A study conducted by Music Therapy Perspectives researched the effectiveness of music for speech and language development in early childhood populations.
They looked at the neurological effects of music through music perception and music training. Music perception is defined as the cognitive and psychological processes at work in how children perceive and interpret music. On the other hand, Music training is the systematic and structured process of learning and acquiring musical techniques. Through analysis of the neurological effects of music in child populations, the reachers offered a number of thoughtful clinical recommendations for clinicians utilizing music for early intervention and language acquisition.
