Comparing the Effects of Tomatis Sound Therapy, Vestibulo-Cerebellar Training, and Their Combination on Executive Functions in Children with Reading-Specific Learning Disorder

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Infinite Tomatis sound therapy, vestibulo-cerebellar skills training, and their combination on executive functions—specifically attention and concentration—in students diagnosed with reading-related specific learning disorder. Methods and Materials: Using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group, 60 children aged 8–12 were selected via convenience sampling and randomly assigned to one of four groups (n=15 each): (1) sound therapy, (2) vestibulo-cerebellar training, (3) combined therapy, and (4) control. Interventions were delivered over multiple sessions, and assessments included the IVA-2, Go/No-Go, and N-Back tests—repeated measures ANOVA was used to analyze changes over time. Findings: All three intervention groups demonstrated significant improvements in auditory and visual attention from pretest to posttest and follow-up (p < .001). The combined intervention group showed significantly greater gains compared to single-method groups and the control group. No adverse effects were reported. Conclusion: Multimodal interventions combining auditory and vestibular stimulation may offer superior benefits for enhancing executive functions in children with reading-specific learning disorders. These findings support the integration of multisensory approaches into educational and therapeutic programs. Future studies should explore long-term outcomes and larger, more diverse samples.