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A good sense of timing is especially important for musicians and athletes. But from the way we walk to the beat of our hearts, rhythm plays a critical role in all of our lives. That's the idea behind the interactive metronome, a new system helping kids like Will, and others with ADHD, stay right on beat.
Right from the beginning when he was in school, he had problems with socialization, with paying attention with the teacher, and major frustrations from a very young age.
Will's parents signed him up for the occupational therapy, where his natural rhythmic abilities were evaluated.
They did an initial assessment, and the initial evaluation showed that he was considerably off the average time.
Therapists suggested he start a 15-session program with the interactive metronome.
The goal for us is to get the children up to, even as much as good as 15 milliseconds of the actual beat. And so in order to do that, they have to practice over and over again.
It works with a computer generated beat, hand and foot sensors, and 13 different rhythmic exercises. Users get real-time feedback on their accuracy with a series of different tones.
After 15 sessions, he was able to stay on task longer with the teachers, like being able to follow what the teachers are saying. He wasn't forgetting.
In fact, Will's teacher noticed a big improvement just after his first session. Now, they say he's marching to the beat of a different drummer. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.
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