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The Interactive Metronome
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WHAT IS IM-POWERED TRAINING?
The Interactive Metronome
Ò (IM) is a patented, computer based training programme developed in the United States of America whichp
Has been shown to improve concentration, focus, reading / math fluency and mental processing speedp
Provides a non-invasive way to stimulate learning and developmentp
Backed by nearly a decade of clinical research and developmentHOW DOES IM WORK?
Standard training cycle is 12 one-hour sessions over a 3 to 4 week period.
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Each session lasts about an hour.p
There are a total of 13 hand and foot exercises.p
Patented guide sounds direct the student to the beat by providing immediate feedback.p
The training exercises are physically interactive so students stay engaged and challenged.During each session, the computer produces a metronome beat heard through headphones. As the student listens, he/she performs various hand and foot exercises for a high number of repetitions to a rhythmic beat.
Auditory guide tones systematically help the student learn a ‘perfect beat’. The difference between the student’s response and the actual beat is measured in milliseconds and a score is provided. The ultimate goal is to achieve a low IM score, which indicates improved performance.
The following chart represents the structured12 session programme (including pre-session).
Research has clearly shown that the brain learns through repetition of precise activities.
By learning to keep the beat of the IM precisely, the brain is subsequently trained to plan, sequence and process information more effectively.
The IM programme methodology directly impacts upon sensory input, focus and concentration, mental processing and timing of the execution of the required action resulting in improvements in those key areas of learning
1.) Focus/Concentration
Ability to "Turn On" Focus When Needed
Ability to Focus for Longer Periods of Time
Ability to Focus When Conditions Challenge Attention Span (fatigue, stress, pressure)
2.) Mental Processing
Improved Processing Speed - Academic Fluency
Improved Organisation of Information
Enhanced Planning & Sequencing Capacities
3.) Timing
More Precise Movement
More Consistent Movement
More Efficient Movement
Improved Planning & Sequencing (Coordination, Thinking Skills)
The training systematically exercises focus, processing & timing in structured, objective learning environment.
It also serves also as an assessment tool with statistical norms.
Training involves 13 "basic" exercises in a patented approach - auditory guidance (tonal and spatial). There are12 one-hour format over 3 to 4 weeks (Pre/Post Testing and Training included). The duration of the exercises systematically increase over time, to serve as a "cognitive conditioning program"(25,000Repetitions)
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE STUDY
A correlation study of 585 children in a public school district found significant correlations between IM score and academic performance in reading, mathematics, language, science, social studies, and study skills. This study was published by the High/Scope Foundation, a prestigious, non-profit educational research institution since 1970.
ACADEMIC CORRELATION STUDY
A correlation analysis of five data sets including kindergarten, elementary students, ADHD boys, special education students and high school dropouts found significant relationships between IM performance and the following abilities:
READING
MATHEMATICS
ORAL / WRITTEN LANGUAGE
WRITING
ATTENTION
CO-ORDINATION
IM relies on a Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) to govern research and certification standards. The CAB is comprised of many leaders, including internationally recognised child psychiatrist, Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
[Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School, a practicing child psychiatrist, and Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders Contributor to over 100 articles and 27 monographs and books including The Child with Special Needs and author of Building Healthy Minds (Perseus Books, 1999). Featured in The Washington Post, Newsweek, Time Magazine, ABC’s Nightline, NBC, and CBS]
The March/April 2001 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy identified five core areas of statistically significant improvements gained through the IM training programme:
ATTENTION / FOCUS
MOTOR CONTROL / COORDINATION
LANGUAGE PROCESSING
CONTROL OF AGGRESSION / IMPULSIVITY
TIMING/SEQUENCING
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE
INTERACTIVE METRONOME
The Interactive Metronome
Ò has broad-spectrum capabilities.Populations who may exhibit these challenges include individuals with:
Mild and Moderate Learning disabilities
ADHD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA/Stroke)
Parkinson’s Disease
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
Sensory Integration Difficulties
The Interactive Metronome training programme will be available through this clinic soon
For more information, as to how this breakthrough technology programme can benefit you, please contact the clinic on (02) 9637 9998 during business hours.
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The Interactive Metronome Home Site with links to references and research and more!