Similarities:
IM Home and iLs both change the brain through
neuro-plasticity. They both address
the cause of the challenges rather than managing a symptom. The gains are
permanent in both.
IM Home and iLs both tremendously help the brain disconnect
issues frequently found in sensory processing challenges and SPD.
IM Home and iLs equipment is purchase and owned by you.
IM Home and iLs are very flexible for home use.
IM Home and iLs required a minimum of 3, one hour sessions/week
but 5 sessions/week is recommended.
IM Home and iLs clients typically see gains in sensory
processing, gross and fine motor skills, social and emotional stability,
attention and focus, language processing.
IM Home and iLs both require one on one undivided positive
attention from the parent every session. This is a must for success! This is
your child’s motivation! Be motivational!
IM Home and iLs are foundationally auditory in
nature with movement integrated in the program.
Differences:
Almost all parents can implement iLs at home, not all parents
can implement IM Home successfully – again this is due to IM’s intensity.
iLs will typically take two to three times longer
to see the same amount of gain as with IM. Gains may be slightly different in
nature as well, again this is due to the intensity level difference.
iLs equipment can be purchased back by me
after use. IM's equipment may not be resold.
More than one person can use the iLs
equipment at no additional cost, there is a $200 license fee for each
additional person using the IM Home equipment.
iLs requires bi weekly to monthly follow
up's with Lori at $50 - $75 each ( depending on the length). IM requires daily
touching base by email at a cost of $100/10,000 reps after the first 50,000
reps that comes with the program.
iLs has limited application. When you
are done with the iLs programs, you cannot modify the program to impact other
brain networks. iLs has an end point. IM is endless. You can continuously
target different mental processes through the IM equipment by altering visual,
auditory, movement, and task requirements. IM can be fine tuned for
targeting specific mental processes in depth. You can go significantly farther
with IM.
IM can target brain imbalance, or
hemisphericity, found frequently with the student's diagnosed ASD, ADD, or LD. iLs does not specifically address brain
imbalance.
iLs targets the wave lengths for human speech
for student's with auditory processing issues. IM does not specifically address
the various frequencies of language.
I LOVE IM - I cannot say enough how much I LOVE that program, it changes
lives - absolutely. But I do want parents to be more cautious when they think
they can easily do IM Home at home. It takes commitment, patience and energy.
On the other hand, I can easily recommend iLs as an at home program for
dedicated parents. Most parents, if they put in the time, find success with
iLs. If in doubt, I recommend parents try the iLs program first
for the child with over 100 ms average or lots of sensory processing issues.
Sometimes, after a student gets through iLs, they can get through IM
Home. I think IM can go farther than iLs, so eventually I want to get the child
through IM too, but finding the best fit for your child is what is most
important. I hope this helps you decide.
Lori
