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!