Fun Facts about Music and Speech & Language Development

Language and music are connected at a fundamental level, as both require greater brain function and also involve cognitive skills, including attention, memory, and categorization.

Music can expand the ability of the brain to process information. This can be beneficial in areas including behavior, skill development, sensory integration, and general coordination.

Melodic Intonation Therapy (beneficial in stroke recovery) is rooted in the theory that using the unaffected hemisphere of the brain will help to gradually recover speech skills that have been lost in the damaged part of the brain. If a person loses their ability to speak due to damage to the left side of the brain, MIT can be used to establish new ways to communicate.