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A Music Therapist working with a group of patients with neurological impairments could collaborate with a Physical
Therapist to reestablish gait patterns with the use of rhythmic beats (Davis, Gfeller, & Thaut, 1999). Percussive music, utilizing heavy drums and repetitious bass lines, or music with fast tempos may work
better in patients who have complications and/or pain with movement and walking (Using music listening in nursing, 2002).
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music therapist can have the kids sing the popular children’s song, “The Wheels on the Bus”. As the children sing the phrase “The Wheels on the bus go round and round”, the children makes
circles in the air with their fingers. As the children sing the phrase “The
people on the bus go up and down”, the children bounce up and down. The
children are unconsciously connecting language concepts via music (Davis, Gfeller, & Thaut, 1999).
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