Music therapy has helped Gabrielle Giffords relearn how to talk. As Dr. Oliver Sacks, professor of Neurology at Columbia University, explains, "Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music." When a person can't speak, they can still sing, because a different part of the brain is involved. Seeing the transformation in Congresswoman Giffords— and the
Music therapy has helped Gabrielle Giffords relearn how to talk. As Dr. Oliver Sacks, professor of Neurology at Columbia University, explains, "Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music." When a person can't speak, they can still sing, because a different part of the brain is involved. Seeing the transformation in Congresswoman Giffords— and the integral role music played– was truly inspiring to watch.
ABC News, 11/14/2011
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