Rett University Launches New Music Therapy Course

March 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Amelia Island, FL (March 1, 2015) – Rett University, an international e-learning platform designed for educators, therapists and families of Rett Syndrome recently launched a new online course focused on music therapy for Rett Syndrome individuals. Taught by music therapist and researcher at the Rett Center in Sweden, Märith Bergström-Isacsson, the course is divided into three parts totalling 90 minutes of instruction. Included in the course are many video examples from music therapy sessions as well as a medical brainstem assessment.

“The relation between music and Rett syndrome is well known. My course focuses on the physiological and emotional responses, the measured effect of music, and whether it is possible or not to observe on the outside how music affects the inside,” said Bergström-Isacsson.

Music is a powerful communication tool, especially for those who are nonverbal. "It is important to be seen and to be confirmed by another person. This is a way of nurturing self-esteem and growing as an individual. If fact, it is the interplay with another person and in the mirroring of that person that we become individuals," said Bergström-Isacsson.

“Rett University and I are excited to be able to add this course to our catalog," said Susan Norwell, Rett University co-founder and special educator. "This webinar offers professional, research-based discipline and actively applies supportive science to the creative, emotional, and energizing experiences of music for health treatment and educational goals of Rett Syndrome individuals.”

About Rett Syndrome

Rett Syndrome is a severe neurological disorder that almost exclusively affects females. Every 90 minutes another little girl is born "normal," only to be robbed of her ability to speak, walk, crawl, and use her hands between the ages of 1 and 3. Complications include seizures, sudden death in their sleep and scoliosis.

Rett Syndrome is caused by a single spontaneous gene mutation that any baby girl has an equal chance of acquiring.  It is considered one of the most physically disabling neurological disorders and is as prevalent as Cystic Fibrosis, ALS and Huntington's Disease. There is no treatment, but in 2007 researchers proved in the lab that Rett Syndrome can be reversed, giving it the potential to be the first curable neurological disorder and playing a key role in understanding other neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia and Parkinson's. For further information, visit www.rett-u.org or call 904.277.2628.

About Rett University

Rett University is an international e-learning platform designed for educators, therapists and families of Rett Syndrome students that allows experienced professionals to share cutting-edge knowledge on how to support and teach Rett Syndrome individuals.

Rett University is founded by Girl Power 2 Cure, Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for treatments and a cure for Rett Syndrome, and Susan Norwell, a world renowned Rett Syndrome education and communication specialist.

For further information, visit http://www.rett-u.org.