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Sometimes the challenge isn't effort.
Kids who struggle to focus, get overwhelmed by sound, or seem out of sync with their peers often aren't lacking effort. Their brains are working hard to process the world around them, and sometimes that processing needs support.
The Listening Program® (TLP) is a neuroscience-based music listening therapy built on more than two decades of peer-reviewed research. Specially designed therapeutic music, delivered through headphones, helps the brain build stronger pathways for attention, emotional regulation, and communication.
"In my work with children and families, I look for tools grounded in real research, not trends. The Listening Program is one I feel confident recommending, because of the science behind it and the results I've seen in the kids I work with."
— Dr. Lynne Kenney
Which challenge sounds familiar?
Sensory sensitivity, big feelings, or a need to feel calm and safe
Trouble focusing, remembering, or staying on task at school
A desire to strengthen executive function, communication, and regulation together
Rhythm, coordination, or feeling out of sync in the body
"After just three and a half months of The Listening Program, Landon is happier, trying harder to make good choices, more organized, and relating better to others. His active listening skills have improved, and he's following directions, which lets him accomplish more of what he wants to do. His sound sensitivity has improved too. Even the sound of the blender doesn't bother him anymore."
— Parent of Landon, age 8
(Source: advancedbrain.com/tlp-inspiring-stories, used with ABT's existing consent for reuse of published testimonials)
More than 10,000 providers have been trained in The Listening Program since 1999.
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