Using Music to Optimize Your Child’s Brain
October 12, 2021
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As parents, we’re all looking for the best therapies for our kids. Whether it’s finding the best doctor to work with, finding ways to improve development of their brain or digging into what small changes might help with regulating emotions and the autonomic nervous system (along with many more.) I started the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit as a way for parents to learn from practitioners all over the world with different modalities that might spark some light for your child.
One modality that is enjoyed by adults and children alike is music. That’s why I brought on Alex Doman who is the founder of Advanced Brain Technologies and The Listening Program. Alex’s family has been working in this field for generations and he is passionate about using music to heal your child’s brain. In this interview that I’m sharing with you from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit, Alex explains to us the power of sound to shape the brain, to shape emotion, to influence learning and behavior.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Alex Doman!
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- Why sound is important to the early development of the brain
- How sound impacts the autonomic nervous system and why this is of particular importance the autism, ADHD and sensory processing disorder community
- What symptoms parents will recognize in their kids when they are struggling with dysregulation/inappropriate development/function of the brain
- How the ability to calm the sympathetic response through music will help emotional regulation and sleep etc.
- Why improving the child’s ability to regulate the ANS and sympathetic response will translate to improvements in other areas of health such as immune function
- What The Listening Program is
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Show Notes
- Alex Doman’s deep history with music and sound therapy. (5:16)
- The science behind The Listening Program and listening therapy. (8:32)
- Why some children are sound sensitive in a crowded environment. (12:25)
- What The Listening Program looks like for our children. (18:09)
- Why the combination for two types of music can be helpful. (24:33)
- Alex’s recommendations for parents to research the science further. (27:10)
- The expectations and results parents can expect or look for during sound therapy. (28:59)
- A sleep success story from one of Alex’s patients. (34:17)
- The extensive training program that practitioners go through to use The Listening Program. (38:52)
- Where parents can find these practitioners, both virtually and in-person. (42:12)
- Will our kids really be able to wear the headphones? (45:10)
Resources and Links
Where you can find Alex: https://alexdoman.com/
Alex Doman’s book: Healing at the Speed of Sound
National Association for Child Development
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More about Alex Doman
Alex Doman is the founder and CEO of Advanced Brain Technologies, co-founder of Sleep Genius, founder & director of The Movement Program Ltd., and bestselling co-author of Healing at the Speed of Sound®.
The third generation in a family of pioneers in the field of child and human brain development, Alex Doman has focused his career on sound, music, digital health and technology, and their capacity to improve brain health and performance.
His production credits include; co-producer of Music for Healing at the Speed of Sound™, Music for Babies™, and inTime; executive producer, creator, and collaborator on numerous other projects, products, and technologies including; The Listening Program®, BrainBuilder®, Sound Health®, Music for the Mind™, Waves™ multi-sensory audio system, TLP Online, TAVS™ (Test of Auditory and Visual Skills), and the NASA based sleep technology Sleep Genius.
Alex Doman has been interviewed for; NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Today, NPR Marketplace, Wall Street Journal, Self, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fast Company CBS Moneywatch, LiveStrong.com, Health Radio with Dr. Mike Roizen, Dennis Prager, Pia Lindstrom Presents, Blog Talk Radio, ESPN Radio, Hearing Health Magazine, Corebrain Journal, among many others.
Alex Doman has was written for publications and journals including Sound and Listening in Healthcare and Therapy, Autism Research and Treatment, Autism Science Digest, SI Focus Magazine, Autism Asperger’s Digest, and Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism. He is also the host of The Listening Program Radio & Podcast with guests including; David Perlmutter MD, Daniel Siegel MD, Michael Merzenich, PhD, and many other thought leaders.
He lectures internationally and has trained thousands of allied health, education and music professionals in brain-based applications of sound and music; and serves as an advisor to; Sanoson, NeuroPop, Aurora Schools, Autism Brain Storm, and is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Hope Alliance.
Alex Doman has been named as one of the top 50 human behavior experts to watch in 2017.