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Ms Sacarin is one of fewer than eight practitioners in the US trained in the Tomatis Method® by Dr Alfred Tomatis. For over twenty years she has used her While residing in Europe, Ms Sacarin's extensive training and certification in the Tomatis Method® was under the direction of and with Dr Alfred Tomatis himself. Her training in Sensory Integration was with Inge Flehmig, MD, PhD, a leading German child neurologist and author. Ms Sacarin continued training with Dr Tomatis, earning her Audio-Vocal Training certificate, and engaging in case study sessions conducted by Dr Tomatis highlighting the multiple educational applications of his technique. Before moving to the US, Ms Sacarin's professional expertise included: Senior therapist in the educational-psychological department at the Leading therapist in the educational-psychological department at the Senior lecturer - led workshops and training for professionals at Following a degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, Ms Sacarin earned her Masters Degree from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Two major areas of focus were: 1 learning disabilities - relevance and applications of neuro-psychological/neuro-biological foundation of learning in work with learning challenged 2 sensory-motor development and neuro-cognitive processes - the role of movement in the maturity of cognitive, emotional, and social competency Her Masters thesis addressed children with developmental disabilities comparing traditional medical and neuro-developmental/educational, drug-free treatments. It points to the major role of developing alternative treatments and educational programs which help optimize motor, listening, and organizational skills. After relocating to the US Ms Sacarin's experience includes: Founder and president of the Sacarin Center with offices in Seattle and Bellevue Ms Sacarin's Center serves children and adults state wide, nationally, and in Canada. She continues to be an international speaker and offers workshops for educators, physicians, therapists in the US and Europe. Ms Sacarin continuously renews and perfects her parent mentoring/coaching, and her group leadership techniques. She has been trained as a virtual group lead with Rūndi Sigmund EdD (i.e. leading telecourses), and as a listening, and parenting/educational coach with Ben Dean, PhD at Mentorcoach®. Mentorcoach®, directed by Dr Dean, is a leading national organization which "trains accomplished clinicians to become extraordinary coaches". Recently Ms Sacarin has successfully completed the premed. science courses which are required in order to pursue a medical or doctoral neuroscience program, and has been trained and certified with Doctors Val and Sue Brown in NeuroCARE ProŽ - a Nonlinear Dynamics Neurofeedback approach. She regularly attends neuroscience conferences on the latest brain research and methodological and technological development. She is committed to offering every client the complete Tomatis Effect and the most efficient sequence of educational/developmental approaches using the latest knowledge, cutting edge equipment and proven technology. Ms. Sacarin was also trained in other sound stimulation programs such as the Listening Fitness Program (LiFT) and The Listening Program. Recent Studies and Publications In the July, 1999 issue of Medical Journal of Pediatrics (Germany), Ms Sacarin published together with Amadeus Hartwig, MD, PhD, a study of 90 children whom she tested (using intelligence, auditory/visually processing, and motor tests) and worked with. The study pointed to a significant relationship between movement development, auditory and visual processing difficulties, and learning disabilities, suggesting a number of effective, drug-free therapeutical and educational approaches. * All Text Copyright 1997–2007 by Liliana Sacarin |
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qualifications to enhance children's and adults' learning and social interaction skills. Her expertise is in effectively integrating Tomatis-Auditory Training, Psycho-Motor Integration®, neuro-biologically-founded educational consulting, with parent mentoring/coaching. While some of her students have been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities and SI disorders, others attend her educational and professional excellence training programs.