The iLs and Interactive

Metronome Partnership
Mallory Moore
https://www.yai.org/services/occupational-therapy Independent Study Mentorship Fall 2018 https://www.yai.org/services/occupational-therapy

Mrs. Click

*Please note that some information in this presentation comes from outside sources.
 My Mentor
• Mentor: Sonja Halvorson
• University of Minnesota Bachelor’s
degree in Occupational Therapy
• Mentor Occupation: Sensory
Integration Occupational Therapist
• Mentorship Site: Children’s Therapy
Center Inc. in Clear Lake.
 Mentorship

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Real # 106, Houston, TX 77058
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 ISM
• Independent Study Mentorship (ISM) Project Based Research is a course designed
for students to mentor an adult professional in a career of their choice.
• Weebly Artifacts: https://mallorymooreismportfolio.weebly.com/artifacts.html
• Requirements:
• Complete an in-depth study in an area of interest
• Document at least 3 hours of mentorship each week
• Complete an online ISM portfolio (Weebly Website)
• Develop a Mid-Term Presentation as well as a final product and presentation
• Complete all daily classwork assignments
 Project Topic
• Project Topic: The iLs and Interactive
Metronome Partnership
• About how each works, and how using both can
be even more beneficial as well as how their
benefits overlap
• To learn more about the aspects of the therapy
that are not strictly physical
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 Key Points
• How does the iLs work?
• Effects/benefits of using the iLs program
• How does the Interactive Metronome work?
• Effects/benefits of using the Interactive Metronome
• How the iLs and Interactive Metronome Programs Work Together
 How does the iLs work?
• Uses research-based technology to provide specifically engineered music
transmitted through air conduction and bone conduction to make changes in
the brain through neuroplasticity
• Classical music is used to highlight different frequencies for each different goal
• Low frequencies: balance, rhythm, coordination, and body awareness
• Mid-range frequencies train pitch deciphering
• Customized for individual goals
Interacted Listening Systems Playbook and User Guide
 Effects/benefits of using the iLs program
• Most effective with
learning, attention,
autism, and
developmental disabilities
• Can improve things such
as emotional balance,
sensory processing,
anxiety, academics, and
even confidence integratedlistening.com/.
 Products
• Dreampad
• Music through gentle, calming vibrations only you can hear (relaxing)
• Reduces stress, improves sleep, decreases hypersensitivity
• Safe and Sound Protocol integratedlistening.com/.

• 5 day intervention to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social
engagement and resilience

integratedlistening.com/.
 Products
• iLs Focus System
• Improves brain function by brain and body integration
through multisensory input
• 60-minute or 30-minute versions - home based
• Music while working (eating not recommended)
• Common to improve processing speed, energy, self- integratedlistening.com/.

confidence, mood, behavior, and reduce anxiety and stress

 Products
• VoicePro
• Used as a social training tool
• Helps with articulation, phonemic awareness,
auditory memory, auditory figure ground and
dichotic listening
• Goal: to train the ear and brain to analyze/ process
sound more efficiently and accurately
integratedlistening.com/.
 How does the Interactive Metronome work?

• Assessment and tool that measures/improves Neurotiming and increases

brain connectivity
• The session length, metronome speed, and light timing are alterable
• Backgrounds maintain attention and sometimes provide goals
• Button for upper extremity training- different methods, mat for lower
extremity training
 Effects/benefits of using the Interactive
Metronome
• Allows for focus elsewhere
• Helps with attention, processing, memory, comprehension, coordination, etc.
• The real time auditory and visual feedback gives opportunity for immediate
corrections to timing and rhythm
• Believed to improve the resolution/efficiency of an individuals internal brain
clock and temporal processing
 How the iLs and Interactive Metronome
Programs Work Together
• iLs is often recommended prior to
the IM due to the individual being
overwhelmed by their
environment or unable to do the
movements
• Foundational skills such as balance
and coordination gained from the
iLs can help the individual with IM
which works on higher level skills
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 How the iLs and Interactive Metronome
Programs Work Together (continued)
• Beneficial in conjunction for those with auditory processing issues,
coordination, attention, endurance, and focus
• Good responses from those with sensory processing disorders affecting organizational
abilities
• Often report a significant increase in motor planning skills as well as listening and
communication abilities
• “However, our best success over the 10+ years we have been utilizing both
the ILs and IM comes when the programs are used in conjunction with one
another” (Leyden and Hermann).
 Current Event
• “Children with better coordination more likely to achieve at school”
• Association between coordination and academic success- study by University of
Leeds
• Hand-to-eye coordination (reading, writing, math scores) and interceptive timing
(math scores)
• Changes: increased focus on motor skills and indoor/ outdoor areas where kids can
focus on the environment around them (school trying it has seen great results)
• Connection to the Interactive Metronome- “designed to measure eye-to-hand
coordination [involving] steering, taking aim and tracking objects on a computer
screen” (University of Leeds)
 Product

• New background for the

Interactive Metronome system
• Existing backgrounds include…
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Conclusion
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• From this experience I learned more about Occupational Therapy and its
variations.
• From completing my semester project I learned more about different forms
of therapy besides the physical movement aspect.
• From my product I gained computer design experience.
• Weebly Website: https://mallorymooreismportfolio.weebly.com/
 Thank You
• To my teacher Mrs. Click for helping me decide on my
project and supporting me along the way.
• To my parents for supporting me in my project and in
my struggle deciding my career to pursue.
• To my mentor for using her time to make sure I get the
most out of this experience and see all sides/aspects of
the profession possible. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

• To my graders/evaluators for taking time out of their

day to come watch my presentation.
 Works Cited
FG Team. “Interactive Metronome Uses Rhythm and Games to Enhance Cognitive and Motor Skills.” Fitness Gaming, 31 Mar. 2017, fitness-
gaming.com/news/health-and-rehab/interactive-metronome-uses-rhythm-and-games-to-enhance-cognitive-and-motor-skills.html.
Fitzgibbons. “Welcome to ILs.” Integrated Listening, Integrated Listening, 17 Oct. 2018, integratedlistening.com/.
Integrated Listening Systems Playbook and User Guide. Integrated Listening Systems.
“Interactive Metronome -.” Interactive Metronome, 2016, www.interactivemetronome.com/.
Leyden, Lisa, and Michelle Hermann. “Utilizing Integrated Listening in Conjunction with Interactive Metronome.” Dynamic Development Pediatric
Services, 2010, www.dyndev.com/articles/articles_ILS.htm.
University of Leeds. “Children with Better Coordination More Likely to Achieve at School.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 11 July 2018.