BS MPH DRCOG Provider No. 0104328Y

To Whom It May Concern

I am a General Practitioner with, for the last 20 years, a special interest in children with Neurodevelopmental Delays (NOD). Over one-third of all my patients have Autism and Asperger’s Disorder (ASD), and about half of all my patients have Speech and Language Impairments (SLI), ADHD, Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD) and other NODs. All of these patients have underlying Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).

As part of my treatments I have been using a range of sound therapies to improve APDand SLI. I am a trained provider for The Listening Program and have used it successfully in all of the above conditions.

Improvements obtained with The Listening Program in my clinic:

In my Autistic children, teenagers and adults, I initially see significant improvement in Receptive Language. This is most often followed by improvements in Expressive Language, with the range being from a few words to full fluency. All of my ASD patients have, as a result of using The Listening Program, improved in their frustration and anger levels and in their socialisation and communication abilities. Often we also see improvements in motor ability and visual perceptual skills. In my other NOD patients I see significant clinical improvements in the areas of language, behaviour, concentration, socialisation, ability to sit still, gross and fine motor skills, visual perception, reading and spelling abilities and other academic performance. For those who can do the APD tests; I see improvements in their Auditory Processing (AP), with most of them ending up with normal AP. This is even the case in the most severe APD patients.

Neuroplasticity: Our current knowledge of the neuroplasticity of the brain and of the role of targeted stimulation in causing neuro-plastic change in specific areas of the brain explains why The Listening Program is effective. Not only does it target every area of Auditory Processing, but the stimulation also impacts the visual and motor centres within the brain.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Marilyn Dyson

MB BS MPH DRCOG

Clinical Audiologist

Salute Hearing Health and Harmony,

Audiology, Occupational Therapy,

Postural Therapy Services

I am writing this letter as a Doctor of Audiology and someone who has been working in the field of auditory processing disorders for more than 30 years. Over these years I have evaluated many

patients with auditory processing disorder, Autism, P.D.D. NOS, language delays and various developmental deficits. Since the first release of the Listening Program with Bone Conduction I have used this exclusively for my patients who suffer from Autism.

The Listening Program with Bone Conduction offers the patient the ability to have vibrations enter their body through both air and bone conduction. The vibrations are very carefully selected classical music pieces that have been filtered and modified to help the brain to stimulate neurological pathways that need strengthening and modification in order to be more effective.

The program is non-invasive and carries little to no risk to the patient. The benefits are substantial. The patients I have had in my practice who have using the TLP Bone Conduction and followed protocol have all made progress. The progress that was made were in areas of “eye contact, increased language both receptive and expressive, improved mood, decreased aggression/behavior problems”. The most important part of this progress is that it lasts. The reason it lasts is because the program is re-wiring the brain. Once the brain is wired to a skill it cannot lose that skill unless there is some kind of physical or neurological injury or insult to the brain. Therefore the gains made by all my patients have been life long gains. There is not regression of skills over time.

I believe as a clinician that The Listening Program with Bone Conduction is medically necessary as a tool to help improve the lives of children and adults with autism.

If you have any questions or which to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely

Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato, CCCA-AuD

Hi Tracey,

I have attached some pre and post testing for a student who is ASD and doing TLP had a significant impact on his ability to focus in the classroom and not be as fixated on asking the same question over and over. Some anecdotal notes:

Student

2 had severe motor dyspraxia. His parents purchased TlP and he is now completing his 4th round. After the first round he learned to ride a bike (at 10 years old). After subsequent rounds the observable changes in him included; his handwriting improved, his spatial awareness on the page improved, he began to look people in the eye when he answered questions, he began initiating greetings and was able to continue a conversation instead of giving yes/no answers, he stopped stuttering at the start of a sentence, his speech became clearer – I have no “hard evidence” for any of this – but teachers and parents all commented on the changes. He is now in Year 7 and doing remarkably well. His parents are over the moon!

Ed.D., CCC-AlSLP, FAAA CertifiedlLicensed Audiologist Certified/Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Specializing in Auditory Processing

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing a letter in support of Disability Care Australia paying for The Listening Program training for children with autism and auditory hypersensitivity problems (who may have auditory processing disorders but not necessarily have autism) in Australia. I have had nearly 10 years of experience with this program as a professional working with children with auditory processing disorders (APD) as well as children with autism and in conducting research on the impact of The Listening Program training on students in school with a wide variety of disabilities.

From my research experiences, I have found that students who have primary emotional problems and related learning problems benefit greatly from undergoing listening program training. The emotional problems are reduced and changes in their central nervous systems may occur which lead to reductions in negative emotional reactions during listening tasks. The outcomes result in these students leading better lives and showing improvements in learning and functioning in school and in life, in general. Among these students have been many diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or ASD. These students have also demonstrated improvements in overall listening and hearing as well as reduced negative emotional reactions and social interactions benefits so that these children with ASD are more social and more communicative and, thus, better able to function in school and in life, in general.

Other experiences I have had have been with many children who (well over hundreds of them) whom I have seen with auditory processing difficulties both children diagnosed with ASD and others identified with just central hearing losses/disorders of auditory perception. These children often show signs of auditory hypersensitivity which is reduced after the children undergo The Listening Program training.

When we consider the alternative to a program like The Listening Program, the alternative is to either let these children live the remainder of their lives fearing listening, having severe negative emotional reactions, and not being able to listen and hear what is going on in their worlds. In contrast, after undergoing The Listening Program, they are able to function more successfully. The cost for a

program like The Listening Program is a small amount compared with the life- long costs of medication, psychotherapy, emotional treatments, behavioral treatments, and other medically related treatments for these children.

Dr. JayR. Lucker, Ed.D., CCC-AlSLP, FAAA

Associate Professor & Research Professor

Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Howard University Washington, DC

Also; Private Practice Specializing in Auditory Processing Disorders

and Language Processing Disorders Washington, DC Metro Area

MA Connections 4 Learning

We have been using The Listening Program with children who are on the Autism Spectrum for over 10 years. We have chosen this method to invigorate both sides of the brain as it is affordable, convenient, and efficacious. Many therapies require children to step out of their comfort zone and interact with others using speech and body movement. However, many of our children are unable to cross that hurdle in order to change how they relate with the world around them. The Listening Program easily fits in a student backpack and uses headphones to deliver sensory information to the two lobes of the brain. Beyond the wearing of a headset, there is little compliance required of the children.

After the 20 week initial program, children are more inclined to interact verbally and physically with their environment and other therapies can now commence. Because the left lobe ofthe brain is so important for speech, we have seen that listening to the music often encourages spontaneous conversations and an increased awareness of what others around them are saying .

Stephanie Garwood, MA Connections 4 Learning

Millennium Learning Advantage

I have been using The Listening Program with my autistic clients for a number of years and still find it amazing when I see the changes that can be made with something as simple as music.

This program is an absolute essential in the treatment of autism.

I have recently worked with a non-verbal 6 year old autistic boy, who, within 4 to 5 weeks of starting his daily listening using bone conduction came into my office and said” hello” very nicely. He responded to questions and said “Thank you” at the end of our session. His mother was in tears as before starting the program his only form of communication was to scream and shriek when he wanted something.

Every autistic child that we have worked with has shown huge gains in expressive language, spontaneous conversation, self regulation and social skills.

It is my opinion, based on the results that I have personally witnessed, that “The Listening Program” should be the first program used in helping autistic individuals to lead as normal a life as possible.

Thanks for creating such an amazing program.

Gillian Liebrandt

Director , Millennium Learning Advantage