Zlata Avdić, Mirela Duranović
DOI: 10.51558/2744-1555.2025.7.1.153
Research in Education and Rehabilitation 2025; 8(1): 153-159
THE EFFECTS OF THE TOMATIS METHOD ON ATTENTION OF A CHILD WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: A CASE STUDY EFEKTI TOMATIS METODE NA PAŽNJU DJETETA S POREMEĆAJEM PAŽNJE I HIPERAKTIVNOSTI: STUDIJA SLUĈAJA Zlata Avdić1*, Mirela Duranović1 1
Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Case Study
Received: 12/04/2025 Accepted:13/06/2025
ABSTRACT Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the entire personality and is most often diagnosed during school age. The Tomatis Method involves neurosensory brain stimulation through unique listening programs. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the Tomatis Method on the attention of a child with ADHD. The listening program was tailored to the child's specific needs and was administered by a certified Tomatis practitioner. Each treatment cycle lasted 14 days. The assessment was conducted at four time points: before and after the first cycle, and before and after the second cycle of the Tomatis treatment. A software-based assessment tool specifically designed to evaluate components of executive functions was used to measure attention. The collected data were processed using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software for statistical analysis. Basic statistical parameters were calculated. The results showed improvements in attentionrelated abilities, including increased response accuracy and faster reaction times. Key words: Tomatis Method, ADHD, attention. SAŽETAK Poremećaj pažnje/hiperaktivnosti (ADHD) je čest neurorazvojni poremećaj koji utiče na cjelokupnu ličnost i najčešće se dijagnosticira tokom školskog uzrasta. Tomatis metoda uključuje neurosenzornu stimulaciju mozga kroz jedinstvene programe slušanja. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati uticaj Tomatis metode na pažnju djeteta s ADHD-om. Program slušanja je odabran na osnovu specifičnih potreba djeteta i provodio ga je certificirani Tomatis praktičar. Tokom procjene, dijete je bilo uključeno u dva ciklusa Tomatis tretmana, od kojih je svaki trajao po 14 dana. Procjena je realizirana u četiri vremenske tačke: prije početka i nakon završetka prvog ciklusa, te prije početka i nakon završetka drugog ciklusa Tomatis tretmana. Za procjenu pažnje korišten je softverski alat dizajniran za testiranje komponenti izvršnih funkcija. Prikupljeni podaci obrađeni su pomoću softvera IBM SPSS Statistics 21 za *
Correspondence author: Zlata Avdić, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation University of Tuzla E-mail: zlata.avdic@untz.ba
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