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Register below for this webinar exploring how music affects the ADHD brain on Thursday, June 5, at 1pm ET. Sign up and receive the free webinar replay link, plus get a 15% discount to ADDitude magazine!
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“Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music.” — Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist
Science shows us that music lights up no fewer than nine regions of the brain. Research demonstrates that these areas — responsible for everything from decision making and memory to emotional regulation and sensory feedback — are activated and largely benefited by music, which increases dopamine and smooths temporal processing. And personal experience confirms these findings for many individuals with ADHD, who find that they study, work, and process the world better with music. This has certainly been true for me.
In this webinar, we will study the neurological power of music by reviewing existing research on everything from mood and social skills to sustained attention and auditory processing. We will delve into research specifically on music therapy for individuals with ADHD, and on academic outcomes with and without background music for students with ADHD.
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