Improving Attention Through Music Therapy

Why attention is so important in lessons and sessions

In both music therapy and music education, attention is at the forefront.

No music therapy goals could be attained if attention isn’t held. Similarly in music education, no musical elements would be learned without attention as the foundation. However small these moments of focus may be, without them, no progress would be made.

“Without attention, it would not be possible to think, learn, remember, communicate, or problem solve.”
(Thaut & Hoemberg, 257).

 

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Developmental Speech and Language Training Through Music

Learn how songs bridge music with lyrics…

There is a strong correlation between music and language. We are exposed to this anytime we hear a song; songs bridge music with lyrics.

 
When an individual’s language is impaired, pairing music and language is an effective way to improve these skills. Developmental Speech and Language Training Through Music (DSLM), a Neurologic Music Therapy technique, aims to do just that.

 

DSLM can target various aspects of speech and language

Some of these goals include:
Speech production
  • Articulation
  • Intelligibility
Language development
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Syntax
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