How do children’s brains change with music therapy?
Summary
Help us design and test a brain-controlled music instrument for children with cerebral palsy!
Call to action
Has your child been diagnosed with cerebral palsy? Consider participating in a 10-week research study to design and test a brain-controlled music instrument for music therapy!
Who can participate
- 8-19 years old
- Able to provide a yes/no response (non-verbal/ verbal cues)
- Have normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
- Able to follow simple instructions in English
- No metallic implants or fragments in the body
- No history of photosensitive epilepsy or psychosis
Funding agency
Kimel Family Graduate Student Scholarships
What's involved
- Learn to use the brain-controlled music instrument in 16 music therapy sessions (2 sessions x 8 weeks). Each session is 1 hour.
- 2 MRI brain scan sessions. Each session is 1 hour.
- 2 EEG brain waves sessions with attention challenges for children. Each session is 1.5 hours.
Deadline
Interested in participating
If you are interested in participating in this study or have additional questions, please contact Jenny Tou at jtou@hollandbloorview.ca/416-425-6220 extension 3085
Additional information
Version 1 (01/05/2024) REB# 0642
Quantifying behavioral and neurologic plasticity induced by EEG Brain Computer Interface-enabled neurologic music therapy in children with cerebral palsy
