What is Bone Conduction?
The Listening Program Bone Conduction System (TLP BCS) is a new and exciting delivery system for Music-Based Auditory Stimulation made available exclusively to TLP Certified Providers.  Bone conduction is essentially an added form of stimulation to the cochlea and vestibular system and is more intensive than air conduction alone. The increased input is observed to accelerate change.

We listen to ourselves through bone conduction and others through the air.  If you have ever listened to a recording of your own voice you have experienced this phenomenon.

As we speak our entire body resonates due in part to the speed in which sound travels through bone. Our self perception through speech is primarily through the influence of the bone conduction pathway.  This is quite different from how we listen to others whose voices are transmitted through the air. 

Further evidence to the significance of bone conduction is demonstrated through its role in hearing and listening assessment.  Audiologists test bone conduction perception in relation to air conduction as an important diagnostic tool for certain hearing problems as did Dr Afred Tomatis, in assessing listening function.

How Bone Conduction Works
The inner ear is encased within the temporal bone which resonates when stimulated by sound, providing direct stimulation to the cochlea and vestibular system. The bone conduction pathway is most efficient in transmitting the large vibrations produced by low frequency sounds.  The TLP BCS delivers auditory stimulation through headphones with standard air conduction to the left and right ear.  In addition, more amplified sound is delivered to the skull through a tiny bone conductor, or speaker, which rests on top of the skull within the headband.  By applying auditory stimulation directly to the skull, the inner ear receives rapid stimulation by-passing the middle ear, prior to receiving it through the air conduction route.  This experience is subtle and very grounding.  The body is prepared and seems more ready to receive auditory input.  This appears to be of particular benefit to those who present as being disconnected from, or resistant to, sound such as people on the autism spectrum.  It is amazing how clearly you can listen to the music through bone conduction only.  People are fascinated when they first experience it! This makes a TLP BCS programme of particular value for clients with problems integrating functions such as: body image, self regulation, time and spatial issues, motor skills and the rhythm of body and language.

Further, problems may be addressed relating to the functioning of the middle ear as observed through: anxiety, hypersensitivity to sound, listening discrimination, filtering out background sound and poor vocal control.

Now available for use at home!
Advanced Brain Technologies' new delivery system using iListen, means that The Listening Program Bone Conduction System is available for you to use at home, at your convenience.  Previously, it has only ever been available by visiting a Certified Provider in his/her clinic, on a daily basis for the duration of the programme.  This new development means that, with my guidance, you gain the benefits of the system, when it suits you.