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Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy
Language
English
Source / Publisher
The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy webite

The mission of the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy is to disseminate, advance, and protect the practice of NMT worldwide. The vision of the Academy is to promulgate NMT as the gold standard in music therapy practice and to increase the availability of this gold standard in the healthcare arena. While formalized training in Neurologic Music Therapy first began in 1999 in an effort to advance the professional education and understanding of the scientific and evidence-based practice of Neurologic Music Therapy, the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy was established in 2014 as a non-for-profit organization (section 501 (c)3 ) whose mission is to disseminate, advance and protect the practice of NMT worldwide by facilitating endeavors in the areas of Continuing Education, Student Training, Research, Information Sharing, and Reimbursement.  The Academy maintains an Advisory Council, which consists of practicing NMT clinicians who advise on all matters related to the professional and scientific development of NMT.

A list of key NMT publications (research) is available here 

 

How music therapy can help a brain recover after a stroke.
2022
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Music Therapy Fund - facebook page

George Stroumboulopoulos sits down with Chrissy Pearson, the Executive Director of the Canadian Music Therapy Fund, to discuss how music therapy can help a brain recover after a stroke. Visit the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy website to learn about Neurologic Music Therapy. .

Music Therapy and Aphasia
2009
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function

What would you think if you met a person who had lost his ability to speak after having a stroke, but who could sing with perfect clarity? Harvey Alter, president and founder of the International Aphasia Movement, spoke regarding his first-hand experience on music's power to heal at the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function's 2008 Music Has Power Awards Benefit.

To find out more about the therapeutic use of music in speech rehabilitation, visit http://www.imnf.org.

Music Therapy program at Calgary's Foothills hospital Expanded
2018
Author
Carolyn Kury de Castilla
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Global News

Music is now being used as medicine at the Foothills Medical Centre intensive care unit in Calgary, helping everyone from palliative care patients to stroke victims.

Music-based interventions can improve stroke, Parkinson's Disease
2021
Author
Emily Henderson
Language
English
Source / Publisher
News Medical, Life Sciences

 Article describes research findings of music therapy with individuals recovering from a stroke or who are managing Parkinson's disease. This article discusses the use of music therapy for neurorehabilitation

Review on the Relationship Between Sound and Movement in Sports and Rehabilitation
2019
Author
Nina Schaffert, Thenille Braun Janzen, Klaus Mattes & Michael H Thaut
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Frontiers in Psychology

The focus of this paper is threefold: 1) an overview of empirical studies using natural movement sounds and movement sonification in sports; 2) a review of recent clinical and applied studies using rhythmic auditory information and sonification in rehabilitation, addressing in particular studies on Parkinson’s disease and stroke; 3) Summary of current evidence regarding the cognitive mechanisms and neural correlates underlying the processing of auditory information during movement execution and its mental representation. 

Without a song or a dance what are we?
2023
Author
Hayley Antipas
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Aged Care Today (Autumn 2023)

This magazine article advocates for more music therapy access and services in residential facilities for older adults in Australia. The text lists potential benefits for residents and older adults. 

¿Qué es la musicoterapia? - Marcela Lichtensztejn
2009
Language
Spanish
Subtitle
Spanish
Source / Publisher
Fundación INECO

In this video (in Spanish), Marcela Lichtensztejn, a music therapist in Argentina, provides a description of music therapy. She explains what music therapy is, its therapeutic benefits, how it can be applied clinically, who can benefit, and how it can affect the brain. Please note that the sound quality in the second half of the video is inaudible.