Long Island Spectrum Center: Dynamic Listening

From the west:
Take the NORTHERN STATE PKWY EAST to the MANETTO HILL RD exit- EXIT 37- toward WOODBURY / PLAINVIEW. Turn RIGHT onto MANETTO HILL RD and proceed past two shopping centers on your right. Just after the second shopping center, the entrance will be on the right. The building is called the Isalnd Professional Center and it is a three story glass building. We are Suite 106 next to the elevator.

From the east:
Take the NORTHERN STATE PKWY WEST to the MANETTO HILL RD exit- EXIT 37- toward WOODBURY / PLAINVIEW. Turn LEFT onto MANETTO HILL RD and proceed past two shopping centers on your right. Just after the second shopping center, the entrance will be on the right. The building is called the Isalnd Professional Center and it is a three story glass building. We are Suite 106 next to the elevator.

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		[ Overview ] [ Who Can Benefit? ] [ F.A.Q. ] [ DLS History ] [ DLS Process ] [ Research ] RESEARCH NOTE: The "Tomatis Method", as mentioned in some of the research below, refers to a method of auditory stimulation developed by Dr. Alfred Tomatis. Ron Minson, MD was a close friend and student of Dr. Tomatis, and used the Tomatis equipment for many years. In 1992, Dr. Minson founded DLS with the purpose of developing a listening system which utilizes the most recent advances in psychoacoustic technology. The DLS equipment now differs from the Tomatis equipment; however, the method and audio techniques are intimately connected to the pioneering work of Dr. Tomatis. These studies and articles can be found via the link following their description. The Effects of The Tomatis Method of Auditory Stimulation on Auditory Processing Disorder: A Summary of Findings Deborah Ross-Swain Ed.D., CCC Speech-Language Pathologist The study's purpose is to determine the efficacy of the Tomatis Method of auditory stimulation as a therapeutic intervention for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). 41 subjects (18 females, 23 males; 4.3 to 19.8 years old) were evaluated for A.P.D. All subjects demonstrated improvement with skills of immediate auditory memory, auditory sequencing, interpretation of directions, auditory discrimination and auditory cohesion. Results are significant, e.g. an average improvement in overall auditory processing skills of 49.93%. Click here to view the study. Early Intervention: A Longitudinal Study of Reading and Reading Related Achievement of Students in Kindergarten Through Second Grade Enrolled in the Alpha Program Prepared by J. Anne Calhoun, Ph. D. Educational Psychology Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies College of Education, University of New Mexico 2006 In this study 36 subjects were evaluated before and after a unique combination of interventions, including DLS. Average reading gain for the 36 children over the 3-month intervention was 2 years. Click here to read a summary of the study. Hillside Health Center Ongoing Study, 2006 data collected by Harry Armytage (Center Director Maxwell Fravall, O.D.) This data summary covers 4 aspects of auditory performance affected by DLS programs: visual/auditory processing speed, selectivity, auditory digit span, and right-ear dominance. The sample size ranges from 30-46 subjects; results are significant, e.g. average improvement of 78% in auditory processing, and average improvement of 81% in selectivity (phonetic differentiation) after programs lasting 3-5 months. Click here to view the data summary. Hope Charter School Case Studies, 2006 data collected by Bobbi Van Houten, RN, at Hope Charter School, Florida These 6 case studies from a Florida charter school show pre- and post-DLS program data measuring changes in reading ability. After completing the 4-month DLS program, in combination with a vestibular/visual stimulation program called Learning Breakthrough, the average gain in reading ability was 2.2 years (comparing beginning Lexile Level with Ending Lexile Level). The students' reading improvement is also compared to normative growth per grade level using assessments from NWEA MAP (NW Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Performance). The average gain was 36 percentile points, e.g. a student ranking in the 40%ile jumped to the 76%ile after the 4-month program. Click here to view the data and summary. The Efficacy of the Tomatis Method for Children with learning and communication disorders: a meta-analysis. Gilmore, Tim (1999). Published in the International Listening Journal, 1999. A meta-analysis is a specific type of research, which examines previously completed research studies. This meta-analysis looks at 5 studies* of Tomatis-based auditory stimulation remediation. The analysis, involving a total of 231 children, concluded that the remediation significantly improves linguistic skills, psychomotor skills, personal and social adjustment skills, auditory skills, and cognitive skills. Click here to view the study.

	From the west: Take the NORTHERN STATE PKWY EAST to the MANETTO HILL RD exit- EXIT 37- toward WOODBURY / PLAINVIEW. Turn RIGHT onto MANETTO HILL RD and proceed past two shopping centers on your right. Just after the second shopping center, the entrance will be on the right. The building is called the Isalnd Professional Center and it is a three story glass building. We are Suite 106 next to the elevator. From the east: Take the NORTHERN STATE PKWY WEST to the MANETTO HILL RD exit- EXIT 37- toward WOODBURY / PLAINVIEW. Turn LEFT onto MANETTO HILL RD and proceed past two shopping centers on your right. Just after the second shopping center, the entrance will be on the right. The building is called the Isalnd Professional Center and it is a three story glass building. We are Suite 106 next to the elevator. CLOSE DIRECTIONS CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE OFFICE 100 Manetto Hill Road, Suite 106 \| Plainview, NY 11803 \| 516-470-9525