Welcome to our Tomatis Method Italia website!
This website was created to offer in-depth information on the Tomatis Method and on the thought of its originator, Dr Alfred Tomatis.
Developed by Dr Tomatis over decades of research and clinical practice, the Tomatis Method is a path of re-education of listening.
It has proven a valuable tool for addressing numerous difficulties linked to the auditory function. Beyond the therapeutic field, the method also proves effective for those who wish to optimise their own potential: it helps to improve one’s abilities and to bring out talents until now unexpressed or under-used.
The Method
ClarificationsWhat the Tomatis method truly is, how it should be applied, and how to recognise it — according to Alfred Tomatis and his pupils.
Tomatis MethodThe Tomatis method, or audio-psycho-phonological method, devised by Prof. Alfred Tomatis: the relationship between ear, language and psyche, and the re-education of listening.
The Listening TestThe listening test, foremost instrument of the audio-psycho-phonological assessment: the difference between hearing and listening, and the reading of the test.
Electronic EarHow the Electronic Ear with Tomatis Effect works: the four fundamental laws, the programming of the sonic material, intrauterine listening, cortical recharge and listening posture.
Applications
DyslexiaHow the Tomatis method helps with dyslexia and learning difficulties: when the parameters of listening are disturbed, the child's race towards the meaning of the world is all uphill.
AutismAs with other developmental disorders, the Electronic Ear helps the autistic child to open towards the world by reawakening the desire to communicate.
Down SyndromeHow the Tomatis method, through the sonic stimulation of the Electronic Ear, supports the development of children with Down syndrome.
Stress and AnxietyClinical evidence and scientific research validate the Tomatis method as an effective aid for anxiety and depression: the thalamus, the vagus nerve and emotional balance.
Revitalising the ElderlyEar and brain must be stimulated continually: how the Electronic Ear helps to maintain vigilance, tone and energy in the elderly.
Language and LearningThe Tomatis method has been rigorously tested and found highly effective in the treatment of learning difficulties and behavioural problems: a review of the research.
Foreign Language IntegrationHow the Tomatis method accelerates the learning of foreign languages by training the ear to perceive clearly the sounds of the new language.
Languages, Listening and PostureListening is a process that globally involves the organism, characterising posture and even ethno-linguistic differentiation: the acoustic geography of languages according to Alfred Tomatis.
Singers and InstrumentalistsThe Tomatis method at the service of musicians, singers and actors: timbre, rhythm, intonation, posture and creative potential.
Sport, Dance, Motor SkillsBy reorganising the vestibular programming through the close connections between cochlea and vestibule, the Tomatis method proves very useful in motor and postural difficulties, in sport, dance and the arts.
Pregnancy and BirthThe use of the Tomatis method in supporting pregnant women and preparing for birth: the experience of the maternity ward of the Vesoul hospital under Dr Klopfenstein.
Applications and ServicesThe applications and services of the Tomatis method: from learning difficulties to the refinement of vocal, musical and motor abilities, for individuals and institutions.