr old female a number of years ago. She reported a reduction in
the tinnitus.
She exhibited fewer complaints of tinnitus as reported by her family members."
"He
is a lot better now. His therapist is really amazed as she did not expect
these results. He does not run around chaotically anymore. He can focus
during class even though it is loud. The teacher is very impressed also. He
is still full time shadowed but we do not need to interfere. just now and
then (and when he has to write as he really does not like it... yet).
He participated in the
whole Christmas celebration on state, with dim light in the room, strong
lights on the stage, loud music and a lot of people! He managed all that.
I am extremely proud of him!"
