Hunter Cowles                                                                                               180 words

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Science Writing: INTD 105-19

Prior to reading this article, I had a basic understanding of how singing benefitted the respiratory, and circulatory system. I had no idea however that there were neurological advantages of singing and singing could benefit those with speech impediments.  According to this article singing is “the behavior that lies at the boundary between speech and song”.  As a result, singing is a sort of hot-wiring trick that has can in some circumstances, have more perks than reading. Singing enables people with learning disabilities ,  speech difficulties, and even recovering stroke victims to retrain their bodies to articulate what they want to say more fluently. Even in a disease as severe as Parkinson’s disease, patients showed an improved ability to control and monitor their pitch, loudness, and rhythm when they speak. This case study made me curious about how these studies could benefit former football players, fighters, and athletes that suffer from severe and frequent head trauma. Additionally, has this studied proved a more effective substitute for medication, or should this form of therapy used with standard medication as a compliment?