consciousness that support intuitive and creative thinking; and enhance the ability to integrate intuitive and rational styles of thinking and problem solving. The teaching design includes a careful blend of theoreti- cal and experiential components. Each program begins with an examination of the process of intuition and a review of situations that enhance ease and accuracy of intuitive think- ing. Laboratory research and experiential information is dis- cussed, linking Hemi-Sync with situations that support intuition. Participants are introduced to a series of tools for accessing and using intuition. Hemi-Sync audiotapes from the GATEWAY EXPERIENCE home course, METAMUSIC Artist Series, and MIND FOOD category are presented via stereo headphones. These provide a set of group exercises that enable each individual to put away distracting thoughts, enhance personal energy, affirm the intent to access infor- mation, enhance mental awareness, and tap into levels of human consciousness that create a more efficient access to intuitive information. A series of practical discussions and roup exercises is blended with the taped experiences. These enable participants to practice and affirm the use of intu- ition with others, to integrate rational and intuitive infor- mation in practical situations, and to create applications for therapy and educational settings. . During the past year, guidelines for usin; Hemi-Sync with children and adolescents were included. Videotapes
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documenting the use of Hemi-Sync tapes to enhance senso- ty integration, develop focus of attention, increase learning skills, and develop self-esteem were presented. In addition to enhancing these abilities, Hemi-Sync may indirectly assist children to develop stronger intuitive knowledge of their own needs and learning processes. When both therapist-edu- cator and child are sensitive to intuition, the resulting shared knowledge can increase the accuracy and effective- ness of the educational or therapy session. Workshop Follow-Up and Feedback Since 1989, four workshops, with a total of fifty-eight participants, have been presented. Participants have included professionals in special education, speech-language pathology, iii --- PAGE 4 (OCR) --- HEMI-SYNC™ JOURNAL. occupational therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, and music education, and parents of children with disabilities. In June 1992 a follow-up questionnaire was mailed to each participant. Thirty-two questionnaires, or 55%, were returned. Seventeen individuals took the workshop in 1989 or 1990 and had been using the information for two to three years. Fifteen individuals took the workshop in 1991 or 1992 and had been using the information for three months to one year. The questionnaire contained open-ended questions on the current use and accuracy of intuition, use of specific intuitive tools, and ongoing use of specific Hemi-Sync tapes. Participants were also asked to rate themselves on a 10-
point scale before the workshop and currently in their accu- racy of intuition and ability to blend rational and intuitive information in educational and clinical areas. Use of Personal Intuition and Accuracy Participants described many changes in their use and accuracy of intuition in their personal lives. These included greater willingness to acknowledge, explore, and accept intuitive information; greater ease in “reading” people and understanding their intentions; greater ease in moving with the flow in life without having to plan and control every- thing. As a group they acknowledged increases in personal accuracy which resulted in increased confidence in using intuition. Use of Professional Intuition and Accuracy Intuition was used more easily in therapy and classroom settings. A majority of respondents were more aware of the needs and messages of children and their parents, and felt reater empathy in working with others. Most were incorpo- rating intuitive information in the development of individ- ual education plans and therapy sessions with feedback of improved accuracy in program development and implemen- tation. With greater accuracy, confidence increased, leading to further increases in skill and accuracy. Many therapists stated that they had become more skillful in blending intu- itive and rational aspects of therapy. Rating of Skill and Accuracy of Intuition and Ability to Blend the Intuitive and Rational