Bridging the Communication Gap With Music

8/7/2019 Bridging the Communication Gap With Music

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Bridging the Communication

Gap with MusicDynamic Interventions in a School Setting

Renee A. Coro, MT-BC & Pamela J. Campellone MSCCC-SLP


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Whats coming up?

Background on speech, language and music

processing and production

Our first co-treat session!

Taking it to the next level...

Check out our video examples

Lets chat & explore!


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Speech & Language

Both are primarily left-hemisphere processes

Speech: neurons in motor cortex of cerebrum send

messages to muscles of speech production

Language Expression/Comprehension: expression

centered in frontal/parietal lobes and comprehension

centered in temporal/parietal lobes


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Music & Communication

What does the research say?

Music & Speech/Language centers in brain

related

Unclear to what degree

Research supports that harnessing music

improves;

speech production

language processing

language production


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How did we start?

Mercy Centre inWorcester, MA

Varied communication needs

How can we help?


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Wait a minute...

Im already implementing techniques!

Greeting songs

Visuals for choices

Total communication

Question and answer songs

Utterance expansions

Modeling melodic intonation

Environmental sabotage


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Our First Co-Treat

New student with apraxia who needed unique

interventions

Apraxia = disorder of speech motor planning; the

messages being sent from the brain to the

muscles are impaired

Melodic Intonation Therapy

Improving speech sound articulation through the

use of familiar melodies


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Implementing MIT

Putting the speech therapy session to music

Tapping out multi-syllabic words

Vocal drills for consonants, consonant blends and

vowels

Drill articulation, My day at school

Slowing down tempo to decrease speech rate


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Taking it to the next level

Nonverbal students

How can we benefit more students?


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Alternative & Augmentative

Communication

Static Communication Boards

Single Message Voice Output Device

Single Button Sequential Message Device

Static Display with Voice Output

Multiple Target Selection

Dynamic Display Devices


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Closing Thoughts

Overall Reflections

Increase in functional communication, self-

esteem, self-awareness, appropriate peer

interactions

Use of musical interventions has enhanced

communication experiences

High levels of motivation to engage and

communicate both within and outside of co-treats

sessions

Now, lets chat!

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Bridging the Communication Gap With Music