Pauline Allen, AIT London, AIT England, Auditory Integration Training, Berard AIT

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

MGCP - Member of the Guild of Complementary Practitioners (Sound) and Board Member (Sound).

AIT-PRO Member, Auditory Integration Training Professional Resource Organization

IBAITS - Member of the International Berard AIT Society

MCSO - Member of the College of Syntonic Optometry, USA

MNORA - Member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA), USA

MILA - Member of the International Light Association

Norwegian Light Association - Member

NDT (INPP)-Certificated Practitioner as Neurodevelopmental Therapist.

MDPA -Member of the Developmental Practitioners Association (Founder member).

BDA - British Dyslexia Association

The Dyspraxia Foundation

HCSG - The Hyperactive Children’s Support Group

NAS - National Autistic Society

Autism London

SAIT - Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques

SEAL - Society for Effective Affective Learning

SMN - The Scientific and Medical Network

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Pauline Allen, principal of The Sound Learning Centre carries out continuous research into all fields associated with the therapeutic interventions offered by the Centre, including detailed analysis of post treatment results following Berard Auditory Integration Training (Berard AIT).

Sound Therapies

Berard Auditory Integration Training (Berard AIT): Personal one-to-one training in France by Dr. Guy Berard in assessment and treatment using the Audiokinetron.

Qualified to administer audiometric tests, check for sound sensitivity and hearing hyper-acuity and to use the Berard method of AIT.

Pauline Allen is one of only a few Berard AIT practitioners in the UK to be trained by Dr. Guy Berard himself and the only one in the UK authorized to train others in Berard AIT.

Johansen Auditory Discrimination Training: Training in assessment and support for using tapes at home with the originator of the program Dr. Kjeld Johansen, a Danish educationalist.

SAMONAS Listening Training (Spectrally Activated Music of Optimal Natural Structure): Training in assessment and support for using CDs at home with the originator of the program Ingo Steinbeck, a German physicist, sound engineer and musician.

Tomatis Centre, Paris: Training in assessment and treatment, using the auditory stimulation methods of Dr. Alfred Tomatis using his 'Electronic Ear'.

The Listening Program: Training in assessment and support for using CDs at home with the originators of the program Dr. Ron Minson, Joshua Leeds and Alexander Doman, a multi-disciplinary team (psychology, psycho-acoustics and neuro-development).

Light and Color Therapies

Lightwave Stimulation Therapy (also known as Ocular Light Therapy): Certified Practitioner in assessment and treatment of Lightwave Stimulation (LWS), developed by Dr John Downing, using the Lumatron and Photron machines.

Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), formerly known as Brief Strobic Photostimulation: Trained by the originator of the method Dr. Steven Vasquez, USA, using the Lumatron and Photron machines.

Color Therapy: Trained by the originator of the therapy, the late Theo Gimbel, founder of Hygeia College of Color Therapy.

Chromo-Therapy: Trained by the originator of the method Pierre Van Obberghen, Switzerland.
¨ Neuro-developmental Therapies:

Neuro-Developmental Delay Reflex Inhibition Program: Trained by Dr. Peter Blythe and Sally Goddard, Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP), registered as a practitioner.

Course for teachers in the use of the INPP School Program: Trained by Sally Goddard.

Course on Bilateral Integration. Trained by Sheila Dobie.

HANDLE approach to developmental difficulties - Judith Bluestone, founder. Trained and qualified as a practitioner.

EASIE (Exercise And Sound In Education) approach to developmental difficulties: Trained with the developer of the program Brenda Lloyd. Qualified as an instructor and helped prepare the Program through the Developmental Practitioners Association (DPA).

Trained by the late Steve Clark in screening for developmental learning difficulties.

Other Programs to Hhelp with Learning, Sensory and Communication Difficulties

Educational-Kinesiology (Brain Gym): Trained by the late Vivian Gill, in the use of Edu-K to enhance learning and sensory integration.

Instrumental Enrichment (IE): Trained by the developer Professor Reuven Feuerstein of the International Centre for the Enhancement of Learning Potential. Trained to mediate with children with learning and other difficulties, including the blind.

Dynamic Assessment, LPAD (Learning Potential Assessment Device), trained by Professors Carl Hayward and David Tzuriel from The Graduate School of Education and Psychology of Touro College, New York.

Facilitated Communication Training (FCT): Trained in use of mechanical and electronic aids for people with severe communication difficulties by founder Rosemary Crossley.

Thinking and Communications Tools (TACT): Trained in use of educational model based on Theory of Constraints (TOC) developed by Dr Eli Goldratt.

Dyslexia Teacher's Diploma at the Hampstead Dyslexia Centre (DT (HDC)). Trained by Renée Lawton-Browne.

Accredited ARROW Trainer (AAT). Trained by the developer of the program Dr. Colin Lane.

CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

High Wycombe Autistic Society Group, High Wycombe - U.K., May 2000.

The Light and Sound Conference, Chicago - U.S.A., June 2000.

The Dyspel Project, London - U.K., September 2000.
Ofer School, Haifa - Israel, January 2001.

UK LIGHT Conference, Cambridge - U.K., July 2001.

The British Orthoptists Society, Sutton Hospital - U.K., November 2001.

Centre for Child Mental Heath Conference, London - U.K., June 2002.

The Development Practitioners’ Association Conference, Cambridge - U.K., May 2003.

The Norwegian Light Association, Oslo - Norway, November 2003.