Auditory integration training (AIT) is a procedure pioneered in France by Guy Bérard, who promoted it as a cure for clinical depression and suicidal tendencies, along with what he said were very positive results for dyslexia and autism. It typically involves 20 half-hour sessions over 10 days listening to specially filtered and modulated music. AIT has not met scientific standards for efficacy that would justify its inclusion as a mainstream treatment.

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  • Auditory integration training (AIT) is a procedure pioneered in France by Guy Bérard, who promoted it as a cure for clinical depression and suicidal tendencies, along with what he said were very positive results for dyslexia and autism. It typically involves 20 half-hour sessions over 10 days listening to specially filtered and modulated music. AIT has not met scientific standards for efficacy that would justify its inclusion as a mainstream treatment. It was used in the early 1990s as a treatment for autism. A 2006 systematic review found insufficient evidence to support its use for autism, and reported no significant adverse effects. The American Academy of Pediatrics and three other professional organizations consider it an experimental procedure. The New York State Department of Health recommends that it not be used to treat young children with autism. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the Audiokinetron, the original device used to perform AIT, from importation into the U.S. due to lack of evidence of medical benefit. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has concluded that AIT has not met scientific standards for safety.
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  • Auditory integration training (AIT) is a procedure pioneered in France by Guy Bérard, who promoted it as a cure for clinical depression and suicidal tendencies, along with what he said were very positive results for dyslexia and autism. It typically involves 20 half-hour sessions over 10 days listening to specially filtered and modulated music. AIT has not met scientific standards for efficacy that would justify its inclusion as a mainstream treatment.
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  • Auditory integration training
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