Autism – a complex psychological syndrome in which the child isolates himself from the outside world. Scientists have found that sound effects on the muscles of the middle ear can “train” the child to listen and perceive those sounds that were not absorbed before. “This is very good news – it is now clear that the brain of autistic people can be influenced,” the scientists say.
The Tomatis Method is an audio-vocal training system developed by a French otolaryngologist
Alfred Tomatis and has received worldwide recognition. Through this method, the listening process can be re-taught and creativity can be increased. Treatment has a positive effect on the child’s social behavior and communication skills. According to Dr. Jeannot Oaro, the only licensed psychiatrist practicing the method in Russia: “Hearing therapy using the Tomatis method can greatly facilitate the life of many autistic people, improving their condition.”
According to the latest statistics in the UK and the USA, out of 10 newborns, about 000 children are autistic. According to the British Medical Research Council, there are six out of every 60 children under the age of eight who have autism. Previously, it was believed that the prevalence of this disease is at the level of one or two children out of a thousand. In the West, they are trying to adapt to the world around them, to help all kinds of .
In our country, parents have to rely on themselves in the fight against the disease. Statistics show that in Russia recently the number of children suffering from autism has increased more than 3 times. Moreover, in Russia, according to Dr. Jeannot Oaro, the diagnosis of autism is often made unreasonably, even with a simple delay in the development of speech in a child.
Thus, the issue of treating childhood autism in Russia is relevant not only at the level of high-quality and timely treatment, but also at the stage of qualified diagnosis of the disease.