by Vince | Apr 27, 2010 | Grandparents, Music Therapy, Seniors |
The man had not spoken in three or four years. An older man in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, he could no longer care for himself and required a high level of assistance in his daily activities of living. But on one particular day, Concetta Tomaino, DA, a certified... by Vince | Apr 27, 2010 | Music Therapy |
Rande Davis Gedaliah's 2003 diagnosis of Parkinson's was followed by leg spasms, balance problems, difficulty walking, and ultimately a serious fall in the shower. But something remarkable happened when the 60-year-old public speaking coach turned to an... by Vince | Apr 20, 2010 | Musician Parents, Parents |
We have all read many articles on dealing with a child prodigy. There are plenty videos on YouTube of 5 year old kids playing rapid-fire classical piano pieces. But what if the situation was reversed? What if the parent was the prodigy, or at least fairly talented?... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Game to Learning |
Are Video Games The Future Of Learning? In a little over 30 years, video games have become one of the most pervasive, profitable, and influential forms of entertainment across the world. Perhaps most illustrative of this is the existence of television channels... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Game to Learning |
Game based learning (GBL) is a branch of serious games that deals with applications that have defined learning outcomes. Generally they are designed in order to balance the subject matter with the game-play and the ability of the player to retain and apply said... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Parents |
I’ll always remember my first (and last) piano teacher, Mr. Delegato (the name has been changed to protect the guilty). You see, Mr. Delegato was one of those old school teachers. He was very regimental and very old, around 80 I believe. Don’t get me...