Music education in the western world often emphasizes musical literacy, the ability to read musical notation fluently. But this is not always an easy task – even for professional musicians. Which raises the question: Is there such a thing as musical dyslexia?
As representatives of The International Light Association (ILA), Pauline Allen and Phil Stickland were delighted to have been able to attend the opening ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL2015), held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, on 19 and 20 January 2015.
In 2013 at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL2015) to recognise the importance of light-based technologies in meeting the needs of humankind.
The International Light Association (ILA) 2015 annual conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia between 30th April and 3rd May 2015. The conference is open to members and non-members.
A conference in tribute to the work of Dr Guy Bérard, developer of Auditory Integration Training (AIT) will be held at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel on 21 - 22 March 2015.
'It changes people lives' - Sound Learning Centre founders in Palmers Green still passionate after 20 years' an article published in the Enfield Independent Tuesday 17th June 2014 recording the 20th anniversary of The Sound Learning Centre.
It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you all of the passing of Dr Guy Bérard at his home in Annecy, France. He was 98.
The father of the Bérard method of Auditory Integration Training, he was a mentor & dear friend.
The 11th Annual Conference of the International Light Association (ILA) entitled “Life and Light Cycles” will be held in Haifa, Israel between 17-22 September 2014.
The conference is open to members and non-members and ILA Membership attracts many benefits including a significant reduction in cost of conference registration.
We are delighted that once again we have been invited this year to provide our therapies for another Mencap Outreach Programme. We will be based at Centre 21 in Douglas from w/c 27 July 2015 for approximately three and a half weeks.
During our 2013 Outreach programme at the Kuwait Dream Centre, Pauline Allen was interviewed by Shiny Frank for the Indian Website, Way4Indians, which recently published the article 'How Sound and Light Therapy Can Change Lives'.
Today is the 3rd Bérard International Day. It is also the great man’s 98th birthday. Please join us in wishing Dr Bérard a very Happy Birthday and share this link below on your Facebook wall or page.
For the fourth time in five years Manx Mencap have invited us to provide an Outreach Programme at Centre 21 in Douglas, Isle of Man. As well as hosting us they have also funded a large number of participants. We would like to thank Manx Mencap for their support and to those very special people who have helped us put this Outreach program together.
The Sound Learning Centre recently completed an Outreach Programme at the Baity Montessori Center in Cairo, Egypt, where we provided AIT, LWS as well as Neuro Developmental Assessments & Programmes. This was a long time in the planning but all the hard work put in by everyone is finally showing how worthwhile it was as we have already received positive feedback from a number of people.
Today is the 2nd International Bérard Day. It is also the great man's 97th birthday.
Please join us in wishing Dr Bérard a very Happy Birthday and share this link below on your Facebook wall or page.
Dr. Guy Berard's book about Auditory Integration Training (AIT) Hearing Equals Behavior: Updated and Expanded
These are not medical interventions and we are not medically trained. Our experience shows that our clients have experienced improvements in social, emotional, behavioural or academic performance following our sensory therapies. However we do not claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, medical condition or any other physical or mental disorder and always recommend that clients consult their medical practitioners as appropriate and do their own research before commencing any of our therapies.