A new doctoral study (video) conducted in Israel and led by Professor Tony Wigram, Head of PhD Studies in Music at the University of Aalborg in Denmark, once again highlights the incredible qualities of music....These sounds and others were played by Dr. Dikla Kerem to two and three-year-olds who have an elaborate hearing aid called a "cochlear implant" surgically placed in their ears. Dr. Kerem examined the value of music therapy in the post-surgery rehabilitation process.... One of the things Dr. Kerem discovered is that music therapy significantly enhances the toddlers' spontaneous communicative interactions, compared to play-based communication.
Music Therapy should be incorporated into the standard practice of therapy for kids with CIs.
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