Music lessons are associated with increased verbal memory in individuals with Williams syndrome

Dunning, Brittany A.; Martens, Marilee A.; Jungers, Melissa K.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.10.032

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“…It should be noted that some notable exceptions suggest that using the cognitive strengths of people with WS can improve their learning difficulties. For example, music therapy has been shown to improve WS children's mathematical abilities (Reis et al 2003) and verbal working memory abilities to learn new words (Dunning et al 2015).…”

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Addressing the Educational Needs of Children with Williams Syndrome: A Rather Neglected Area of Research?

Palikara

Ashworth

Herwegen

2018

J Autism Dev Disord

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Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder associated with physical health problems, limitations in cognitive abilities and increased risk of mental health difficulties. This profile of complex needs may make it challenging to support children with WS in schools. Surprisingly, in the current international move for inclusion, limited research exists on the educational provision and academic achievements of children with WS, including the non-existing literature on their voices and the perspectives of key stakeholders. This letter calls for additional research on the risk and protective factors associated with the educational outcomes of these children, the perspectives of the children themselves and the development of the evidence-base about the effectiveness of education intervention programs.

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Section: Lack Of Evidence-based Educational Interventionsmentioning

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Addressing the Educational Needs of Children with Williams Syndrome: A Rather Neglected Area of Research?

Palikara

Ashworth

Herwegen

2018

J Autism Dev Disord

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“…Los resultados mostraron que los niños que tenían mayor afinidad por la música presentaban un mejor recuerdo de la información aprendida de forma cantada en comparación al grupo sin esta afinidad musical (Martens, Jungers, & Steele, 2011). En otro estudio evaluaron el promedio de antecedentes musicales de los participantes, el cual era de 4 años y se halló una mejora de la memoria tanto en las frases cantadas como habladas, ante la comparación con adultos no músicos con SW (Dunning, Martens, & Jungers, 2015).…”

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Uso de la música para modular la memoria: Una revisión sistemática

Abrahan

Justel

2020

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La memoria es una función cognitiva que permite al ser humano adquirir, almacenar y recuperar información. Dentro de la literatura se identifican diversos factores que tienen la capacidad de modificar la capacidad mnémica, así como también afectar las diferentes fases de formación de la memoria. En este sentido el objetivo del presente artículo de revisión sistemática estuvo orientado a presentar los antecedentes en cuanto al efecto de la música, como entrenamiento musical prolongado, así como intervención focal, sobre esta función cognitiva. Se seleccionaron 39 artículos de investigación empírica extraídos de diversas bases de datos. A través de la evidencia presentada se concluye que las propuestas musicales representan una potencial herramienta para abordar no sólo el estudio de la memoria, sino también para la estimulación y rehabilitación de la misma.

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“…Between 50 and 90% of individuals with WS engage in some type of musical training (involvement in music lessons or participation in band/choir, Martens et al, 2011 ; Lense et al, 2013 ; Dunning et al, 2015 ). However, information about the musical training of participants is inconsistently reported across studies and may be subject to bias when participants are recruited from music camps.…”

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“…However, information about the musical training of participants is inconsistently reported across studies and may be subject to bias when participants are recruited from music camps. Many individuals with WS elect to participate in choir or band throughout school and are most likely to take lessons in piano, voice, or drums (Martens et al, 2011 ; Lense et al, 2013 ; Dunning et al, 2015 ).…”

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Williams Syndrome and Music: A Systematic Integrative Review

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Background: Researchers and clinicians have often cited a strong relationship between individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and music. This review systematically identified, analyzed, and synthesized research findings related to WS and music.Methods: Thirty-one articles were identified that examined this relationship and were divided into seven areas. This process covered a diverse array of methodologies, with aims to: (1) report current findings; (2) assess methodological quality; and (3) discuss the potential implications and considerations for the clinical use of music with this population.Results: Results indicate that individuals with WS demonstrate a high degree of variability in skill and engagement in music, presenting with musical skills that are more in line with their cognitive abilities than chronological age (CA). Musical strengths for this population appear to be based more in musicality and expressivity than formal musical skills, which are expressed through a heightened interest in music, a greater propensity toward musical activities, and a heightened emotional responsiveness to music. Individuals with WS seem to conserve the overall structure of musical phrases better than they can discriminate or reproduce them exactly. The affinity for music often found in this population may be rooted in atypical auditory processing, autonomic irregularities, and differential neurobiology.Conclusions: More studies are needed to explore how this affinity for music can be harnessed in clinical and educational interventions.

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Music lessons are associated with increased verbal memory in individuals with Williams syndrome

Cited by 11 publications

References 67 publications

Addressing the Educational Needs of Children with Williams Syndrome: A Rather Neglected Area of Research?

Addressing the Educational Needs of Children with Williams Syndrome: A Rather Neglected Area of Research?

Uso de la música para modular la memoria: Una revisión sistemática

Williams Syndrome and Music: A Systematic Integrative Review

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