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When I was first contacted by the Mariani Foundation to become part of their project on Music, I thought it was a great occasion to convey all my interests together. The Foundation had always been involved in Child Neurology and Rehabilitation and was at that time very carefully watching the developments of a young discipline, soon to become so popular, Neuroscience and Music. What triggered my interest were the immense possibilities that music could offer in both rehabilitation and learning, and I was immediately fascinated by the work of Sandra Trehub and Laurel Trainor. The work presented here comes from thoughts and reflections on what we know about developmental milestones and the observation of musical skills in normal children, as well as the impact of music in neurologically impaired kids.
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Lopez, L. (2009). Music and child neurology: a developmental perspective. In: Haas, R., Brandes, V. (eds) Music that works. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-75121-3_12
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