iLs Newsletter 

October

2009

Issue 4

Vol 1

IN THIS ISSUE

* New iLs Data: School Pilot Study Results

* Remaining 2009 Training Dates
* New Website Feature: The iLs Forum
* iLs Conference Calls: A new way for iLs Associates to Stay Current

* Interesting Research in the Field

New iLs Data: Elementary School Pilot Study, 2009

A total of 20 public school children participated in a 3-month Integrated Listening Systems (iLs) pilot study during 2008-2009 school year. The results include pre- and post-study standardized test scores, as well as teacher comments. This was not a controlled study. Students who were receiving academic intervention or therapy were not taken out of those programs during the iLs pilot period. The 20 children were selected by the teachers and administrative staff of the 4 participating schools.
They were a combination of special education and general education students, some having IEPs and/or
a formal diagnoses, others had neither. All student's programs were delivered via the iLs Focus.

Teachers reported “significant improvement” in 19 of the 20 children in one or more of the

following areas: cognitive functioning, reading, independent task completion and behavior.
“Significant improvement” is defined as either achieving substantially higher scores on post-program
testing, being transitioned from special education to general education or overcoming a substantial
attentional/behavioral deficit based on teacher observation.
100% of the teachers involved in the pilot study found the iLs program to be very effective.
100% of the teachers recommend iLs to other schools as a cost-effective remediation.

Click here to read study results.

The following are comments from two of the teachers participating in the pilot study:

“The thing that was really exciting was that all the kids saw huge gains. Especially in the visual

perception tests, almost everyone’s improvement was off the charts. The confidence change was also

across the board. The kids seemed to begin to see themselves as learners whereas before the program

many of them saw themselves as losers. Every single child in the iLs program has come and asked

to do it again. Every single parent called or came in and has asked to do it again. It’s been amazing.”
- Ilyne Engel, Rocky Mountain Elementary Physical Therapist and iLs Program Monitor

“It was interesting in that we saw huge behavioral and/or academic changes in all of the children in
the program. Changes occurred for some children immediately, others not until the end of the
program. Those with emotional and self-regulation issues were able to make friends better once they
became calmer, which in turn helped their self-confidence. Those who improved academically were so
proud of themselves and their newfound abilities that they also became more self-confident. There
was some frustration along the way as the kids went through their changes, but in the end it was
quite a success. Of course the teachers and parents were really impressed with the results.”
- Ann Webb, School RN and iLs Program Monitor

Upcoming Training

PRACTITIONER 1-DAY CERTIFICATION

PROFESSIONAL 3.5-DAY CERTIFICATION

iLs Website Forum is Launched! 

The Forum is a web-based means for iLs associates to share information. The Forum is now live and can be accessed either from the website homepage, or from the professional resource section. At this time, only Associates can actively participate in Forum discussions, and must use their iLs issued login and password to gain full Forum usage access. If you are an associate and do not have a login and password, please email kirill@integratedlistening.com to receive a new one.

The SAMPLE FORUM section serves only as a demo for the public and interested professionals and should not be used for Forum discussions.

The Professionals and Practitioner Resources section of the Forum is only visible to iLs associates who are logged into the site. This section is meant for professional discussions, case study question/answer and information sharing.

Technical support is not offered via the Forum at this time, please continue to address all technical support questions to support@integratedlistening.com for the time being.

Please read the forum instructions and guidelines prior to using the Forum. The instructions are found here.

iLs Conference Calls

Two iLs conference calls are coming up in October:

• Tuesday, October 13th: Practitioner Conference Call with iLs Founder Kate O'Brien Minson

• Tuesday, October 21st: Professional Conference Call with Dr. Ron Minson "Protocols for the 21st Century"

The conference calls are an opportunity for iLs associates to discuss specific questions you might have regarding iLs programs and equipment. Please let us know what questions you want addressed!

Both conference calls with begin at 6:15 MST (-6 GMT), on their respective dates.

To call in:

Dial-in number: (712) 432-0075 Access code:  339136

We will be taking questions for both conference calls, beforehand and live, on the new iLs forum. Please log on to the forum to post any questions you would like to hear discussed.

Interesting New Research

Autism Study Finds Visual Processing 'Hinders Ability' To Read Body Language

Science Daily, August 5, 2009 The way people with autism see and process the body language of others could be preventing them from gauging people's feelings, according to new research.
Science Daily

Infant Pain, Adult Repercussions: How Infant Pain Changes Sensitivity In Adults
ScienceDaily, September 28, 2009 Scientists at Georgia State University have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood.
Science Daily

How Children with Autism Learn
Advance Magazine, October 1, 2009
Findings from a recent study by researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, both located in Baltimore, MD, suggest that children with autism appear to learn new actions differently than do typically developing children.
Advance Magazine

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