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NACD’s TSI – Targeted Sound Intervention programs can be used by all ages, 3 and above. They are equally appropriate for children and adults. Candidacy is based more on functional report than on specific diagnosis.

Individuals with any of the following concerns should consider a TSI program:

  • distractibility
  • lack of focus
  • hard to listen and understand when there is background noise
  • overly sensitive to sound
  • needs a totally quiet environment to concentrate
  • mis-hears information

TSI-FA-Brand

Focused Attention

learn to listen

for:

  • anyone who has trouble listening and paying attention
  • anyone who has trouble staying focused

FA2

understand speech in noise

for:

  • anyone who has completed Focused Attention and wants to take their work to the next level
  • anyone who has problems listening and understanding speech in noisy environments

TSI-FA2-Brand

TSI-Boost-Brand

BOOST

“process” the sounds of speech

for:

  • speech and language disorders/delays
  • auditory processing problems

There are some groups who are especially at risk for difficulty with auditory figure-ground processing:

  • ADD/ADHD
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Hearing Loss
  • Auditory Processing Problems
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Down Syndrome
  • Other Genetic Disorders

Children with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD, ADHD) have long been considered candidates for the use of therapeutic music to remediate functional problems. Individuals in this group tend to have distractibility and focus problems, especially in the auditory realm, the main function that TSI: Focused Attention addresses.

As in ADD, children with LD or learning problems have neurological inefficiencies that are often addressed with therapeutic music as a part of their treatment regimen. Distractibility and attention/focus problems are common in this group.

Children with hearing loss are at a higher risk for difficulties with auditory processing, simply from the lack of or inefficient auditory stimulation to the brain. A recent study (2010) showed that even in children with unilateral hearing loss, the brain learns to process sound differently, compared to those with normal hearing. In general, functional MRI indicated less activation in auditory areas and attention networks for children with a unilateral hearing loss.

Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), now more commonly referred to as Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), exhibit a number of functional problems. Being able to separate foreground sounds from background sounds and therefore process speech in noise is one common problem for these individuals. (For a more complete discussion of auditory processing, visit the Science pages of our website.)

Children with autism tend to have particular problems with sound-related function. Many children are hypersensitive to sound, making dealing with background sound a very significant problem. Their difficulty with handling and processing auditory input leads to sensory behaviors, speech and language problems, and other behavioral challenges.

Just by nature of the syndrome, children with Down Syndrome are at higher risk for ear-related challenges—ear infections, middle ear fluid, hearing loss. Any of these factors contribute to the development of auditory processing. Subsequently, attention and speech/language are frequently areas of concern as well. (For more information about Down Syndrome and the significance of auditory function, please visit our Down Syndrome website.)

Many other genetic syndromes or problems—-such as Williams Syndrome, Angelman, or Fragile X—involve developmental problems related to the auditory system.

 

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What People Say About TSI:

I just got a letter from the school praising my daughter's improvement in attention and staying on task. I have to attribute her improvement to the TSI: Focused Attention program! Read More

J. Woolstenhume - UT

I liked the TSI program because I could see the wheels working in her thinking as she listened to the music. It has provided good "exercise" in focusing her attention. Read More

J. Brustman - VA

I have found the program to have great value in helping her tune out surrounding/background nose. She's better than me now. Read More

D. Guerin - TX

My son now responds the first time I call him, and he is more aware of his surroundings. He is using more sentences, responding to questions, and in general talking so much more. Read More

J. Little - AZ

P. began the TSI program about 2 months ago. It was a little stop and start at the beginning, but we eventually had her listening pretty consistently. In the past month we have seen some nice shifts in P. She has started responding to questions more - and when... Read More

L. Hogan - CO

C. has improved a LOT. Teachers are saying he is on task and focusing through distractions in the room. One teacher told me she wanted to clone him. I never used to hear such positive remarks. Read More

S. Whitten - TX

She is less sensitive to sounds. She can handle a noisy room better and is not so upset when in a loud place. Read More

T. Bryan - CA

(Daughter previously hummed frequently in order to block out outside sound.) The improvement we notice is a big decrease in humming…she tolerates the background sounds better! She is able to carry on [a task] even if she gets distracted by outside/inside noises. That's huge for us! Read More

A. Gancarz - OH

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