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How does Interactive Metronome® (IM) Work? Interactive Metronome® is a PC-based interactive version of the traditional music metronome. IM trains the brain to plan, sequence and process information more effectively through repetition of precise activities. The program typically involves 15 one-hour sessions over a 3 to 5 week period. A series of hand and foot exercises are performed while IM's patented auditory guidance system progressively challenges individuals to improve their accuracy as they actively attempt to match the computer generated beat. The difference between the individual's response and the reference beat is measured in milliseconds and a score is provided. Trainees are rewarded for each "personal best" score achieved along their path to their ultimate performance goals. Trainees may require additional sessions to reach their goals. A midterm and final testing demonstrate improvements in millisecond scores. Professional fees cover the full 15-session program, materials, professional services, and progress evaluations. Research has clearly shown that timing plays a vital role in learning and Interactive Metronome® (IM) is a computer-based training program used to improve students' timing, concentration and overall performance in academics, athletics and the performing arts. The human capacity for timing and rhythmicity plays a fundamental role in many human behaviors and performance such as bodily coordination, sequencing activities, cognitive functions, and attentional skills that affect a person’s academic or work product. Like stoplights in a big city, timing and rhythmicity help to coordinate and integrate all of the neural traffic bringing information into the brain via the senses with all of the neural traffic exiting the brain towards the muscles and speech. Research has clearly shown that the brain learns through repetition of precise activities. By keeping the beat, the brain is able to plan, sequence and process information more effectively. What is Interactive Metronome® (IM) Training? Interactive Metronome® is a therapy available to adults and children over six years old, backed by over a decade of research. Interactive Metronome® is used to enhance a person's motor sequencing, timing,attention, and coordination skills. These skills can also promote learning! They are involved in sensory motor regulation and the ability to focus and attend. Interactive Metronome® has been proven to improve coordination, attention, language processing and reading comprehension with benefits being long-term. It also decreases aggression and moodiness. Interactive Metronome® helps improve attention of sufferers of ADD/ADHD. Improved grades in most subjects have resulted during several trials. Increased ability to stay on task for longer periods of time, as well as many parents reporting decreased aggression/acting out behavior, are just some of the benefits of Interactive Metronome®. Interactive Metronome® involves working with a trained professional and the use of sophisticated computer software, headphones, and hand and foot triggers. The program involves keeping time with a computer-generated ‘metronome’ using different actions/movements. Benefits of Interactive Metronome® (IM) Training: The brain’s capacity for timing and rhythmicity can be improved through training which then impacts other brain functions such as: Focus & Attention - Ability to “Turn On Focus When Needed Control of Aggression & Impulsivity - Ability to Focus for Long Periods of Time Improved Coordination - Increased Academic Fluency & Performance Improved Language Processing - Improved Rhythm & Timing Increased Mental Processing Speed- Sharpened Concentration & Focus Enhanced Overall Execution- Enhanced Planning & Sequencing Capacities Improved Organization of Information- More Consistent, Precise, & Efficient Movement Improved Planning & Sequencing (Coordination, Thinking Skills) Ability to Focus When Conditions Challenge Attention Span (fatigue, stress, pressure) Who can administer an Interactive Metronome® (IM) Training Session? All sessions are completed with individualized supervision from certified personnel. Interactive Metronome® (IM) can only be administered by trained and certified IM professionals. Interactive Metronome® & Spirituality One way of looking at spirituality generically, whether the form it is taking is associated with a particular religion or not, is to see it as a human attempt to connect with the creative, governing force in the universe. This connection is expedited to the degree a person can quiet their mind. Interactive Metronome® (IM) is one method for helping people quiet their overactive, racing minds. By quieting the mind we become open to receiving the messages that surround us or are within us. Seen this way, quieting the mind becomes a way to strengthen and deepen one's spirituality regardless of any associated religious doctrine. If you have an interest in strengthening and deepening your spiritual/religious experience you should consider exploring Interactive Metronome®. |