The Brain-Boy® Universal (Slow Version) allows the testing and particularly the training of a total of eight different central-auditory ("low-level") functions:

• Visual order threshold (proccesing speed) ("BrainB-v")
• Auditory order threshold (proccesing speed) ("BrainB-a")
• Spatial (directional) hearing ("ClickBoy")
• Pitch discrimination ("SoundBoy")
• Auditive control of hand coordination ("SyncBoy")
• Auditive choice reaction test ("SpeedBoy")
• Frequency Pattern Training ("TripleBoy")
• Duration Pattern Training ("Long-Boy")

Low-level functions describe very basic but essential capabilities within the brain; the ones included in the Brain-Boy® Universal have a well indicated connection to language performance. I. e. a good pitch discrimination is a key element in vowel and prosody detection.

The difference between this slow version and the Brain-Boy Universal (regular version) is that the available difficulty levels are adjusted to make training with the Brain-Boy® twice as easy.

As an additional feature, the Brain-Boy® Universal complements the user at once with a five-level-scale on his success for any given correct answer by means of an artificial voice chip. This way the user receives a direct and helpful feedback.

As an additional nice feature the Brain-Boy® Universal allows for a specific set of gradually scaled audible encouragements. Since version 5.0, you may turn on and off this function, and the device will remember the last setting when being turned on again.

The significance and trainability of these functions have now been scientifically evaluated and proven: From 587 students all functions were tested and norm data was derrived. Afterwards, number of 50 students used the Brain-Boy® Universal for only five weeks, and their results improved dramatically in comparison to a control group. This research was done under the supervision of the Medical University of Hannover.

You can test some of the low level functions here:
http://www.brain-boy.de/

Please take notice of our optional side products:
- Wall mounted holder for Brain-Boy® Universal (Art-Nr. B 00574)
- Styrophome table holder for Brain-Boy® Universal (Art-Nr. 9059)

The Brain-Boy® Universal is shipped with

- 9V battery
- Manuals for adults and children
- Headphones (MT-HS-16-II)

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