Understanding Therapeutic Listening as a Tool in Our Toolbox
As a parent, watching your child struggle with attention, emotional regulation, or sensory processing issues can be overwhelming. Therapeutic Listening is a sound-based intervention used by occupational therapists to support children with sensory processing challenges, developmental delays, attention issues, anxiety, and more. The auditory system has connections to various parts of the brain making sound a powerful way to access the nervous system and assist in daily participation and function. When we listen, it impacts not only our overall physiology, but also our behavior. Therapeutic listening is more than just music—it’s a powerful tool that helps children connect, calm, and grow from the inside out. Occupational therapists at PK Therapy are trained in Therapeutic Listening and can assist in providing more information.