TLP Online What calm, focus, and learning have in common It's auditory processing: how the brain makes sense of sound. The Listening Program® is neuroscience-based music listening therapy designed to calm the nervous system and train listening skills. Listen at home from $34.95 a month. Cancel anytime. Start your membership Or try it free for 7 days, no credit card needed Since 1999Used by families, therapists, educators, and audiologists 20+ yearsOf peer-reviewed research 15 minutesA session, at home Start todayYour first session the same day you join The missing piece Calm, focus, learning, connection: each one leans on listening Families tell us what they hope for: a child who stays calm when the room gets loud, focuses long enough to learn, and learns without all the stress. A child who makes friends, catches the nuance in a conversation, and grows more independent. Each of those hopes leans on listening, the brain's ability to make sense of sound. It's called auditory processing, and it has been the focus of our work with The Listening Program® for more than 25 years. It's at work all day: CalmStaying settled when a room gets loud FocusPicking out the teacher's voice over the noise LearningCatching every word of a quick instruction ConnectionFollowing a group conversation, and the tone behind it, at a busy lunch table Sensitivity to sound: when everyday noise feels like too much For some children and adults, everyday sounds can feel like too much: a cafeteria, a hand dryer, a crowded hallway. Research has linked this kind of sensitivity to sound with anxiety and, in some studies, with stress signals in the body, such as a faster heart rate. Stress makes it harder to settle, to focus, and to hold information in mind. And the places where friendships happen, like the lunchroom and the playground, are often the loudest. The good news: how the brain responds to sound can change with practice. That is what The Listening Program is built for. Here is how one family discovered it. Read more: Understanding auditory processing · When sound feels like a threat Sources: ASHA practice portal on auditory processing; Williams and colleagues, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews; Moran, 2016, Psychological Bulletin. “When Theo began The Listening Program at age four, one of the biggest challenges we faced was helping him regulate his emotions, especially in the morning.” “Some of the best days we had were the ones that started with TLP.” Shawn, Theo's dad Read Theo's story What happens when they listen Calm and focused today. Learning and connection that build from there. Every session is built to help them finish calm and focused. The music is original classical recordings by the Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble, recorded in high definition and neuroacoustically modified, meaning the sound itself is adjusted to train how the brain processes what it hears. Inside every session: the ABC Modular Design™ Each 15-minute session eases in, builds, and settles, so the listener finishes calm and focused. All 15 minutes are training. ABC Warm Up5 minutes · eases inTrain5 minutes · the most intensiveCool Down5 minutes · eases out Frequencies affect function From low notes to high notes, the music supports different skills TLP music is arranged in four frequency zones, from low notes to high, and each listener's personalized program includes all four. Each zone is linked with different everyday skills, and within each zone, levels rise as the listener progresses. 20,000 Hz20 Hz Blue20 to 20,000 Hz, the full spectrumFocus, presence, and readinessWhat this zone is designed to supportFocusing with body and mind togetherPaying attention and listening closelyBeing present and engagedStaying steady and settledStarting the day organized and ready Green20 to 1,500 HzCalm, comfort, and coordinationWhat this zone is designed to supportSettling down after getting upsetCalming the nervous system when stress buildsFeeling more comfortable with everyday soundsMoving with coordination and knowing where their body isTuning out background noise Orange1,500 to 5,000 Hz, where most speech sounds sitCommunication, connection, and executive functionWhat this zone is designed to supportUnderstanding what someone saysFinding the words to say what they think and feelJoining in conversations and picking up on how others feelLearning and remembering what they hearFollowing directions and keeping track of tasks Red5,000 to 20,000 HzMood, motivation, and creative expressionWhat this zone is designed to supportFeeling upbeat and energizedGetting motivated and seeing things throughExpressing themselves through singing, art, and playCreative thinking and solving problemsPlanning ahead and doing more on their own Feel it for yourself Here is a full 15-minute session. Put on headphones, choose a comfortable volume, and notice how you feel by the end. A full TLP session Blue Zone · The full spectrum 15 minutes, all of it training. Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble. 0:00Use headphones, start at a low volume This sample did not load. Please refresh the page to try again. You just heard a full TLP module A membership gives each listener a personalized program built from modules like this one, for 15 or 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Start your membershipOr try it free for 7 days The research 20+ years of peer-reviewed research. Here’s what it shows. The Listening Program has been studied in peer-reviewed research for more than 20 years. Two studies stand out: one on listening skills, and one on sensitivity to sound. 2020 · International Journal of Listening Butler, Schueler, and Lucker: 456 participants, ages 5 to 50 After about 10 months of TLP, average scores rose on all four SCAN auditory processing subtests. Average percentile rank compared with same-age peers. The dashed line marks the 50th percentile, average for age. Filtered Words (understanding muffled speech)d = 1.79Before22ndAfter59th Auditory Figure-Ground (hearing words in background noise)d = 1.79Before18thAfter56th Competing Words (listening when two words arrive at once)d = 1.66Before12thAfter38th Competing Sentences (following one speaker while another talks)d = 0.91Before19thAfter41st What this means: on average, participants moved from about the 18th percentile to about the 48th, close to the middle for their age. An effect size (d) above 0.8 is considered large; three of the four were above 1.6. Design: a before-and-after study with no control group. Read the study 2026 · Occupational Therapy in Health Care The 2026 sound sensitivity study from Children’s Health Dallas Six boys with autism and auditory over-responsivity completed 40 weeks of TLP Spectrum at home. Sensory Processing Measure, Hearing. Group average T-score; lower scores mean fewer hearing-related difficulties. Start of listening75.0 · Definite dysfunction End of 40 weeks63.3 · Some problems 3 months later60.7 · Some problems Typical, 40 to 59Some problems, 60 to 69Definite dysfunction, 70 to 80 What this means: all six started in the definite dysfunction range. Five of six reached the some problems or typical range, and the group kept improving for three months after listening ended. A pilot: six boys, no control group, ratings reported by parents, and the children continued their other therapies. Conducted at Children’s Health in Dallas, with funding from Children’s Health and UT Southwestern. ABT discounted the equipment, which the study disclosed. Read the study Browse the research library What families have seen Maddie, 12 · shared by her TLP Certified Provider BeforeLines of scribblesScreaming and tantrums at school and at homeA full school year without being able to do the work Five months laterClear sentencesPassing all of her subjectsReading, joking, and painting Maddie listened to TLP Spectrum with Karen Brinkley, her academic coach and a TLP Certified Provider. Alongside Karen’s coaching, she stopped throwing tantrums, came to enjoy reading, and now loves making art, from playdough creations to painting. Shared by Karen Brinkley, TLP Certified Provider · Read Maddie’s story “After struggling with sound sensitivities and meltdowns in various social settings, we decided to try The Listening Program with our son, Christopher. Not only has his sensory overload reduced significantly, but his language skills have soared. From struggling to communicate about his day, he now uses fully structured sentences.”Christopher’s parent · Read the full story Every listener’s progress is different, and these are individual experiences. For results across a larger group, see the 2020 study above: after about 10 months of listening, average scores for its 456 participants rose from about the 18th to about the 48th percentile on four auditory processing tests. Used by therapists, educators, and audiologists Occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, educators, and audiologists use The Listening Program with the families they work with. It’s used in schools, therapy clinics, learning centers, and homes. Watch Max's story Told by his mother and the speech-language pathologist who worked with him Start today Three steps. Your first session today. Choose a planSolo for one listener, Buddy for two, or Family for up to five. Log in and take the Quick Brain ScaleAt advancedbrain.com. A few minutes for each listener sets their personalized program. Put on headphones and press playListen with approved headphones in the Advanced Brain App or the website portal. Start your membership Or try it free for 7 days Plans Plans for one listener or up to five Choose how many listeners, then yearly or monthly billing. Each listener gets their own Quick Brain Scale and personalized program. TLP Online membership Billing Yearly, save 20% Monthly Same access on both. Only the billing differs. Number of listeners Family Best value Up to 5 listeners, ages 2 and up$69.95 a month$671.52 a year Buddy 2 listeners$59.95 a month$575.52 a year Solo 1 listener$34.95 a month$335.40 a year $839.40 if paid monthly for a year$671.52 a yearWorks out to $55.96 a month, or $11.19 per listenerStart Family yearlyRenews each year until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. $69.95 a month$13.99 per listenerStart Family monthlyRenews each month until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. $719.40 if paid monthly for a year$575.52 a yearWorks out to $47.96 a month, or $23.98 per listenerStart Buddy yearlyRenews each year until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. $59.95 a month$29.98 per listenerStart Buddy monthlyRenews each month until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. $419.40 if paid monthly for a year$335.40 a yearWorks out to $27.95 a monthStart Solo yearlyRenews each year until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. $34.95 a monthOne personalized programStart Solo monthlyRenews each month until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account. “Advanced Brain Technologies is an amazing company with an amazing heart. I have used their products personally and professionally for over seven years. They are life-changing and I will use them for the rest of my life.”Lauren Traub, TLP Certified Provider, in a Google review You’ll also need approved headphones, from $79. The Listening Program is designed for specific headphones and may not be effective with others. See the options Or try it free for 7 days, no credit card neededHear the music and see how it fits into your day. Every membership includes A personalized program for each listener, set by the Quick Brain Scale A schedule that fits: 15 minutes once or twice a day, or 30 minutes once a day, five days a week A program that moves forward over the months, for as long as you’re a member Original high-definition music, neuroacoustically modified Listening in the Advanced Brain App or the website portal Progress tracking with the Brain Scale and the Mood Monitor Your first session the same day Yearly bonus: the Sound Health digital collection, 10 albums of classical music, value $89.95. Working with a TLP provider? Enter their provider code at checkout or when you start a free trial. Headphones How the music reaches the brain matters too The Listening Program is designed for specific headphones and may not be effective with others, so approved headphones are required. Waves was created for The Listening Program. Waves Air & Bone Conduction Headphones Created for The Listening Program The music, heard through the ears and felt through the body Most headphones carry sound one way, through the air. Waves adds bone conduction: gentle vibration carried through the bones of the skull to the inner ear. That second path is designed to give every session more to work with. What Waves is designed to add Calm you can feelThe gentle vibration is felt in the body as well as heard, designed to help the nervous system settle, especially for listeners who find everyday sound too much. Hearing their own voiceBone conduction is how we hear ourselves speak. Waves is designed to strengthen that inner signal, to support speech, voice control, and communication. Body awareness and balanceThe inner ear also manages balance and movement. Waves is designed to support coordination and a sense of where the body is. More from the low notesThe large bone conductor brings extra power to the low frequencies of the Green Zone, the zone linked with calm, comfort, and coordination. Deeper focusHearing and feeling the music together makes listening more immersive, designed to help listeners stay present and engaged. A gentle startSeparate volume controls for air and bone conduction let sensitive listeners begin low and build up. Rechargeable, with 15 or more hours of listening per charge. $1,195 one time, shared by every listener on your plan Add Waves Or start with approved standard headphones Open designs that keep the room audible: Sennheiser HD599 or HD559 Closed designs that block outside sound: AKG K72, K361, or K361 Bluetooth From $79 See approved headphones Not suitable for TLP: earbuds or in-ear headphones, noise-cancelling headphones, bass-boost headphones, bone-conduction-only headphones, and gaming headphones. Optional Want expert guidance? Add a TLP Certified Provider. A TLP Certified Provider is an occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, educator, or other professional trained and certified in The Listening Program. Over four weekly sessions, they set up each listener’s program, review how it is going with you, and adjust the plan. Certified providers use The Listening Program with families around the world. Provider guidance Four sessions, once a week 20 to 30 minutes each Our team calls after you order to match you with a provider $350 one time Add provider guidance Already working with a therapist? Ask whether they are a TLP Certified Provider. If they are, enter their provider code at checkout or when you start a free trial, and ask how they would like to guide your program. Questions Questions about TLP Online How is The Listening Program different from listening to classical music?TLP uses original recordings made for the program and performed by the Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble. Each recording is neuroacoustically modified to stimulate specific listening skills, and every module follows ABT's ABC Modular Design™, which builds, peaks, and eases the intensity of the training from start to finish, with Spatial Surround® sound. Every program uses all four frequency zones, and the Quick Brain Scale then sets a step-by-step program for each listener. Who is TLP Online for?Ages 2 and up: children, teens, adults, and seniors. Each listener takes the Quick Brain Scale, which sets their own starting point, so one Family plan can cover listeners of different ages. How much time does it take?There are three schedules, so listening can fit each listener: 15 minutes once a day, 15 minutes twice a day, or 30 minutes once a day. Each one runs five days a week, with two days off. Many listeners start with one 15-minute session a day. Finish each day's listening at least three hours before bedtime. How long does it take to notice changes?Every listener moves at their own pace. Music can change how a listener feels while it plays, and the training is designed for regular listening over months, the way a fitness routine builds over time. The published TLP studies involved many months of listening; the 2026 study ran for 40 weeks. Can TLP be used alongside other therapies?Yes. The Listening Program is designed to be used alongside other therapies, such as occupational or speech therapy. A TLP Certified Provider can help fit it into the week. Calm, focus, learning, and connection. Start with listening. Choose a plan and press play today. Start your membership Or try it free for 7 days Questions? Call us at 801-622-5676 TLP session 0:00 TLP OnlineFrom $34.95 a month. Cancel anytime from your account. Start your membership
