Johansen Individualized Auditory Stimulation (JIAS)

Enhance listening
& understanding

Johansen Individualized Auditory Stimulation (JIAS, formerly HSAS) is a program that assists with developing the auditory pathway so individuals with auditory processing difficulties can process auditory information more efficiently. The JIAS program involves listening to music specifically designed to stimulate a person's nerve pathways into (and within) the brain. Children as young as three-years-old can utilize the program to address a variety of speech and language difficulties.
Developed by Dr. Kjeld Johansen, Director of the Baltic Dyslexia Research Lab in Denmark, the user listens to individualized CDs for 15-20 minutes, six days a week. The music is specifically designed to stimulate the areas of the brain that deal with language. Dr. Johansen has been a leading researcher of non-verbal auditory stimulation and its affects on language-based learning for more than 30 years. To read more about Dr. Johansen, please visit www.johansenias.com.

​JIAS has a strong track record and has been in some European countries for 20+ years. At A Chance To Grow, we use JIAS on a variety of diagnoses such as auditory processing deficits, developmental delays, autism and speech/language delays.
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​If you or a loved one is struggling to hear clearly, we can help. Please complete a Scheduling Request to get started. ​​
Evaluations by appointment only
You may also contact our Clinical Services by calling (612) 789-1236 or  email rehabclinic@actg.org. 

About JIAS

When the sub-skills for listening and learning are strengthened through listening to Johansen IAS CDs, language processing abilities can be seen to improve. Concentration, listening and understanding of language are enhanced as incoming information is dealt with more quickly and efficiently. Gains in reading and spelling are also often seen, as the ability to analyze the sound structure of words is strengthened, making decoding much easier." - JohansenIAS.com
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​sample of JIAS music
What our clients say
“We are very pleased with the JIAS program. Our daughter’s hearing/processing was altered significantly. Prior to my daughter’s treatment she was extremely disorganized, never prepared and had many lost and missing assignments due to her auditory processing issues. At my daughter’s last conferences every single one of her teachers commented on how she was always organized and prepared for class. She has improved with hearing background noise, understanding of directions, concentrating and reading. So far I’m very happy with it, and we are only four months into it." ​- Mother of client

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Beneficial for all

JIAS can be of benefit to individuals of all ages who deal with a variety of speech and language deficits, both spoken and written, including:
  • Speech Sounds, Articulation (pronouncing speech sounds correctly)
  • Understanding of Language (Receptive Language)
  • Speaking (Expressive Language)
  • Listening
  • Written Language (Dyslexia)
  • Reading and Spelling​
  • Phonological Awareness (Awareness of Speech Sounds)
  • Dyspraxia (Clumsiness)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Understanding Information and Instructions
  • Concentration
  • Poor Communication Skills
  • Hypersensitivity to Loud or Particular Sounds or Noises
JIAS can be of benefit to individuals of all ages who deal with a variety of speech and language deficits, both spoken and written, including:
  • Speech Sounds, Articulation (pronouncing speech sounds correctly)
  • Understanding of Language (Receptive Language)
  • Speaking (Expressive Language)
  • Listening
  • Written Language (Dyslexia)
  • Reading and Spelling​
  • Phonological Awareness (Awareness of Speech Sounds)
  • Dyspraxia (Clumsiness)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Understanding Information and Instructions
  • Concentration
  • Poor Communication Skills
  • Hypersensitivity to Loud or Particular Sounds or Noises