Link & Learn: Marvelous Music

One of the benefits of writing this blog is having the opportunity to share links to sites that I find interesting, educational, or just plain fun.  I'm going to make an effort to do more of this in 2010, so be on the lookout for that silver surfer, the official mascot of my new feature, "Link & Learn" (a play on my blog's title, if you didn't get that!).

Today's link is to a blog written by my friend Sandie, who is an avid reader and supporter of Listen & Learn Music.  Her son Matthew was born with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, a congenital defect in which a child is missing his or her corpus callosum (the pathway in the brain connecting the two hemispheres).  In her blog, Agenesis Corpus Callosum, Sandie shares helpful information for other parents with children who have ACC, and a topic she comes back to time and again is music.

Her most recent post is Marvelous Music, and wow, is it comprehensive!  She shares background information about music therapy, as well as Matthew's experiences in music therapy and the many ways in which he has benefited.  She also posts excerpts written by other parents in a discussion about music and ACC.  Pictures, videos, and links to music resources supplement the personal stories and information.

So please go check out Sandie's blog, and as always, you are encouraged to fill me in on helpful links you've come across on your own.