DyslexiaStudents with Dyslexia often present a complex picture especially when Dyslexia co-occurs with other learning difficulties such as ADHD and Developmental delays. Dyslexia is NOT a sign of poor intelligence. In fact, students with Dyslexia often have a very high IQ but this doesn’t stop them from feeling “dumb or stupid.
Jan at Active Listening
Active Listening, Hawkes Bay NZ was set up and created by Jan, who searched for some tools that helped Children and Adults alike who struggle with concentration, stress, learning difficulties, audio-processing, sleep and sensory-processing conditions.
With 30+ years of teaching experience and a master's in Education Jan totally understood that by applying customised therapies that focus on audio-processing she was able to help her clients (from children to adults) to lead happier and healthier lives. Jan is a level 4 Tomatis consultant and has also offers movement and tutoring programmes. Talk to Jan today to find out the best solution for you and/ or your child
At Active Listening, we have a range of tutoring, movement, and audio-processing tools that can help with a large variety of learning and listening difficulties, based in Hastings Hawkes Bay NZ.
Movement programmes stimulate and integrate the vestibular, proprioception, tactile and visual systems all at once. They are designed to give the brain the opportunity to “rewire” the neural pathways and strengthen the foundations so academic learning becomes easier.
Tutoring can include combinations of:
Movement skills
Sensory integration
Structured literacy / phonological processing
Mathematics skills using materials
Reading
Writing
Personalized programmes that help calm the chaos, optimise brain and body connections to allow people to lead happier, healthier lives.
Our programmes help many with the following conditions:
ADHD/ADDWe hear with our ears but we pay attention with our brain. Difficulties with attention can impact cognitive learning, social interactions, sleep and an individual’s self-image. Audio-processing difficulties and ADHD / ADD can co-occur but audio-processing difficulties can be misdiagnosed as ADHD.
Audio ProcessingAudio-processing difficulties are very common among those with learning difficulties. We test if a person can hear a wide range of frequencies in both ears and through both bone and air conduction. Just because a child passes a hearing test at school doesn't mean they can process sounds in complex environments such as a noisy classroom.
DyspraxiaMild Dyspraxia frequently goes unnoticed and often poor motor skills co-occur with other learning difficulties. A child with Dyspraxia or poor motor skills usually has to work really hard to complete physical tasks such as climbing stairs, handwriting and team sports. The small muscles in the inner ear and the vestibular system should work together to make movements automatic. Our programmes help integrate all the senses and improve muscle tone at the same time.
Communication & LanguageWe can only say the sounds we can hear. The sounds of our voice are transmitted through both bone and air conduction. These sounds are then interpreted and responded to by the brain. Assessing if the exchanges of information between the ears, the brain and the voice helps to understand if there are gaps in the phonological loop.
Children and Teenagers
Our listening programmes can help with many learning & behavioural difficulties in children
Is homework a battle in your house?
Is your child often tired?
Does your child struggle to read, write, spell, and remember basic facts?
Is your child anxious?
Can others understand your child's speech?
Is sleep a problem?
If you answered YES click find out more.
Movement programmes work on primitive and postural reflexes
Tutoring using structured literacy and/or developmental activities
Adult Listening programmes
Age-related or industrial hearing loss can cause difficulties with our balance, posture, muscle tone, communication, and energy levels.
When we feel stressed or anxious the brain is often not receiving accurate information.
Signs of audio-processing difficulty include needing the T.V. on full volume, miss-hearing what our loved ones say, or getting agitated by repeated noises.
At Active Listening, we have listening programmes that can help with the following:
Hearing Loss
Stress
Learning Difficulties
Audio Processing
