Practitioners

Becoming a JIAS Provider
Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation Provider Training Course
JIAS Contributes to Improvements in:
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Listening
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Attention
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Concentration
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Understanding
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Learning
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Reading
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Spelling
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Social Skills
Introducing Dr Kjeld Johansen
Kjeld Johansen, MSc psych., PhD educ., born 1937 in Denmark, (Died 2022). Teacher trained, he worked in the Danish school system for nearly 40 years as a classroom teacher, school administrator and educational consultant.
Kjeld has published two books and numerous articles on dyslexia and auditory processing. Co-author to math books for primary schools.
With the composer Bent-Peder Holbech, MA from music publisher ROTNA Kjeld has developed the auditory stimulation programme JIAS, used in at least 18 countries.
Kjeld was head of the Baltic Dyslexia Research Lab, Bornholm. Denmark (55 deg. N, 15 deg. E).
The programme uses Audiometers to measure the listening curve and The Sonorias App for downloading and playing the music.
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for:
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Speech and Language Therapists
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Teachers
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Psychologists
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Physiotherapists
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Occupational Therapists
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Nursery Nurses
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Paediatricians
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Audiologists
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Teachers of the Deaf
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Researchers
What Does the Course Cover?
This 4 day course covers:
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Background Theory
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Auditory Processing Disorders
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Laterality and Auditory Laterality
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Pure Tone Listening Audiometry as a Diagnostic Tool
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Further Diagnostic Assessments
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Development of JIAS and the music used
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Planning and Implementing an Individual Programme
This course immediately adds a simple and effective additional tool to your shelf of options when working with individuals of any age who have listening, concentration or auditory processing difficulties.
On completion of the course, participants will be Providers of the programme. There is excellent post training support through Smart Learning Solutions, in conjunction with Dr Kjeld Johansen.
Course Dates
Auckland, New Zealand
Please Contact Us for further course dates for 2023 or to register your interest.
Providers of the Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation Programme need to register interest/attendance for Update Days.
JIAS Provider Update Day
Please Contact Us for Update dates.
The update day is designed for current Providers of the JIAS Programme.