Who is a good candidate for AIT?
How AIT Can Help
Improved Learning, Language and Social Skills with the Berard method of Auditory Integration Training
Individuals with auditory and sensory processing problems have difficulty interpreting daily experiences. The capacity to hear and communicate is compromised. Behavioral issues and social skills are often affected as a result.
The Berard method of Auditory Integration Training (AIT) helps reorganize the brain to improve auditory and sensory processing capabilities. Participants use headphones over a 10-day period twice a day for 30 minutes each to comfortably listen to AIT auditory stimulation. This reorganizes the dysfunctional sensory center, so the brain no longer gets overloaded with disorganized information.
Language, learning and social abilities develop more normally, and participants are better able to excel as a result.
This method of auditory training was originally developed by Guy Berard, MD – a French ear, nose and throat physician – who successfully used this technique with thousands of people in Europe for more than 30 years.
The Berard system of AIT has since become regarded as the most effective approach available for enhanced listening skills, language, learning and sound tolerance.
Indications an individual could benefit from AIT
Hands placed over ears to avoid sounds
Person runs from noise
Loud noise makes person cry
Checks out appearing to be deaf, not able to pay attention or focus
Avoids crowds or group situations due to noise
Has auditory comprehension problems, is better at visual learning, fails to follow spoken directions
Has a history of ear infections
Does not pay attention to verbal instructions
Is easily distracted by background noises or drifts from paying attention
Has difficulty with phonics
Learns poorly through the auditory channel
Has a diagnosed language or speech difficulties
Displays slow response time to verbal stimuli
Frequently gives odd or inappropriate responses in conversation
Needs physical prompts to follow verbal commands
Responds to only part of a verbal command
Is easily distracted by random noises
Has slow response time
Has speech and language delay or disorder
Inconsistent education performance
Tantrums easily
Hears sounds such as airplanes, etc. before anyone else, and often runs away from them
Avoids eye contact
Hums or makes noises
Has difficulty organizing the day
Is fatigued by end of the day
Needs constant activity or visual stimuli
Has difficulty finding the exact words to express themselves
Is non-verbal
Has hyper-acute/overly sensitive hearing
Has a low tolerance for distractions
