Does music support learning equally well in different cultures around the globe?
Brewer: Absolutely. In fact, we had a really high percentage of people at the U.S. conference from Mexico and South American countries. We have large groups in England and Germany. We have groups in Australia and New Zealand. We have a lot of corporate trainers in the Middle East teaching foreign languages. Language teaching is the way accelerated learning started – it’s great for learning vocabulary. There’s a large number of trainers using music and other accelerated learning techniques to teach languages to people from all countries. AIM: Has there been any research done on music and learning disabilities such as attention deficit disorder [ADD] or Down Syndrome? Brewer: With learning disabilities, there has been some research that indicates that the relaxation effect helps, that music can be used to stabilize rhythms which is helpful for ADD/ADHD. AIM: Rhythms? Brewer: A slow steady beat can create a congruency between body and brain rhythms that helps students to focus. For those
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