Has anyone else tried Johansen IAS therapy for Auditory Processing Disorder?

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, someone on MN recommended this and I just wanted to know if anyone else has found it helpful?
I've told my mum about it who's a nurse and she was sceptical saying that it wasn't proven and it's just people trying to make money.
I think I'll have a try with it anyway. I feel I need to try anything I can as they can't test for APD until they're at least 7, sometimes 8 or 9.

So if anyone has any experience of this or other theapies, please let me know.

Haven't tried either but Bibic also recommended it for DS.

MLL - another alternative would be to try Auditory Integration Therapy at the Sound Learning Centre.

recommended to us by BIBIC too but couldnt find a local one.

Our neerest is miles away, but we are willing to travel once every 8 weeks, I hope school will let her have the time off. I'd imagine she'll be pretty booked up on saturdays.

thanks IndigoBell, I'll look that one up too.

Another thing - don't listen to anyone who tells you X isn't backed by scientific evidence.

It's always more complicated than that. It is 100% possible for something to work, and for no one to have funded the studies needed to prove it works.

You have to go with your gut instincts. Do all the research you can, and then jump depending on whether or not you think it might help Lucy.

True, and I do have a good feeling about this therapy. I think it's worth a try, anything is worth a try.

mummyloveslucy

I was wondering why you think your child has Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).

There are quite a few programs available for children who have a diagnosis of APD, but none of them are cures, and you really do need professional advice from an APD trained Audiologist or Speech and Language Pathologist.

There are a number of programs similar to the
Johansen IAS therapy, the Listening Program, Fast ForWord, Auditory Integration Therapy(AIT), Earobics, Tomatis, to name just a few.

APD has only been recognised in the UK officially since 2004 when the Medical Research Council (MRC) published its first APD pamphlet

For children who have APD the most important thing is to feel that they are not the only ones who have APD, according to the MRC 10% of children have some degree of APD.
APD is a listening disability, and there is no cure, living with APD is about developing coping strategies by developing alternative cognitive strengths, and anticipating what will happen tomorrow.

for more information have a look at APDUK

Bibic also recommended it to us, however he's been doing the listening program for over a year.
thelisteningprogram.com/