Can inmuRHYTHM steal attention from YouTube?

Ariana is autistic and loves watching YouTube videos of things that break. Next to soap bubbles, it’s her favourite occupation.  At Fensmarkskolen in Denmark, they want to find an alternative where Ariana can use her body and find peace. They have introduced her to inmuRHYTHM in the hope that it can bring her arousal down. They know that getting her to change her habits takes time and patience. It requires a daily systematic effort.

It’s important to meet a girl like Ariana at her arousal level. High energy, pulse and rhythmic music appeal to children like Ariana. A brain in high level of arousal can’t suddenly adjust to find calm.  

That’s where inmuRHYTHM works in a unique way. The music in inmuRHYTHM has high energy when the child is active with it. But inmuRHYTHM is intelligent. The energy level of the music is automatically lowered to slowly bring the child’s arousal level down. This allows the child’s brain to gradually calm down. The pulse and structure of the music also provides structure to the brain. In the rhythmic movement together with inmuRHYTHM, the child finds joy. And the vibrations of inmuRHYTHM can be felt in the hands, feet and body.

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New opportunities with the inmu vest

The inmu vest is not just for people with motor challenges. The vest opens up new possibilities for activities and therapeutic and educational applications. When wearing the vest, the vibrations from the inmu are clearly felt in the body. This provides a continuous stimulation that can energise, motivate and regulate arousal.

The video with Kasper shows an example of how the vest can be used. With inmuRHYTHM in the vest, Kasper receives stimulation that allows him to feel himself. Feeling the rhythm in his chest energises him and helps him focus on his tasks and activities. The rhythm and pulse maintain his movements and body awareness. He has more opportunities to try different things and to be in contexts that were previously difficult for him, e.g. at the chiropodist.

The inmu also is an effective tool for arousal regulation. When you feel the vibrations and hear the music, you are able to connect with your body. This can reduce arousal. With the inmu in the vest, it offers the possibility for being shielded and carry it with you on the playground, in the classroom, at work, on a trip or in the car.

With the vest, an inmu can be worn on the front of the chest or on the back. It provides freedom of movement to jump, dance, run, roll around on the floor… This allows for the inmu to be used in even more activities – including shared activities.

The vest allows more people with motor challenges to be able to use an inmu. Even very motorically challenged people in wheelchairs can sit with an inmu on their chest. This allows people with spastic paralysis, for example, to activate an inmu themselves and get hours of joy and activity – by touching, tapping, cuddling or experiencing how the music changes as they move their upper body.

The steady pulse you can feel and hear with an inmuRHYTHM on your chest can be a great help when training walking. For example, during motor training in a walking bar or with a walking frame, the vibrations and rhythm can support and motivate. In this way, it can provide a comfortable and motivating form of self-training for people with Parkinson’s and other brain injuries.

The vest can be used with both inmuRHYTHM, inmuDANCE and inmuRELAX.

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At the relief care institution, Lundø, they use the sensory cushions inmuRELAX and inmuDANCE every day.

They offer relief to families with children with reduced physical and / or mental disabilities, as well as children with autism and similar pervasive developmental disorders.

inmuRELAX gives children tranquillity – even when they have difficulty falling asleep. When a child needs energy and to awaken the senses, they get inmuDANCE – children become more aware of the surroundings.

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Charlotte Voetmann is one of Denmark’s leading experts in sensory stimulation, Snoezelen (MSE) and neuropedagogical methods. She has worked with and taught sensory stimulation for many years in relation to dementia and other cognitive disorders.

Here she describes why the use of sensory stimulation is essential for daily wellbeing and how inmuRELAX helps stimulate all the important senses. It also helps to prevent skin hunger.

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The Danish author and expert in neuropedagogy, Peter Thybo, explains how our brain is affected by music and why music is medicine for the brain. Thybo, who has a background as a physiotherapist, has written numerous books about neuro science and neuropedagogical methods.

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Soothing sounds and relaxing vibrations are incorporated into the innovative inmu sound cushions, activating the senses of people with brain injuries.

The human body responds to music. What feels like a healing sound to some can be unbearable noise to others.  After suffering brain injuries or a stroke, music and sounds can put tremendous strain on patients. In such cases, even something as subtle as birdsong can become intolerable. These findings are the reason that in recent years, music therapy has become increasingly significant in the process of neurological rehabilitation of brain injuries.

Closeness and Communication Without Words

inmu, which is the abbreviation for ‘interactive music’, is a non-invasive tool to help making a patient’s everyday life easier. “inmuRELAX promotes tranquillity and joy. The music helps the resident to remain balanced, avoiding conflict as a result. This is a dignified method to help people and above all it is versatile in its application.” inmuRELAX can be used to lower or increase the sensory arousal level (activation level). The soft sounds, pleasant vibration and smooth fabric of the sound cushion have a relaxing and soothing effect on the body. By moving and touching the sound cushion, the user activates the musical soundscapes, which stimulate the senses.

When asked how inmu improves patients’ everyday lives, Hundstrup Nielsen explains: “We work with systematic risk assessment. This means that we respond on the basis of the signs that the residents exhibit. If a resident raises their voice, screams or tries to threaten someone, it is due to them experiencing discomfort. For example, we have one particular resident for whom our employees ensure to avoid sensory overstimulation. But in case of staff being unable to personally tend to the patient we resort to inmu. As soon as they hold inmu, we can observe a state of relaxation and tranquillity. The level of comfort and well-being, which are achieved through the meditational soundscapes, become visible and it also aids many residents in falling asleep.”

English translation of the feature article in the German magazine “NOT” 1/2019.
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About the Magazine:
NOT is a special interest magazine for brain injury and stroke patients as well as their relatives, nursing staff, therapists, doctors, acute clinics, rehabilitation facilities, therapy and nursing homes.

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