What is ALS / MND? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND). These terms are often used interchangeably. Motor
Music therapy is an allied health profession, like physical therapy or speech therapy. Music therapists have theoretical and practical knowledge of music, human psychology and physiology, and work closely with a multidisciplinary
Welcome to Music.ALS – the updated version of ALSmusictherapy.org website! Our mission is to improve quality of life and to sustain vital functions of those who are affected by ALS / MND
A whole new web page with research results, guidance for PALS, CALS and medical professionals, free music exercises to try, webinars and chapters from the new book on music therapeutics for ALS
Music therapy is evidence-based professional clinical application of music and its elements to improve psychological, emotional, cognitive, physical and social health and wellbeing of human individuals and communities (Davis, Gfeller, Thaut, &
Have I mentioned my deep appreciation for speech language specialists and physical therapists? Their findings, experience and advice have been indispensable for developing music therapy protocol to support independent breathing, speech, cough
Presentation slides with preliminary research findings. Let me know what you think! I will be happy to answer your questions.
Justified and important point. Let me try to answer. Here is the question I ask the audience at almost every presentation on music therapy I make: The answer, of course, is
Our colleagues from Iowa State University are finding that music therapy singing programs delay swallow ability decline for people with Parkinson’s: Muscles worked in singing also are used during swallowing and respiratory