About ILT 
What is ILT? Integrated Learning Therapy is just that - an integrated approach to help individuals reach their potential, motorically, cognitively and emotionally. ILT brings together knowledge and practice from various fields. These include neurophysiology, cognitive psychology, sensory integration and nutrition. ILT uses this knowledge to help overcome problems associated with learning, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD[H]D, Asperger's syndrome and autism. Our approach considers everything within the individual and their environment that may be a factor causing learning or behaviour difficulties. What are the benefits of ILT? The programme is immensely successful, as it is home-based, and the exercises are done daily. It's a bit like cutting a new path through dense bush...if you go there with an axe only once a month, you will make little progress. But if you work at it every day, progress will be smooth and steady - and easily seen. Just so in the brain: we are working to relay neural pathways through movement and sound therapy and it needs to be done daily. This is the secret of ILT's success. Why is this necessary? There is no one-touch magic cure. We need to look at the BIG picture, and treat the underlying weak systems in the body. It's a lot like building a house - if you strengthen the foundations (fundamental systems), then we won't see cracks appearing in the walls (higher level functions) like reading, writing, speech and concentration. Many therapies have benefit, such as occupational and speech therapy, vision training and psychotherapy. However, they are merely one piece of the puzzle. Hence the holistic approach of ILT, which combines good from many fields under one programme. Approaches that we have combined into ILT include:
What is the aim of ILT? To help each individual realise their unique potential. How does it work? The ILT approach consists of: 1. A full evaluation (lasting approximately 2 hours). The cost of this includes a separate feedback session, where the report and individualised movement programme are given, about 1-1 1/2 hours. At this assessment we look for movement patterns that reveal which of the underlying sensory systems are weak, and tell us why your child is struggling in certain areas. All sensory systems are checked, including auditory, as well as residual primitive reflexes. Some formal reading/writing and math assessment may also be done, depending on your child's age. 2. A follow-up session (about 1 hour) within two weeks to ensure you are comfortable with the programme and fine tune the exercises if necessary. 3. Further follow-up sessions (about 1 1/2 hours) at four to five-weekly intervals to monitor progress and further tailor the programme. A Cornerstone of ILT The HANDLE® approach is an integral component of ILT. It is an effective, drug-free alternative for diagnosing and treating most learning and behaviour disorders, including but not limited to attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dyspraxia, Asperger's syndrome and autism. Visit the HANDLE website to read about the history of this approach and some of its important perspectives, as well as many case studies. This unique approach has helped thousands of people of every age. The vast majority of those have achieved significant results without drugs, expensive equipment or weekly visits to therapists. Promoting learning readiness ILT is committed to helping children develop a readiness to learn. This is not quite the same as school readiness. In research conducted in South Africa, we found that 51% of learners reported difficulties in school. The most common problems were concentration and focus, task completion and reading. Yet nearly every one of the children in the study had been found to be school ready. The situation in New Zealand is even more dire, with many children simply not mature enough to start school at the age of five. These problems are all linked to neurological immaturity and could be helped by an exercise programme designed to encourage natural neurological development. In order to work preventatively, it is important to screen children before they start school - usually around the time they turn four. Then any concerns can be addressed through an exercise programme. A second screening closer to starting school will check that the child is learning ready. ILT offers a screening service to individual children (aged four to fifteen) as well as to groups of children within a school setting. Teacher training Workshops are frequently run at schools in order to help teachers identify early warning symptoms of learning disorders. The earlier these are picked up the better. A variety of training courses are offered-please contact me for details. The Listening Program The Listening Program is a form of music-based auditory therapy that ILT uses to address sound sensitivity, auditory discrimination and other processing difficulties and vestibular irregularities. Based on the research of Dr Tomatis, it has been found to be particularly beneficial for children on the autistic spectrum. Contact us for details. Read more about this approach. 
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