May 18, 2011
There’s been a lot of exposure and interest in music therapy this spring…and one big reason is because of Representative Gabby Gifford’s therapy treatment. My music therapy friends and I have excitedly been sharing both articles we’ve written and those that have appeared on CNN, ABC, and the local Houston TV station.
Although the circumstances are [...]
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May 4, 2009
All three of these links are related to the story of Snowball, the parrot who “dances” to music. This research has some interesting implications for understanding how and why rhythm influences movement patterns: gross motor, fine motor, and speech production.
1) Scientists: Some animals able to “dance” to music
2) Remarkable dancing birds: A cure for Parkinson’s
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