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Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Feel Better - Think Better - Connect Better
Nourish and awaken the nervous system. Feel better. Think better. Connect better.
The Safe and Sound Protocol, or SSP, is a non-invasive application of Polyvagal Theory, based on decades of research and developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor.
Now more than ever, the world is a busy place filled with uncertainty. People of all ages, demographics and geographies are struggling. When faced with what the body perceives as threats or danger, it responds by re-tuning the nervous system into states of defense – either “fight or flight” (sympathetic) or “freeze” (dorsal vagal). The brain and body’s first priority is to keep us alive.
When the nervous system remains in a chronic state of defense, it affects both the mind and body – impacting how we feel, think, and connect with others.
This can adversely affect our health and day-to-day experience in the world. A proven solution is to look from the bottom up.
The SSP’s effectiveness has been proven in a wide range of studies, most notably in two clinical trials involving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Participants demonstrate significant improvements in:
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Emotional control
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Behavioral organization
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Hearing sensitivity and listening
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Anxiety
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Attention and Focus
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Coordination, Balance and Motor Planning
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Memory and Learning
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Read and Auditory Processing
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Auditory Sensitivities
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Behavior Regulation and Resilience
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Speech and Expressive Language
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Sleep
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Complex and Developmental Trauma
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School based Trauma
The SSP program, which is facilitated by qualified and certified professionals, employs a practical bottom-up approach to help people regulate their nervous system more consistently and independently.



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