Listening Therapy using - iLS®
(Integrated Listening System)
How can iLS® (Integrated Listening System) help my child?
Problems with auditory processing can affect a child's learning, behaviour, movement and confidence. The Integrated Listening System, also known as iLS®, is designed to support active listening and help reduce challenges such as:
Anxiety or stress
Feeling overwhelmed or overloaded
Difficulties with learning
Tiredness linked with sensory overload
Poor academic or work performance
At Raviv Practice London, we want to help children develop a stronger, more confident "listening ear".
Hearing and listening are not the same. Hearing is passive and physiological: it is the ear's ability to detect incoming sound. Listening is active and intentional. It involves taking in, processing and responding to the information being heard.
Active listening depends on psychological and cognitive processes. These include filtering out irrelevant sounds, focusing on what matters, holding information long enough to understand it and choosing the right response. Listening also supports movement, balance, coordination and confident motor planning.
Listening Therapy using iLS® combines filtered music with movement-based exercises. This multi-sensory approach is designed to strengthen weaker areas before difficulties become more established, and to support children with developmental challenges.
At Raviv Practice London, we use iLS® extensively in pre-school settings to support children aged 2+ before they are exposed to the noisy school environment. The aim is to improve concentration, focus, motivation and interaction with peers and adults, while also supporting coordination, motor planning and the ability to sit still when needed.
iLS® Summary from Dr Ron Minson
How does it work?
The therapy combines specially filtered music, which supports active listening, with movement-based exercises that create a multi-sensory learning experience. The brain and body are challenged together in a progressive way. The programme focuses on four key areas:
Sensory-motor development
Communication
Higher-level integration
Optimal performance
The ear has three main parts: the outer ear, which captures sound; the middle ear, which helps channel sound and dampen excessive noise; and the inner ear, which converts sound into electrical signals and supports movement through the vestibular system. iLS® uses bone conduction headphones so sound is delivered through the bones of the skull as well as through the ears.
The filtered music and combined exercises stimulate active listening while involving the whole body. Over time, the brain can become more able to process different sound frequencies, and the body may adjust more easily to movement, balance and coordination demands.
In a therapeutic setting, we use bespoke music settings and movement activities for children with specific learning difficulties, including behavioural challenges, ASD, speech and language difficulties and concentration challenges. The aim is to help children become calmer and more responsive to the world around them.
How can I access the therapy?
The Integrated Listening System programme can be delivered in several ways:
Home-based, with visits to London every six weeks and calls or correspondence between sessions
A mixture of home-based work and three therapist-led sessions per week, with two sessions completed at home
Therapy-based or school-based only, with three one-to-one sessions per week delivered by the therapist
We can also suggest local accommodation for families travelling to London every six weeks.
Programme duration varies according to the individual:
Motor Sensory Programme: 60 one-hour sessions over around 12 weeks, based on five sessions per week
Concentration and Attention Programme: 40 one-hour sessions over around eight weeks, based on five sessions per week
Reading and Auditory Processing Programme: 40 one-hour sessions over around eight weeks, based on five sessions per week
Optimal Performance: 48 one-hour sessions over around 9.6 weeks, based on five sessions per week.
Although each programme can stand alone, we often recommend completing the programmes in sequence when appropriate for the individual child.
What should I do next?
If you are interested in iLS® or would like to know whether the Integrated Listening System is right for your child, book a free consultation.
What other tools does Raviv Practice London have for children at pre-school level or individuals at this developmental level?
After iLS®, families may consider the Safe and Sound Protocol for nervous system regulation and Reflex Integration Therapy for coordination and learning readiness. These related services should be linked only where relevant so the iLS® page stays focused on auditory processing and active listening.