The duration of the session depends entirely on your time and desire. You can spend a session for 10 minutes, you can spend 10 hours. Conduct a session only with the “Psychotherapy” track.
Headphones. The requirements for headphones are, on the one hand, strict, but on the other, very democratic. Neither the brand nor the shape of the headphones makes any difference. The only requirement. Mandatory. The speaker diameter must be at least 40 mm. More is possible. You can’t do less. Even the best violin cannot replicate the sound of a double bass. Same thing with headphones.
When conducting a session with a patient with autistic disorders, the use of headphones may be difficult. Therefore, it is advisable to use a speaker with a power of at least 15 W.
There are 2 ways to conduct instrumental psychotherapy sessions for autism. The choice of method depends on the patient’s behavioral characteristics.
Method 1 is carried out if the patient agrees to wear headphones.
Just put on your headphones and continue doing your thing. There are only 2 conditions that must be met.
1) Headphone speaker size 40+mm. Even the best violin cannot reproduce the sound of a double bass.
2) The duration of the session depends entirely on your time and desire. You can spend a session for 10 minutes, you can spend 10 hours. Conduct a session only with the “Psychotherapy” track.
The criteria for pronounced positive dynamics in autism are:
1) The emergence of the skill of communicating with strangers
2) The emergence of interest in a sharp change in the type of activity
3) Reducing the number of stereotypical actions (stereotypes).
The 2nd method is carried out if it is impossible to persuade the patient to put on headphones. And also at night while sleeping.
Play the track through your audio speaker. The speaker power must be at least 15 W. The larger the size of the speakers, the clearer the transmitted sound, the higher the efficiency of the session. Using 2 audio speakers may degrade the sound due to overlapping sound waves.
The sound volume should not be high. The sound should only be heard in one room. When you leave the room 1-2 meters away, you should stop hearing the track being played. It is better to check the volume early in the morning or late in the evening (at night), when extraneous noise does not interfere.
It is better to turn on the track for the whole night or day.
The duration of the course of instrumental psychotherapy “Audiocatharsis” for autism takes at least 4 months.
Headphone requirements
- You should hear a steady hum. There should be no clicks or crackling sounds. Their presence indicates either that the sound is turned on too loudly or that the headphones are of poor quality. There are only two requirements for headphones:
- 1) they must be closed
- 2) the diameter of the speakers must be at least 40 mm.
- These parameters are always reflected on the packaging of the headphones. Price and brand don’t matter. The smaller diameter of the speakers will not allow sounds to be transmitted without distortion, which means there will be no sense in the session. If the diameter of the headphone speakers is less than 40 mm, you will hear “rustling” and “hissing”. These headphones are not suitable for the session.
- The volume of the sound should slightly drown out the voice of a calmly speaking man. 40-45 dB.
- Loud doesn’t mean good.
To test your headphones, listen to this track
What you should know about the session
IMPORTANT! The instructions must be followed strictly. If you violate any point, you will waste your money. Before you pay money and receive the page code, make sure that you have fulfilled all the required conditions:
1 You have carefully read the instructions.
2 You have no contraindications.
3 Your headphones have the required characteristics
4 You are in a place where no one will make noise or distract you.
