Live Webinar on June 5: Some Kind of Wonderful: How Music Affects the ADHD Brain
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“Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music.” — Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist
Science shows us that music lights up no fewer than nine regions of the brain. Research demonstrates that these areas — responsible for everything from decision making and memory to emotional regulation and sensory feedback — are activated and largely benefited by music, which increases dopamine and smooths temporal processing. And personal experience confirms these findings for many individuals with ADHD, who find that they study, work, and process the world better with music. This has certainly been true for me.
In this webinar, we will study the neurological power of music by reviewing existing research on everything from mood and social skills to sustained attention and auditory processing. We will delve into research specifically on music therapy for individuals with ADHD, and on academic outcomes with and without background music for students with ADHD.
In this webinar we will answer the questions:
- What areas of the brain are activated by music?
- How does listening to music specifically help with ADHD symptom management?
- What type of music is best for promoting concentration and memory?
- Can music help with emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria?
- And more.
Have a question for our expert? There will be an opportunity to post questions for the presenter during the live webinar.
Music and ADHD: Resources
- Free Download: Your Free Guide to Music for Healthy ADHD Brains
- Read: Music That Focuses the Brain
- Read: Music Therapy: Sound Medicine for ADHD
- Read: Rhythm Notion: 10 Benefits of Music for ADHD Brains
Meet the Expert Speaker
Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of ADHD, executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences.
He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, (#CommissionsEarned) a book which details the various manifestations of body image problems in men. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for ADDitude and serves on the Professional Advisory Boards for CHADD, Attention Deficit Disorder Association and is a Featured Expert for Understood. He is an avid music fan with ADHD.
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Certificate of Attendance: For information on how to purchase the certificate of attendance option (cost $10), register for the webinar, then look for instructions in the email you’ll receive one hour after it ends. The certificate of attendance link will also be available here, on the webinar replay page, several hours after the live webinar. ADDitude does not offer CEU credits.
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