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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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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HELP! My client won’t wear their headphones!
To celebrate the launch of our new SOUNDS headphones, we’re going to walk you through our tips and tricks to encourage consistent headphone use for your clients. The SOUNDS is our newest model of Therapeutic Listening headphones, and was designed using all of the feedback and suggestions from our clients, making these are our most comfortable and easy-to-use model yet! However, if…
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Which Vital Links Course is Right for You?
If you find yourself looking at the course offering selections and are unsure where to start, we’re here to help. The courses offered at Vital Links were developed out of therapeutic interest in certain topic areas that eventually informed our clinical practice and clinical reasoning. All of our courses aim to provide the theoretical underpinnings, as well as, case studies and video…
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Science behind functional outcomes: rhythm and the vestibular system
Since the inception of Therapeutic Listening® 23 years ago, I have had multiple conversations with therapists and parents alike questioning: How is it possible that filtered music can have such a widespread impact on functional outcomes? The answer to this question is rooted in the science behind music, rhythm, and the inner ear. As I think back to my initial experiences using…
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