interactive Metronome® (IM)
Who Benefits From IM?
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) including Aspergers and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
Auditory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Language-Learning Disorders
Dyslexia and other reading disorders
Executive Functioning Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Stroke
Parkinson’s
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion
Sports & Performance Enhancement
Cognitive impairment (attention, processing speed, working memory, executive functions)
Aphasia (expressive & receptive communication skills)
Dysarthria (to help with self-monitoring, self-correction & pacing of speech)
Verbal dyspraxia
*Kelsey does not provide IM to individuals with epilepsy, implanted pacemakers, or defibrillators until a physician’s written approval has been provided.
What is interactive metronome® (IM)?
IM synchronizes the nervous system’s neural networks vital for:
Auditory processing
Expressive & Receptive language
Reading (competency/fluency/rate)
Coordination & Balance (fine & gross motor)
Mental processing speed
Attention
Working Memory
Learning
Executive function
Sensory processing
Self-control
Handwriting
Speech & language
Increased synchronization = Increased efficiency and speed of communication along the brain’s white matter tracts = Improvement in cognitive, communicative, sensory & motor skills.
What do you do?
Repetition is required to make lasting, functional changes in the brain.
Aim for 3 sessions per week with 30 minutes of active training per session (this ends up being 1400-1600 reps per session).
Sessions can be completed in your home with support from Kelsey. Interactive Metronome can be facilitated in-home, virtually, via Zoom with an Interactive Metronome Home-Unit!
Benefits Reported
Clients have reported benefits including:
Increased attention
Increased eye contact and focused eye engagement
Decreased clumsiness
Improved posture
Decreased anxiety
Improved ability to self-calm and implement self-calming strategies
Decreased agitated and frustration-related behaviors
Improved sensory-processing including ability to tolerate unexpected changes to environment, decreased startle response, decreased oral motor defensiveness, increased processing and perception of social cues
Speech: improved fluidity & content
Decreased ticks, fidgets, compulsions
Improved academic achievement
More comfortable in their own skin
Sensory modulation: Less tactile and vestibular defensiveness; Less sensory seeking activity
Sensory discrimination: Body in space awareness; Proprioceptive sense
Do you have what you need?
Here is your checklist.
Interactive Metronome Certified Provider (Kelsey)
🤫 A quiet, low-distraction space for practicing.
IM Home Kit: click here to order online. You have 2 options: wired or wireless.
PC or Mac Computer (you will download the IM software to the computer when you receive your kit). You cannot use an iPad, phone, or tablet.
Stable internet access.
Interactive Metronome is a research-backed program, supported by empirical evidence. Read the research here.
