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“By using sound, light, colour and physical exercises to address the physiological systems, we can make significant changes to improve educational, cognitive, emotional and behavioural performance”

Pauline Allen, Principal, The Sound Learning Centre.

We are a privately-run Centre renowned the world over for our holistic approach and caring service. We take pride in being friendly and knowledgeable and at our Centre we provide a calm and welcoming atmosphere away from the distress of impersonal and noisy hospitals or clinics.

We are happy to provide initial informal advice by telephone, e-mail or brief interview without charge. During this stage, we can generally establish whether we are likely to be able to help and what next steps we recommend.

At The Sound Learning Centre we take time to look at the difficulties in the context of the client's entire personal history. Our goal is to give our clients a clear picture, personally explaining our findings in a jargon-free way.

We have been working in the field of learning and sensory difficulties for many years and have extensive experience in the different ways that sound, light, colour and physical exercises can be used to bring the mind-body system back into balance. We have developed a unique mix of effective, non-invasive, ways of treating the whole person and are often able to bring about transformational change where before there was little prospect of improvement.

Our comprehensive range of programmes continues to lead to outstanding success stories which generate word of mouth referrals by clients and professionals. People come to the Sound Learning Centre in London from all over the world and key practitioners at the Centre at times travel to other locations in the U.K. and abroad to attend to groups of clients.

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Meet the team

We have a strong team of dedicated professionals whose primary aim it is to ensure our clients are being looked after in the best possible way and that we achieve positive results whenever possible.

	Pauline Allen Principal of The Sound Learning Centre Pauline founded The Sound Learning Centre over fourteen years ago and is the principal consultant at the Centre. Currently she carries out all Standard Assessments and directs the overall management of the organisation. You can read more about Pauline's qualifications below.
	Phil Stickland Company Secretary Phil supervises all therapeutic interventions and provides overall management support.
	John Graham Planning Manager John provides advice on our management and internal processes, keeping us efficient and focused while also keeping an eye on the future.
	Astė Stankutė Therapist Astė has a Master’s degree in Psychology and assists clients during therapy sessions.
	Aniko Sziraczki Therapist Aniko has worked with children and assists clients during therapy sessions.
	Pia Anker Secretary Pia will often be your first point of contact when you 'phone our Centre. She looks after appointments and general enquiries and will ensure that your queries are being dealt with.
	Heather Benghiat Office Manager Heather ensures that our administration stays on track and organises external talks and presentations.

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Qualifications

Pauline Allen, the principal of The Sound Learning Centre, has completed training and has obtained qualifications at a wide range of professional institutions. She has used this expertise to develop the methods offered by the Centre. Her expertise includes:

Sound Therapies:

Auditory Integration Training (AIT): Personal one-to-one training in France by Dr. Guy Bérard in assessment and treatment using the Audiokinetron. Qualified to administer audiometric tests, check for sound sensitivity and hearing hyperacuity and to use the Bérard method of AIT. Pauline Allen is one of only a few AIT practitioners in the UK to be trained by Dr. Bérard himself and the only one in the UK authorised to train others in AIT. Dr. Bérard provides on-going consultancy.

Johansen Auditory Discrimination Training: Training in assessment and support for using tapes at home with the originator of the programme 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 programme 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 programme Dr. Ron Minson, Joshua Leeds and Alexander Doman, a multi-disciplinary team (psychology, psycho-acoustics and neuro-development).

Light and Colour 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.

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

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

Neuro-developmental Therapies:

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

Course for teachers in the use of the INPP School Programme: 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 programme Brenda Lloyd. Qualified as an instructor and helped prepare the Programme through the Developmental Practitioners Association (DPA).

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

Other programmes to help 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.

Trained in the A.R.R.O.W. Self-Voice method by the developer of the programme Dr. Colin Lane.

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Professional affiliations

To ensure we keep up-to-date with the latest developments in this field, we are active members of the following professional organisations:

General:

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

Sound:

IBAITS – Member of the International Bérard AIT Society.

AIT-PRO – Member of the Auditory Integration Training Professional Resource Organization.

Light and Colour:

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.

Member of the Norwegian Light Association.

Neuro-develomental:

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

Subscribing Memberships:

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.

SMN – The Scientific and Medical Network.

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