Children with difficulties with speech, language, reading and writing, often have inefficient auditory processing (listening)  skills which may contribute to problems with language processing and the way in which children perceive (or hear) sounds  and words.

 

 Johansen IAS is an auditory stimulation programme which uses specifically designed and individually customised music to  stimulate the neural pathways associated with language.  From around three years of age, Johansen IAS can benefit people  experiencing a range of speech and/or language difficulties, both spoken and written (including specific learning  difficulties and dyslexia).

 

 These might include difficulties with one or more of the following:

 

 - pronouncing speech sounds correctly

 - understanding of language

 - speaking

 - listening

 - written language (dyslexia)

 - reading

 - spelling

 - awareness of speech sounds

 - dyspraxia (DCD)

 - Autism Spectrum Disorders

 - understanding and remembering information and instructions

 - concentration

 - self confidence and self esteem

 - behaviour related to poor communication 

 - hypersensitivity to loud or particular noises

 

When the underlying skills for listening and learning are improved through listening to Johansen IAS CDs, language processing abilities improve. As incoming information is processed more efficiently attention, concentration, listening and understanding of language are enhanced. Often, improvements in reading and spelling also occur, as decoding the sound structure of words becomes easier.