He discovered that dyslexia stems from impaired listening. He also showed that dyslexia can be treated by restoring the listening abilities. This paper presents the basis of the Tomatis Method in a language that is easy to understand. The method is used to treat thousands of cases every year, in 250 Tomatis Centers, in Europe, North America and recently Japan. Dr. Tomatis has found that the ear plays a fundamental role in language development.
Scientific evidence confirms that children already hear when still in the womb.
After birth, their language primarily develops through hearing the sounds of the language spoken by their parents. Through imitation and play, they learn the frequencies of the mother tongue. Only a good integration of the spoken language will make it possible to develop writing and reading. A good ear is therefore the key element for mastering the language. But as one may look without seeing, one may hear without listening.