What is the Integrated Listening System (iLs)?
iLs is a brain-training program that uses specially designed music, movement, and multisensory stimulation to improve brain function. It’s often used alongside neurofeedback to support emotional regulation, focus, learning, and developmental challenges.
The system combines therapeutic music with gentle body movement and, in some cases, visual and balance activities. This integrated approach stimulates multiple areas of the brain at once—helping to build stronger, more efficient neural pathways.
iLs is especially helpful for children and adults with learning difficulties, sensory processing issues, developmental delays, or attention challenges.
Sensory Difficulties
Sensory integration dysfunctions range from almost unnoticeable to debilitating. It may result in diagnoses of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD/ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, speech & language difficulties, sound hypersensitivity and clumsiness.
It is seen in cases of developmental delay, and sometimes has associated symptoms such as thumb-sucking, bed-wetting, hyperactivity, or awkward movement and posture.
Sensory Integration
Our sensory input plays an important role in our sense of both who and where we are in our environment. Ears, eyes, touch, and muscle tone all work in perfect harmony to coordinate everything we do.
A key part of this is the vestibular system (inner ear), responsible for balance, posture, and eye movement. The vestibular system tells your body how much muscle tension is needed to perform a particular function.
It governs the eye-tracking ability required for learning, auditory processing and language skills, our ability to move in a smooth and coordinated way, and even the tone and strength of our muscle development.
Sensory Filtration
Sensory filtration governs your ability to focus on only the most important things, and ignore the rest. The brain filters out the extraneous noise, allowing you to focus in on a conversation in a noisy room and still hear your name over the crowd.
iLS
Through specific programmes, the iLs trains the brain at the foundational level. It takes your perceptual skills ‘back to basics’, retraining stages of brain development that may have been interrupted or incomplete in childhood.
The iLs exercise many senses simultaneously, leading to better integration of multi-sensory information. As the developmental stages are worked through and the senses re-balance, perceptual skills improve and dysfunction fades.
Improving basic brain function on this deep level has widespread effects. Improved sensory alignment means improvements in coordination, concentration, speech articulation, language and social skills. Comprehension and functional performance increase as the brain learns to use its resources more efficiently.
For those suffering from sensory difficulties, the iLs can make the world a far more comfortable place to be.
How iLs and Neurofeedback Work Together
While neurofeedback targets brainwave regulation, iLs enhances neural connectivity through physical and auditory stimulation. Together, they create a powerful combination for supporting brain development and emotional balance
- Improved attention and concentration
- Better emotional regulation and resilience
- Enhanced auditory and sensory processing
- Support for learning and reading skills
- Greater body coordination and balance
- Reduced anxiety and irritability
Common Questions About iLs
What does a typical iLs session involve?
Clients wear headphones that play specially engineered music while engaging in gentle movements or tasks. Sessions are relaxing and easy to follow.
Is iLs safe for children?
Yes. iLs is widely used with children of all ages and abilities, including those with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and learning difficulties.
Can adults benefit from iLs?
Absolutely. Adults with anxiety, trauma histories, or brain injuries may experience improved calm, focus, and cognitive flexibility.
How long does it take to see results?
Many clients report noticeable changes within a few weeks. A full program typically lasts 20–40 sessions, depending on individual goals.
Can I continue my complimentary therapies?
Yes, bodywork, massage, acupuncture and others can work very well with Neurofeedback.
