What is Melodic Intonation Therapy?
Melodic intonation therapy is a neurological therapy that help patients who have suffered a stroke to regain their speech by singing.
A number of patients who have lost the power of speech after a stroke have been helped to regain it by singing. Neurologists encourage stroke patients to sing what they want to say, putting their thoughts to rhythms and melodies. This treatment has produced dramatic results. According to The Wall Street Journal, after 15 weeks of therapy, “Patients gradually learn to turn the sung word into speech”.
In conclusion, stroke patients can recuperate speech through singing.
