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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Music Lessons for ADHD

Music Lessons for ADHD

You may know about the research that says that music such as Mozart can help kids with ADHD or other learning disabilities retain more of what they learn.
But did you know that music lessons – learning to read music and play an instrument – can also be beneficial for people with Attention Deficit Disorder?
There have been several studies done on the relationship between the brain and learning to read and play music. They show that the combination of skills required to both read and play music helps both sides of the brain learn to work together more effectively, resulting in improved learning.
A few different studies have also indicated that the brains of people who took music lessons for any length of time are larger than those of people who did not take music. One indicated that about 75% of the CEOs in Silicon Valley had taken music lessons as a child.
Music lessons have also shown to increase math and science skills.
Although most of the studies I looked at involved either younger children (12 & under) or interviews with adults about childhood experiences, I believe that music instruction can benefit anyone of any age.
If your child’s school offers music lessons, I would certainly encourage you to check into them.
The other advantage of private lessons is that you have a wider choice of instruments. Talking your kid into learning guitar might be a lot easier than learning to play the tuba in marching band.

Music has Power/How music Heals the Brain and Body

Click here to learn how music is being used for neurological recovery in patients with disorders. This article was taken from a site called Music has Power.

MUSIC AND ACHIEVEMENT/Must Read!!!

MUSIC AND ACHIEVEMENT
There have been a number of studies done on the effect of music on academic development. It has been shown that high school music students have higher grade point averages than non-music students in the same school. At Mission Viejo High School in Southern California in 1981, the overall grade point average of music students was 3.59 and for non-music students the overall grade point average was 2.91. This same study also found that 16% of the music students had a 4.0 overall grade point average and only 5% of the non-music students had a 4.0 overall grade point average.3 A study of graduates of the New York City School of Performing Arts found that 90% of them go on to college.4
Rees feels that involvement in high school music programs helps students develop the skills necessary for a variety of occupations. She states: "Successful music students tend to possess the qualities and skills that are generally considered essential to employers in business, education and service organizations."5 She also recognizes that music education assists students in improving their writing, communication skills and DOES improve analytical skills. Rees further states that to be successful in music, takes a great deal of self-discipline and notes that "music majors have the highest SAT scores in all areas."

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