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In 2018 researchers from the University of Montreal and McGill University in Montreal, Canada, published a report showing that music intervention alters brain activation and improves social communication skills in children with autism.
Researchers in Italy find that students diagnosed with Developmental Dyslexia (DD) scored high in rhythmic abilities, as measured by rhythmic pattern discrimination tests.
Professor Usha Goswami, Director of the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at the University of Cambridge, says that children can overcome dyslexia by learning nursery rhymes, dancing and singing.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Serona Elton and Dr Oliver Morris about the challenges and opportunities for young people wanting to work in the music industry.
Research by The University of Edinburgh shows that taking up a musical instrument in childhood and adolescence is associated with improved thinking skills in older age.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader, on how singing and songwriting can help new mums experiencing mental health problems.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Emma Supica from Artiphon, a music tech company that creates new instruments to enable everyone to be creative.
Charlie Swan, an Early Years and Special Needs Teacher, presents literature outlining how music can help with behaviour and co-regulation of children in the early years phase of education.
[LATEST UPDATE: 24/11/2022] This post featuring the latest news and reports on music education and music education advocacy will be updated each time we add news and campaigns about music in schools. Please comment below if there’s anything you think we need to add.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Mark Robinson, the founder of Rocksteady Music School, which brings in-school rock band lessons to primary schools across the UK.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with musicians Carl aka C. Roots, and Grace from InHouse Records.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Sam Chaplin, community choir leader for The Choir With No Name, workshop leader, singer-songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger.
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