Music Education Can Improve Auditory Skills in Children with Disabilities
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Category:
Research Report |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Inherent value/intelligence Supporting the school environment for learning Supporting learning in other subjects Long-term success of students Developing the "whole child" Disabilities English Language Learners |
Attribution
“Music Training Enhances Brainstem Sensitivity to Speech Sounds, Neuroscientist Says.” Science Daily, February 22, 2010.
Item Text
"Researchers in the Kraus lab [at Northwestern University] provided the first concrete evidence that playing a musical instrument significantly enhances the brainstem's sensitivity to speech sounds. The findings are consistent with other studies they have conducted revealing that anomalies in brainstem sound encoding in some learning disabled children can be improved with auditory training."
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org