Coordination and Movement

One of the least obvious relationships on the surface is that of movement and auditory processing. But did you know that one of the most significant components of our ability to move is found in the inner ear? We refer to it as the vestibular system.

The vestibular sense, which is responsible for balance and posture awareness, gives the system its name. You wouldn't know if you were standing upright without it. In addition to delivering sound, the inner ear's hair cells provide vestibular feeling.

These strange coincidences shed light on why dyspraxia and auditory processing impairment have been observed to coexist. We employ the same brain areas that analyse audio to control our movements and balance.

The vestibular system and muscle tone both influence speech output. The muscles within and outside of the mouth are employed to produce clear sounds. Another important concept that flows through auditory processing is rhythm. Some may believe that this is related to music, although walking and other rhythmic actions, such as brushing our teeth, necessitate an understanding of rhythm.

Similar to sounds, these movements require a sense of timing between movements. Auditory processing also has an impact on proprioception, which is the ability to know where each of our body parts is and what they are doing without having to look. The way our brains perceive sounds can affect activities such as dancing to music or performing a series of motor tasks. Tomatis® offers treatment for auditory processing disorder in Sydney.