Auditory learning through active engagement with sound: Biological impact of community music lessons in at-risk children

Auditory learning through active engagement with sound: Biological impact of community music lessons in at-risk children

The young nervous system is primed for sensory learning, facilitating the acquisition of language and communication skills. Social and linguistic impoverishment can limit these learning opportunities, eventually leading to language-related challenges such as poor reading. Music training offers a pro...

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Main Authors: Nina eKraus, Jessica eSlater, Elaine C. Thompson, Jane eHornickel, Dana L Strait, Trent eNicol, Travis eWhite-Schwoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Electrophysiology
Speech
reading
neural plasticity
music training
Auditory learning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00351/full

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