19 Sep
Academic Improvement, Autism, Best Practices, Clients, Dyslexia, IM Blog, Interactive Metronome, Products, Professionals, Provider of the Month, Science, Success

IM Featured in the “Let’s Talk” Podcast – Featuring IM Provider Sue Zapf

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Our providers are truly passionate about helping their clients and utilizing Interactive Metronome. Take a moment to check out Sue Zapf, an IM provider who was recently featured on the "Let's Talk" Podcast. She shares valuable insights about using IM, particularly for individuals facing learning challenges.  
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11 May
IM Blog, Professionals, Provider of the Month, Success

Meet May’s Provider of the Month: Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP

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Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP received her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Florida in 1994 and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language & Hearing Association. In clinical practice, she specialized in adolescent and adult rehabilitation for patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, brain tumor and other disease processes that affect communication, cognition and behavior. She currently serves as Director of both the Clinical Education Department and the Clinical Advisory Board for Interactive Metronome, Inc. and is their Continuing Education Administrator. She provides clinical support to Interactive Metronome Providers globally, serves as Editor in Chief for IM's clinical publications, develops IM certification & training materials and is the master-trainer for IM certification instructors.
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03 Mar
Professionals

Professionals Landing Page-DEV

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Professionals Interactive Metronome® was developed in the early 1990s and immediately proved of great benefit to children diagnosed with learning and developmental disorders. Over the years, clinical research and therapeutic practice has shown that IM is also beneficial for the rehabilitation of adults following stroke, brain injury, a diagnosis of Parkinson's...
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Adult, IM Blog, Interactive Metronome, Pediatric, Products, Professionals, Research, Science, Success

Understanding the Forbrain ® Effect

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We perceive sound via the audio-vocal loop. Then, we analyze it, assimilate it, and continuously adjust in response to it. This process relies upon auditory discrimination, phonological awareness, and rhythm. Forbrain ®, an altered auditory feedback (AAF) device, takes advantage of this audio-vocal loop & heightens a user's perception of his own voice & speech through bone conduction headphones that are equipped with a high sensitivity microphone. As the user talks into the microphone, a patented electronic dynamic filter blocks out environmental noise & amplifies the user's voice, enhancing long vowels and other sounds that are the building blocks of language.
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19 Mar
Professionals

Neurologists

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Neurologists Problems with sensory feedback and integration are generally associated with neurological conditions. Neurological disorders can extend into areas of memory, language/speech, processing, attention, planning and sequencing. Additionally, most disorders that affect balance, coordination, gait and fine motor skills have an underlying neurological origin. Neurologists know that whether they are treating...
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04 Aug
Academic Improvement, Best Practices, CEU Resources, Continuing Education, Early Intervention, General Brain Fitness, IM Blog, IM Home, Interactive Metronome, Learning Disability, Pediatric, Professionals, Sensory Integration/ Sensory Processing Disorder, Success

Check out Dillen Hartley’s Presentation from the Austim, ADHD and SPD Summit!

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IM Provider, Course instructor and researcher Dillen Hartley, OTR/L presented at the Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. He discussed Interactive Metronome Applications for Retraining the Brain in ASD, ADHD and SPD. Dillen graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, school of Occupational Therapy in 1995 and moved to...
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07 Oct
Professionals

IM Professionals

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Professionals Interactive Metronome® was developed in the early 1990s and immediately proved of great benefit to children diagnosed with learning and developmental disorders. Over the years, clinical research and therapeutic practice has shown that IM is also beneficial for the rehabilitation of adults following stroke, brain injury, a diagnosis of Parkinson's...
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22 Dec
Professionals

Physicians/Chiropractors

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Physicians / Chiropractors Problems with sensory feedback and integration are generally associated with neurological conditions. Neurological disorders can extend into areas of memory, language/speech, processing, attention, planning and sequencing. Additionally, most disorders that affect balance, coordination, gait and fine motor skills have an underlying neurological origin. Neurologists know that whether they...
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22 Dec
Professionals

Developmental Optometrist

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Developmental Optometrists Developmental optometrists, also known as behavioral or pediatric optometrists (if your specialty is with school age children), are more than your average eye doctor. There is more to optometry than correcting blurred vision or an astigmatism. Are the eyes functioning together as a team? Is the malfunction affecting learning?...
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