By Valerie Dejean, OTR, Director of the Spectrum Center Many listening therapies are available, and almost universally they claim that they are derived or based on the theories of the French physician, ear, nose and throat specialist, Dr. Alfred Tomatis. The Tomatis Method is based on a developmental model of how we all learned to listen – a process that started in the womb. At the Spectrum Center in Bethesda, MD, we have been employing the Tomatis Method for the past thirteen years. We are often asked what differentiates the Tomatis Method from other methods. Here, I’ll highlight what makes Tomatis unique. Theoretical Bases Tomatis believed that the ear is much more than an organ of hearing. It energizes and regulates alertness and attention, coordinates posture and movement and connects intentions and thoughts. Furthermore, he discovered that good listeners tune into the high frequency sounds that carry consonants and the meaning of language, while inhibiting the low frequency sounds which…