Behind the Music: Matching Therapeutic Listening Libraries to Clinical Applications

Differentiating the Clinical Uses of Therapeutic Listening Libraries Therapeutic Listening is comprised of several different music libraries – modulated, Quickshifts, Gearshifters, Spatially Enhanced, and Fine-Tuning. Each library is unique in the manner in which the music has been electronically altered and, subsequently, in their clinical applications and outcomes. In this excerpt from a Quickshifts- Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative…
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Clinical Conversations: How to Clinically Reason Quickshifts versus Modulated Music?

Your Clinical Questions Answered The team at Vital Links often receives questions from therapists regarding the use and implementation of Therapeutic Listening with their clients. The aim of these Clinical ConversationsTM  are to continue to connect with our supportive community of Vital Links therapists and engage in robust discussions regarding topics that matter most to you. How do I determine when to…
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Why Mentorship? Expanding Therapeutic Listening Beyond the Initial Training.

Mentorship provides a platform for Vital Links’ community of therapists to join together to support one another with on-going learning and professional development. To kick off the Therapeutic Listening mentorship series, Sheila and Tracy sat down to discuss what led them to develop this 5-week series and what participants can expect to gain by participating. Want to Learn More? Interested in joining…
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A Musical Spotlight – Links to Connection

Today, we are announcing our latest addition to the Modulated Music series, the Links to Connection album. This new album expands upon the current Therapeutic Listening selections and is appropriate for individuals who are experiencing difficulties with sensory modulation, dysregulation or constricted ranges of arousal, and auditory sensitivities. Take a peek at this short video clip of Tracy Bjorling, M.S., OTR/L discussing this…
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The Use of the Therapeutic Listening App in Home Programming

Since the inception of the new App for Therapeutic Listening many therapists ask how we use Therapeutic Listening in our clinic. In the clinic, we continue to use the SanDisk Clip Player by inserting a music chip and attaching it to the top of the headphones. This allows the kids to have freedom to move and play. However, we use the Therapeutic Listening®…
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