Noticias  Eventos
 

Español    English

Listening Checklist     
Home ] Tomatis Colombia ] Tomatis Method ] Applications ] Press ] Tomatis Research ] [ Listening Checklist ] Contact Us ]
Home
Tomatis Colombia
Tomatis Method
Applications
Press
Tomatis Research
Listening Checklist
Contact Us







 
Listening Checklist
The Tomatis checklist: the four spheres of listening
 
In order to identify as early as possible disorders and difficulties related to listening and to address them as efficiently as possible, it is useful to have a checklist containing a range of indications which can reveal problems in the child or the adult.
For ease of use, this list has been divided into four broad spheres, concerning particular areas in which listening may be disturbed. Obviously, these areas are by no means incompatible, as they can easily overlap, and they all interact closely.
For each of the four headings, identify and tick off the difficulties and disorders which you recognise in one of your family members or in yourself.
This list is not exhaustive. If certain problems which concern you do not feature on the list but you consider them related to a listening problem, do not hesitate to contact an IARCTC registered Tomatis centre to avail of further information and clarification.


 
SPHERE OF THE BODY AND MOTOR SKILLS
delayed motor development
repeated inflammation of the ear
pregnancy strains
problems encountered by mother at birth
serious neonatal illnesses
difficulties with posture
balance problems
coordination problems
rhythm problems
lack of lateralisation
difficulty with spatial orientation
hypersensitivity to surrounding sounds
difficulties with temporal organisation
lack of initiation or performance of certain movements
poor handwriting


 
SPHERE OF THE VOICE, MUSIC AND LANGUAGE
Hypersensitivity to certain voices or noises
strong need to have people repeat what they say
difficulty understanding a verbal message in a noisy environment
difficulties understanding a verbal message quickly, even when simple, and tendency to misinterpret
poor short term verbal memory
inability to remember important words
lack of verbal fluidity, problems with elocution
flat, monotonous voice lacking in timbre
difficulty singing in tune
speaking or singing is painful or requires too great an effort
lack of esteem or aversion towards own voice
lack of musical analysis
difficulty reading (to oneself or out loud)
spelling difficulties
tendency to confuse language sounds
difficulties learning a foreign language, especially orally


 
SPHERE OF ENERGY, DYNAMICS AND ALERTNESS
lack of alertness to daily activities, even simple ones
lack of vigilance and sustained attention
lack of concentration, tendency to be easily distracted
tendency to feel too easily submerged by the task at hand
inability to be calm, hyperactivity
tendency to feel tired quickly when required to make an intellectual effort
difficulties getting up in the morning
tendency to too easily have dark ideas and to be discouraged when facing an obstacle
lack of openness towards the other in situations of communication
lack or loss of desire to communicate
difficulties mobilising quickly when it is necessary
constant feeling of unexplained weariness


 
SPHERE OF THE EMOTIONS AND THEIR REGULATION
irritability in any situation of social interaction, even non verbal
tendency to feel very easily attacked when spoken to
refusal, sometimes violent, of any school system
abnormal rise of anxiety or fear when confronted with a new situation although objectively devoid of any danger
tendency to withdraw into oneself out of a fear of the new or having to communicate
difficulties managing own emotional reactions, for example going from anger to total withdrawal
exposure to strong uncontrolled emotions like fear, rage, anger
difficulties keeping personal distance
difficulty understanding, accepting or managing other people�s emotional reactions
low tolerance for frustration

 

 
   

Bogotá
PROYECTO WINNIE
Cra 14 # 88-49
Telefono
(571) 2361138
proyectowinnie@hotmail.com

Bogotá
CENTRO TOMATIS COLOMBIA
Cra 13A No. 89-53 Oficina 302
Teléfonos
(571)-610 5677 / (571) 610 5657
tomatiscolombia@hotmail.com

Bogotá
SILVIA LOZANO
Cra 15 No 125-13
Teléfono (571)  213 05 02
Cel: 300 203 8070
silviahlozanob@yahoo.it

Cali
CENTRO TOMATIS CALI
Cra 2 Bis Oeste No.12-08 Barrio Santa Teresita 
Teléfono (572) 893-4798
tomatiscali@gmail.com


Tomatis Colombia cuenta con la certificacion de Tomatis Developpement y sus consultores estan afiliados a la IARCTC
Tomatis  Colombia has the Tomatis Developpement Certification and it's consultants are members of IARCTC