goBack           What is SAMONAS  S.M.A.R.T.  Listening?                               - overview -         Selecting  Music and  Activation as  Required by Treatment goals   version 2005.8.25    Auditory Stimulation with Music and Sounds of Nature has proved to be helpful        for a big variety of issues, challanges and delays in human development                                                   More details? GoTo: Samonas Fact Sheet Samonas  S.M.A.R.T  Listening is much more than simply listening to some music! QUALITY!         SAMONAS is the power of                         • training fine discrimination, focus and communication  Details? Activation of Sounds                         • boosting spatial orientation and organization!   Details? Reference point                         • sustaining body and motor development in space and gravity! Details? Rhythmicity                         • a positive emotional impact on the listener!    Details? SONAS system Integration!         S.M.A.R.T  integrates                         • the knowledge of music and music therapy into auditory training                         • therapeutic knowledge of the practitioner with the language of music Individualization!         S.M.A.R.T  individualizes                         • music                         • daily listening time                         • Professional Expertise! is ensured         Samonas Quality Standards provide                         • Samonas practitiones commit to International Quality Standards                         • Using S.M.A.R.T tools for the design of an individualized Samonas Listening Protocol                            every Samonas practioner benefits from the word wide expertise of thousands of experts                         • SMART is a self-maintaining system, finetuning and developing itself with every single use  Selecting Music         A Samonas Listening Plan is a sequence of recordings (music selections)         In the majority of the cases the user will listen daily with headphones to a specific         music selection for a specific time, the optimal personal listening time         There are three types of Samonas Listening Plans         1. A Listening Plan module developed by Samonas         2. A Listening Plan module certified by Samonas         3. A Listening Plan designed by a Samonas trained professional          for a specific client   and Activation         Spectral Activation is an advanced method of gating or modulation developed         to train the auditory and vestibular system. Together with a specific selection of music         (A Samonas Listening Plan) it provides the foundation for multiple functions         of the body-mind system such as regulation and arousal, motor and fine motor, body in space,         balance, rhythmicity, focus, attention, organization, emotional quality, engagement,         communication, academics, leadership   as Required         Determining the optimal personal (daily) listening time as well as the optimal level of         Spectral Activation is one of the key elements of SMART.         A guided entry sequence to determine the optimal personal listening time is an         important signature of a SMART listening plan.         Daily listening times my vary between a few minutes and 30+ minutes depending on         the requirements of the individual.   by Treatment goals         In a professional application treatment goals call for an initial and a final assessment.         In many cases there is a global treatment goal that is likely to be broken down in 2-6         specific goals, one for each music selection used.         The transition from one sequence to the next is based on whether the goals established are         accomplished or not. A sequence of 2 or more music selections can also be used to work         on one specific goal.         In personal applications the treatment goal is set by the user himself.         This could be as easy as choosing between different vignettes, or a more sophisticated         sequence at the discretion of the user.