"Music is a resource that tones the brain for auditory fitness," the authors state. There are numerous research articles concluding music therapy is an effective treatment medium for language acquisition as well as developing communication skills. Kraus and Chandrasekaran's article partly sheds light on why that is. This has important ramifications for the clinical treatment of children on the Autism spectrum or with speech delays. Simply because engagement in music training over time strengthens and enhances the brain's ability to perform the skills needed for communication.
Kraus and Chandrasekaran state, "Children who are musically trained show stronger neural activation to pitch patterns of their native language, have a better vocabulary, and a greater reading ability compared with children who did not receive music training. This suggests that musicians have an advantage in everyday speech and language tasks. The link between reading ability and auditory skills (for example, in terms of processing time-varying signals, speed of processing and statistical learning) is well-acknowledged."
Active engagement in music therapy interventions by a board-certified professional over time enhances your brain's auditory processing ability. This leads to improved language acquisition and development of communication skills. Visit www.capitalmts.com to find out how you can get your child with Autism or speech delays involved with individual or group music therapy services.
Kraus, N. & B. Chandrasekaran. 2010. Music training for the development of auditory skills. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 11: 599–605.
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