Interactive Metronome®
How can Interactive Metronome® help me, or my child?
Poor processing speed can affect listening, language, speech, learning, attention, movement, sequencing, communication and confidence. The right timing-based support can make a meaningful difference to a child's progress.
Interactive Metronome® (IM) is a structured training programme that helps the brain improve its internal timing, known as temporal processing. The brain uses timing across many areas, from noticing small differences in sound to supporting attention, speech, movement and daily routines.
Temporal processing helps us detect where sounds come from, regulate sleep and waking patterns, focus attention, understand what we read, remember information, process speech and coordinate movement.
IM measures, in milliseconds, how accurately a child can respond to a steady beat. Through carefully adapted lessons, the child practises timing, speed and accuracy while the delays gradually reduce. Better timing can support communication between different regions of the brain.
The game-like platform uses auditory-visual feedback so the child can make more precise timing adjustments. This makes the programme engaging while supporting synchronised timing in the brain.
If your child has delays in motor movement, speech, processing speed or executive functioning, this programme may be a helpful option to explore.
IM builds skills across three areas:
Motor planning: hands, feet, and movements using dominant and non-dominant sides of the body
Cognitive skills: listening, rhythm and sequencing
Emotional regulation: stronger timing can support executive functioning and emotional control
This programme beneficial for those with:
Executive function challenges
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Speech and language delays
Poor sequencing, timing and slow processing speed - Autisum with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AuADHD)
It can also support neurotypical children who want to improve performance in school, sports and daily routines.
An overview of IM training
How does it work?
The child listens to a metronome beat through headphones and completes hand or foot movements in time with it. Motion sensors and biometric technology measure timing accuracy to the millisecond. Real-time feedback helps the brain learn to make finer adjustments, similar to targeted physical therapy for the brain's timing circuits. The four phases of the program are accumulative and advance the child to more and more complex timing sequences all supported by the qualified provider who provides a bespoke training experience.
How is the programme delivered?
The programme is usually delivered remotely after purchasing the equipment, with Zoom calls to monitor progress at regular intervals. It can also be delivered as part of ongoing One-to-One Therapy.
What equipment is needed?
A computer, high-speed internet and the home kit equipment.
How long is the programme?
Protocols are completed five days per week:
30-minute protocol: 12/16 weeks
15-minute protocol: 24/30 weeks
6-minute protocol: duration tailored to the individual, including bespoke protocols for non-verbal children or children with ASD and developmental delays
Home-based training offers flexibility for your family's routine, with regular feedback from us.
What should I do next?
If you are interested in IM training, or would like to find out whether it is suitable for you or your child, book a free consultation.
What other tools does Raviv Practice London have for individuals wanting to improve their reading skills?
For broader support with attention, memory and executive functioning, you may also want to explore the Working Memory Programme. Where a child also needs a wider tailored learning plan, link to One-to-One Therapy rather than repeating IM content on this page.