Listening, our most basic skill, is the foundation for competency in speaking, reading, writing and social interaction. The process of auditory stimulation re-educates the hearing mechanism to receive a full spectrum of sound. The result is improved auditory processing and consequently better language/ communication and social skills. The delivery of high frequency sounds to the ear increases the cortical charge to the brain improving attention, concentration and motivation.

The Dynamic Listening System (DLS) is based on the work of Dr. Alfred Tomatis and designed by the staff of Center for InnerChange and sound engineers. Dr. Ron Minson, director of Center for InnerChange, is board certified in psychiatry and neurology. He studied with Dr. Tomatis, becoming certified in the Tomatis Method in 1990 and used the "Electronic Ear" in his practice for many years before contributing to the Dynamic Listening System.

 Back in the 1960s, the Paris-based physician was called in to investigate a strange malaise that had overtaken a monastery of Benedictine monks in the south of France. Out of the blue, the brothers had become listless, tired and depressed. Once other medical authorities had ruled out physical causes, Tomatis began to search for changes in their diet or work conditions but discovered none.

The Use of Mozart and Gregorian Chant as facilitators of enhanced learning have long been used and scientifically researched throughout the world.

After a lengthy discussion with the monks, Tomatis learned that before they took ill, the monks used to gather eight or nine times a day and chant for 10 to 20 minutes. But thanks to the reforms of Vatican II, their daily chanting had been reduced by several hours a day. It dawned on Tomatis that the physiological benefits of their chanting--slowing down their breathing, lowering their blood pressure and elevating their mood and productivity--were at the heart of the monk's lethargy. His solution: restoring their full sonic regimen of Gregorian chants. The effects were dramatic. Within six months, the monks were back to their old vigorous and healthy selves.