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Berard AIT resource website for parents.

Auditory Integration Training is an Educational
intervention.

Berard AIT is an auditory intervention that consists of
10 hours (20 sessions) over 10 or 12 consecutive days, under the supervision of professionally trained AIT Practitioners who follow the Berard AIT protocol.

The minimum recommended age for AIT is 3 years of age.

AIT is a sound therapy with many scientific studies.

All information provided here is for educational purposes.
 

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Helping Your Child Cooperate with Auditory Integration Training (Berard AIT)

by Kari J. Kindem, Director and Founder

When the child receiving Berard AIT is very young or has troubling sensory and behavior challenges, parents often have concerns about how the 10 days (10 hours) of will go. Here are some helpful pointers.

How Well Do Special Needs Children Adjust to Doing Berard AIT?

• The start of Auditory Integration Training is usually much easier than the parent expects it to be!

• By the third day, it’s usually an easy process for even the smallest child.

• Parents are usually amazed at the way that children tolerate - and enjoy Berard AIT.

• Parents and the Berard AIT Practitioners should share ideas, observations and concerns away from the child, over the phone, before and during AIT, as needed.

• Open dialogue between the parents and Berard AIT Practitioners is essential for a smooth Berard AIT experience and success.

Influencing Factors for Berard AIT Success

The factors shown below contribute to a successful experience with Auditory Integration Training for children of all ages, whether they have a special needs diagnosis, or not:

1. Parent’s encouraging, positive, and matter-of-fact approach.

2. Parent’s expressed confidence in the child and in the process.

3. Parent's practicing with headphones at home before the Berard AIT. Many children, however, can do very well without an abundance of practice.

4. Parent’s willingness to make Auditory Integration Training a priority, as this 10 (or 12) day session may significantly help all other learning and therapy experiences.

5. Other appointments and activities may be best delayed for this week and a half, so as not to over-load a child (and family). Parents often decide to play this “by ear”, and keep options open when possible.

6. Teamwork with Parents to serve each child best, including on-the-spot learning about the child, with appropriate response.

7. The comfortable atmosphere and tone that is set for the sessions.

8. Using a comfortable home-like space with soft, pleasing and soothing textures and lighting.

9. Lighting may be made most comfortable, and a special pillow or blanket but AVOID BRINING ANY TOYS FROM HOME.

10. The best Berard AIT Practitioner's are highly skilled, confident and at ease with working well with parents and special needs children.

11. Most Berard AIT Practitioners prefer having an environment that is not "clinical."

The parent’s shared perspective, blended with the Berard AIT Practitioner’s understanding, skills and experience work together to create the best of support for the child for a comfortable and successful experience! Remember that what helps one child ease into Berard AIT and have a comfortable experience can be very different from what helps another.

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