Drumming for Development

How Drumming Helps Children with Special Needs

Kimberly Sena Moore has written an informative article on using drums for a child's social, emotional, motor, and cognitive development. In the Psychology Today article, Music therapist Bill Matney shares the many reasons why drumming can be useful as a therapeutic tool, "Drums and percussion instruments are progressively accessible, physical, sensory, portable, socially interactive, expressive, cultural, and offer a unique aesthetic experience. Someone who has never played a musical instrument in his/her life can pick up a shaker and participate in a drumming experience." Read More