Christopher Topple

Department of Mental Health, CEO Drums and Disabilities and the Metal Hall of Fame, New York Univers, USA

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Cognitive Drumming: Using Rhythm as a Therapeutic Technique with Individuals Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities
  Author(s): Patrick Gesualdo*, David Ciauro and Christopher Topple
  
  Current clinical research indicates that cognitive drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system, and produces feelings of well-being through the release of emotional trauma. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore how cognitive drumming and specific teaching methods could help children adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities to develop improved coordination, retention, fine motor skills, and physical and cognitive functioning. The authors completed a practical action research study that evaluated the methods and techniques of cognitive drumming in order to examine the effects on the development of coordination, retention, social skills, and physical and cognitive functioning on children and adolescents. The authors completed three different studies with the first study aiming to evaluate the effects of cognitive drumming on two teenage boys wi.. Read More»
  

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