Interactive Metronome (IM) therapy changes lives for the better. It’s that simple. From kids with a variety of special needs to stroke and Parkinson’s patients to our men and women wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even professional athletes in the NFL, NBA and PGA are using IM as “the training of the future”!

Everything we think, do and say, as well as every function of the human body, is a result of the communication between different parts of the brain. The timing and rhythm of that communication is absolutely crucial to the outcome.

This means that all of the processing that takes place in the brain depends upon this rhythm and timing. When timing and/or rhythm are out of sync for any reason, the results show up in numerous ways: speech and language problems, fine and gross motor insufficiencies, sensory integration dysfunction, attention deficit, cognitive impairment, inability to properly regulate and control emotions, absence of impulse control and academic and developmental delays.

Interactive Metronome (IM) uses the rhythmic beat of the familiar music metronome with the precision and accuracy of a computer to measure and give instantaneous feedback to the brain. Hand and foot sensors record accuracy and speed as participants adjust their movements according to the directing beat. These regulated exercises force dendritic growth in the brain ~ in other words, the brain is creating neuro-pathways and rewiring itself. The best part: IM is a finite therapy.

Once the goals are achieved, we are done! The results are permanent, so there’s no need to continue on and on indefinitely.

IM is available only through a network of healthcare providers and educational specialists in the US and Canada.

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