Research summaries for autism therapy: listening therapy

definition of listening therapy: Type of therapy that stimulates the auditory (listening) system of the brain. Listening therapy may be helpful for children with autism who are overly sensitive to sounds. It may also be helpful for sensory integration disorder and communication disorders.
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A Case Study of a Five-year-old Child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified Using Sound-Based Interventions, Summarized Apr 17, 2009

Listening therapy may help children with autism with sensory processing, listening, and language skills.

Occupational therapists (OT) often use sensory integration therapy as a main approach when treating children with autism. Sensory integration therapy takes a wide range of forms, one of which is listening therapy/sound therapy. There are very few studies that look to see if listening therapy helps children with autism. The aim of this case study was to see if The Listening Program would help a five-year-old boy with autism. In this case, listening therapy was chosen to reduce sensory sensitivity enhance language use and improve functional behavior. Read more...

Brief Report: The Effects of Tomatis Sound Therapy on Language in Children with Autism, Summarized Apr 24, 2008

Listening therapy does not appear to help children with autism learn language. This study was designed to see if the Tomatis version of listening therapy could help the language of children with autism. The study looked at ability to speak as well as ability to understand. The authors did not find a difference between those children who received listening therapy and those who received a placebo.... Read more...

Auditory Integration Training and Other Sound Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review, Summarized Jan 27, 2007

There is no scientific support for the use of listening therapy in people with autism.

Many people with autism are sensitive to sounds and several treatments have been designed to help this: auditory integration therapy (AIT), Tomatis method, and Samonas sound therapy. This systematic review was designed to see whether these treatments help people with autism. The authors note that many different types of studies have been done and it is hard to compare the different studies. In their review, however, they did not find any sign that listening therapy works. The authors did find that it is important to keep the volume of the therapy low so as not to hurt the ears.
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Synonyms for listening therapy include: auditory therapy, listening therapy, therapeutic listening, therapeutic listening program, therapeutic listening therapy
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