Alexis Baer about 150 words
anb8@geneseo.edu
Student, INTD 105-19: Writing Science
Music and Stuttering Response
by Alexis Baer
Recent studies proved that being involved in music, either singing or playing an instrument, has helped treat certain medical conditions. The main point of this article is to help readers understand how singing contributed to a stronger motor production, muscle strength, and control within individuals who suffer from speech abnormalities. Researchers have tested several experiments based on different theories in search of answers, some of which involve the affects of vocal function exercises, pulmonary functions of sick individuals, and the different changes in systems. This article relates to the arts and sciences by giving individuals who face difficulty with Stuttering, Parkinson’s disease, Aphasia, or Autism a chance to actively learn, express their emotions, and increase their speech-motor skills. I found this article to be interesting because it is similar to my own experience where I worked with children who have different conditions, they participated in group singing, sign language, and crafts on a daily basis. Music is something everyone can relate to and although it does have multiple beneficial factors, the main one is to give each of them a voice.