The Interactive Metronome® is a computer-based program designed to improve timing, attention, coordination and regulation in children and adults with a wide range of cognitive and physical difficulties. It works by having the client synchronize a range of whole body exercises to a precise computer-generated beat and provides visual and auditory feedback for improved timing, rhythm and synchronization in the brain. Interactive Metronome has game-like features which are motivating to children and adults. The Interactive Metronome Program consists of 2-3 one hour sessions per week, for approximately 12-15 visits.
Interactive Metronome can help children diagnosed with:
Developmental Delay
Learning Disability
Dyslexia
Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Apraxia
ADD/ADHD
Auditory/Language Processing Disorders
Developmental Coordination Disorder/Dyspraxia
Autism
Stuttering
Down Syndrome & other chromosomal disorders
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Sensory Processing Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury
Areas of Impact:
Executive functions (attentional control, initiation, behavioral self-regulation, self-monitoring, self-correction, problem solving)
Attention (focused, shifting, selective, divided)
Working memory
Processing speed
Cognitive stamina
Planning, organizing & sequencing
Time-management
Auditory processing
Receptive language
Expressive language (oral and written)
Thought organization
Reading comprehension & fluency
Articulation & speech intelligibility
Phonological processing
Motor speech (apraxia)
Fluency/stuttering/cluttering
Motor planning & sequencing
Coordination
Balance
Gait
Posture
Functional mobility
Handwriting
Sensory integration
Social-behavioral skills
As with any intervention, the varying degrees of severity affect the immediacy of the outcome. As long as the client is able to perform or tolerate assisted repetitive limb movements, positive results from Interactive Metronome treatment should be seen over time.
Contact LifeFit BrainFit at 906-774-5833 tp start your sessions today!
