Still Making Music: How Students With Traumatic Brain Injury Can Continue With Musical Activities

Journal

Music Educators Journal

Year

2017

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in the United States. All age groups are at risk for TBI, but there is a larger occurrence among school-age children and young adults. No matter the severity of a student's injury, he or she can benefit from music education, whether listening to music, singing, or performing on an instrument. Students can engage in music listening assignments that include selected pieces of music or music that an ensemble is currently rehearsing. For students with mild TBI who are able, performing music has also been shown to be beneficial.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Children; Music Listening; Music Performance; Receptive Music Methods; Recreative Music Methods; Singing a Song; Traumatic Brain Injury; Young Adults

Indexed Terms

Children; Singing; Brain damage; Traumatic brain injury; Music education; United States; Young adults; brain injury; listening; Motor ability; Concussion; adaptation; fine motor skill; gross motor skill; modified instrument; OSHA; TBI; volume

Study Type

Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers

Document Type

Article

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