DYSLEXIA AND MUSICAL APTITUDE

Cognition disorders;Dyslexics - Education;Dyslexia;Music - Instruction and study;Music and language

Huss, Elizabeth A.Rauscher, Frances ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: Cognition disorders;    Dyslexics - Education;    Dyslexia;    Music - Instruction and study;    Music and language;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

Some researchers believe music instruction may prove a beneficial interventionfor dyslexia. The idea is bolstered by the existence of overlapping neural networks formusic and language, studies in which musical training has had positive effects on readingin typically developing children, and studies on the effects of musical training on brainplasticity.The current study was designed to see if adults with a history of dyslexia findmusical timing (rhythm and tempo) and rapid tasks more difficult than adults without ahistory of dyslexia and if performance on these tasks is associated with literacy-relatedskills. Participants completed two reading measures and a variety of musical aptitudetasks. Results showed the dyslexia group did not perform more poorly on the rhythmtasks. Results on the tempo tasks were mixed. The dyslexia group was more accurateand less consistent at tempo copying at most speeds. No significant group differenceswere found for the other tempo tasks or for any of the rapid perception tasks.Performance on some of the musical tasks correlated with reading scores. Overall, theresults did not support the conclusion that individuals with dyslexia are impaired onmusical tasks.