tures required a good bit of conscious focusing and sorting out to get me to my destination. I arrived home from that trip ina calm and peaceful state of mind and body. I noticed this change with interest, but thought little about it. Iwas working in a hospital clinic for children with cerebral palsy at the time. On clinic days my ability to function effi- ciently was pushed to the maximum. In a five-hour period, I might see six children for evaluations. There was no real schedule, anda therapist would just pick up the next child who was ready. Thus, there was no way of preparing for a specific child. This was followed by a staffing session in which five or six different professionals would discuss findings on each child and decide upon a set of recommendations. This meeting was usually chaotic, and interspersed with ringing telephones and a general sense of impatience. At the end of the meeting I was expected to type a brief report for each child while sitting in an office with two other persons who were writing reports or talking on the telephone. I was exhausted and constantly frustrated with what I had agreed to do. After my GATEWAY program, I had some new tools. I listened to a METAMUSIC tape through my Walkman™ as I prepared for the ic day. I found a quiet therapy room during lunchtime and listened to the Catnapper tape before the staff meeting. I wore head- phones and was supported by the Concentration tape while writing reports.
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As I included at least an hour of Hemi-Sync listening a day, I found myself able to deal easily with most parties, sports events, and shopping trips without specific preparation. My life and perspective expanded. The ease with which I commu- nicated during professional workshops and responded to ques- tions from a large group increased perceptibly. My personal and professional life changed and I was happier and much more effective and efficient. I didn’t think much about why Hemi-Sync helped me this way until last fall. I was invited to present a three-hour Short Course at the annual convention of the American Speech-Hearing-Lan- guage Association in St. Louis, Missouri, in November of 1989. In the past, ASHA conventions have represented the outer limits of my ability to cope. The meeting is usually attended by 7,000 to 10,000 persons. Sessions are held in three or four different hotels in a city, and rooms often fill quickly for the more popular lectures or topics, leaving many people unable to get into the sessions they desire. An exhibit hall the size of two to three football fields with hundreds of exhibitors pro- vides an additional auditory and visual feast. I accepted the invitation and was informed that my Short Course sold out immediately, and I could expect to teach a group of 500 persons! I had not attended an ASHA convention for ten years and had no experience with meetings of this size since my introduction to Hemi-Sync. I assumed that since my overall
response to busy meetings and conferences had improved, I would have no problem with the environment of the ASHA convention. I was discouraged and disappointed to discover all of the old patterns emerging by the afternoon of the first day. ‘The fatigue was intense, and I was aware of my distracti ity and feelings of impatience, and lack of desire to socialize with old friends with whom I had anticipated spending time. I blamed it ona late arrival the night before due to airport delays and a lack of sleep. I was sure that I’d be better the next day. The next morning, I began my day with the Morning Exercise tape and created the images for an easy and relaxed day of learning. Suddenly one of the children with severe sensory integration dysfunction entered by image. There was an instant knowing that the problems I had been experiencing the day before were caused by sensory overload anda reduction in sensory integrative abilities. For the first time I saw the connection between my own difficulties and those of the children with whom I had been working. The child in my image presented me with headphones and a Hemi-Sync tape, and I saw myself wearing the headphones as I attended the rest of the convention. The remaining three days of the convention were blissful. I stuck my Walkman in my suit jacket, put on the headphones and listened to the Concentration tape during all lecture sessions. This provided the narrow focus of attention