Interactive Metronome Therapy Helps to Retrain the Brain

Interactive metronome therapy, typically used to rehabilitate adults with neurological problems, is now being used on children with autism. The interactive metronome produces a cow bell tone that is transmitted through headphones worn by the child. The child attempts to clap his or her hands in sync with the cow bell. This therapy improves rhythm and timing and strengthens "the frontal cortex of the brain so that the rest of brain is more efficient."

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