The ear has long been seen as important to the regulation of balance, posture, and movement of the entire body. The ear helps to regulate eye movements and spatial awareness. (6) In comparison to the classical sensory integration techniques of Ayres, the Tomatis® Method may well prove to be a more efficient and elegant form of sensory integration. In this case study, T.R. demonstrated resolution of Diplopia. Balance and coordination normalized, and he was able to climb onto and repair the roof of his trailer during his treatment program. T.R. experienced remediation of the acquired deficits in visual tracking and coordination, visual and auditory perception, and reversals in processing.
Integrator of Rehabilitation in a Traumatic Brain Injury Additionally, with every problem on the initial problem list, solved, T.R. was able to do some small engine repair on car and boat and home maintenance. He resumed fishing, hunting, and riding in his boat, as well as driving. T.R. was able to read without headaches and to study and pass certification exams in a new occupational field in computer networking. T.R. became gainfully employed in a different field with a comparable salary within three years of the injury, far surpassing the documented average of seven years post-injury (1). Tomatis®’ assumption that the brain needs sound energy to enable the thinking process and the development of intelligences (7) is supported by the improvements that T.R. experienced in all aspects of his treatment program. Although one of many modalities implemented, the Tomatis® Program appears to have affected change in every domain of need for T.R. and, in this way, served as a definitive integrator in his rehabilitation process.
