Soundsory - Client care through multi-sensory stimulation

How can I improve my training sessions?

The program is very catchy and dynamic. You should relax while doing the program and avoid doing anything which requires attention or generates stress. Feel free to move, play and dance while listening to the music. You can also be creative with your hands or simply relax and enjoy the groove.

Good practices to organize your sessions

• Avoid using screens or driving in a car or moving vehicle
• Follow the sessions when you feel most relaxed during the day
• To build up automatism we recommend that you do your session every day at the same time
• The program is very dynamic. You can plan to do it before you go to sleep but you should not postpone the time you go to bed in order to do your session. Avoid sleeping during your sessions
• If you feel too tired to do your daily session, don’t force yourself

Good practices just before launching a daily session

• Make sure that the headphones are charged
• Make sure that you are free for the next 30 minutes
• Adapt the volume to be comfortable. Not too loud, but not too low as well
• Make sure you can access the video exercises just after the 25 minutes of listening
• Note the number of the session you are going to do or cross it off here
• Make sure that the top of the headphones are touching your skull (bone conduction)

Good practices while doing your listening sessions: “open up your ears”

• Feel free to move: walking, dancing, running…
• Feel free to be creative: drawing, painting, building…
• Feel free to play: cards, puzzles, legos…
• Feel free to relax
• Avoid anything stressful
• Avoid eating and chewing
• Avoid screens
• Avoid speaking
• Avoid driving

Good practices while doing your exercises: “do your best”

• Use a mirror (looking glass)
• Take your time to do your best
• Repeat the daily exercises if you feel good
• Adapt the exercises to what you are capable of doing

How can I support my kid working with Soundsory?

Whether your child has difficulties, whether he/ she is young or a teenager, you might be thinking that following 40 days might be a real challenge not only for them but also for you. Here are some tips that can help.

We understand that the program can be time demanding for your child. When it`s possible, help them understand the purpose for doing the program. Explain the positive changes that will occur. Keep in mind that motivation is part of the success for any program! Don`t force your child instead find ways to let him/ her accept and enjoy the program. Positive reinforcement can always be beneficial as well as the use of visual calendars or schedules. It is important to adapt the explanation to the age and understanding of your child. Here are some helpful tips:

Introducing the technology to your child

Bone conduction is very intriguing.

You can explain how your "bones" can listen. Let them experience the bone conduction and explain that it is "directly connect to the brain" and it bypasses some parts of the ear:

• Invite them to plug his/ her ears and speak out loud; to feel their voice in their head
• Invite them to put one hand on the top of their head, close their mouth and say "mmmmmm". They will feel the vibration in their head.
• While holding Soundsory in their hand, put the volume at the maximum and ask him/ her to touch the bone conductor on the top of the band with their fingers to feel the vibration

Dynamic filtering is very surprising.

You can also attract his/ her attention to the dynamic filter by asking him/ her to warn you every time he/ she notices sound contrasts, even if they are subtle. You can explain that the brain is very sensitive to those sudden changes and it is a way to capture attention. Like when someone snaps their fingers to catch your attention. The dynamic filter is catching the brains attention.

There are a lot of varieties of music in the program. Have your child try and recognize what style of music each refers to if they can. If not have then try and move or dance according to the style of music.

Introducing sessions

Soundsory can be used by the whole family. It is always good to show that Mom or Dad use Soundsory too. This might pique his interest and make him feel more comfortable with using it. It is also be a good opportunity to share something particular with your child. Show them that they are not the only ones that may be facing difficulties. That everyone can benefit from the program! You should also organize the session at the same time of the day which helps to create good listening habits. If after all the cool explanations he still doesn’t want to use Soundsory just “because”, here is the ultimate advice: Show them how they can activate the bluetooth mode and directly connect the headphones to your phone. Let your child listen to some of his favorite songs with his new cool wireless headphones! Once he sees that, it’s a great bargaining tool! First you listen to Soundsory, then we can listen to one of your songs!

During sessions

Soundsory is a great opportunity to play with your child. Try doing some activities they really enjoy; painting, drawing, playing games, lego building. It’s a way to share a pleasant moment with your child in a world that is very busy and always moving.

Do you have any questions?