Testimonial IV

I am the 45 year old mother of an autistic 4 year old boy who has just finished his listening program with remarkable, even dramatic gains. I, myself, am also just finishing my one listening program which I started concurrently with his.

I offer these words as a message to parents of developmentally delayed children who are or will be doing listening programs. My sole thought is this - do it yourself. Your gains will be twofold. First, you will know firsthand what your child is going through, which is nothing short of hard work. You will also know that this work is the brain changing and coming alive and coming alive and receptive to things it before was dead to. Secondly, your own life will change because the same things are happening in your brain. You are nothing less than the highest administrations of your family, and the listening program will add a measure of increase to everything you do in that role, whether it is what you see, hear, touch or your expression of thought, of planning and all manner of functioning.

If that weren't enough, to add value to your role as parent, there will also be an opportunity for your own personal growth. My self is balanced now, aware, in control, calmer. I am open to things I wasn't open to before - being with people and listening to their words and not "reacting" to them. Instead, I simply hear and respond more analytically and with greater ease with myself.

Like the classical music my son and I listened to during our programs, my movement now feels more rhythmic, flowing and uplifted. There appear to be fewer obstacles in my life, rather more games to be played with greater freedom and cause. I suspect my son feels the same! Parents, please do this program. At the very least (or perhaps, the most) your children will forever thank you for it.

Susan D.

September 2004

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