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What is SIPARI® ?

Singing

Intonation

Prosody

Atmung (Breathing)

Rhythm

Improvisation

The     SIPARI®     treatment     is     a     specifically     targeted     music- supported    training    for    patients    suffering    from    neurological speech   and   language   disorders   e.g.   aphasia,   apraxia   of   speech, dysarthria.    Treatment    objectives    include    improving    linguistic, motor,   and   cognitive   functions   and   thereby   supporting   speech- motor      processes      and      also      planning      and      sequencing performance    constituting    the    basis    for    language-systematic processes.    Since    specifically    targeted    therapy    interventions require   well-grounded   diagnostics,   a   SIPARI®   diagnostic   is   the starting   point.   Adjusted   to   the   specific   needs   of   each   patient,   an impairment-related   use   of   the   human   voice   forms   the   basis   of this therapy. Rhythmic-melodic    voice    training    i.e.    a    specifically    structured program,     which     stepwise     varies     vocalization,     melodic     and rhythmic    components    in    combination    with    sounds,    syllables, words,   and   phrases   represents   the   main   part   of   the   therapy. Additionally,   rhythmic   cognition   trainings   (instrumental   and/or vocal)      serve      to      encourage      planning      and      sequencing performance   while   social   interaction   is   supported   by   means   of musical   communication   trainings   on   instruments   that   do   not require    any    previous    musical    education.    The    efficacy    of    this training   method   was   proven   in   several   studies   with   patients suffering     from     chronic     Broca’s     and     Global     aphasia     (see international    publications).    Current    research    results,    which were   assessed   by   cognitive   and   neural   methods   of   examination (fMRI),   demonstrate   that   even   patients   suffering   from   chronic Global   aphasia   and   concomitant   apraxia   of   speech   also   benefit remarkably   from   this   treatment   ( see   Neural   Plasticity ,   Cortex ). In    all    of    these    studies,    assessments    were    performed    by    a standardized   and   psychometrically   verified   language   procedure (Aachener Aphasie Test).

S I P A R I ® 

evidence-based music-supported therapy

for patients suffering from chronic aphasia

Evidence-based music-supported therapy for chronic aphasia patients Dr.   Monika   Jungblut   has   developed   the   SIPARI®   method,   which was   first   tested   in   cooperation   with   the   Medical   Faculty   of   the University     of     Witten-Hedecke.     In     a     controlled     group-study, patients     suffering     from     severe,     chronic     aphasia,     who     were treated    according    to    the    SIPARI®-method,    could    significantly improve   their   speech   performance   (assessed   by   a   standardized language    test,    the    Aachener    Aphasie    Test).    It    is    important    to emphasize    that    these    improvements    were    achieved    also    by patients who had suffered from aphasia for over 11 years! In   2010   this   study   was   included   in   the   Cochrane   Review   “Music therapy    for    acquired    brain    injury”    ( download )    in    the    category “communication” as the only evidence-based method. ( Bradt   J,   Magee   WL,   Dileo   C,   Wheeler   BL,   McGilloway   E.   Music   therapy   for   acquired brain    injury.    Cochrane    Database    of    Systematic    Reviews    2010,    Issue    7.    Art.    No.: CD006787. DOI: 10.1002/14651858. CD006787.pub2.) In    line    with    current    research    from    the    field    of    speech    and language    rehabilitation,    SIPARI®    is    also    offered    as    intensive training (2 or 3 sessions per day over a period of two weeks). Within   the   last   ten   years   outstanding   improvements   have   been achieved    by    these    intensive    trainings    in    the    Interdisciplinary Institute   for   Music-   and   Speech-Therapy   in   Germany.   Dr.   Jungblut conducts   training   courses   for   therapists   in   Germany,   Austria,   and Switzerland.    For    further    information    concerning    her    current research, see research.

The  

SIPARI®  

therapy  

was  

developed  

by  

Dr.  

Jungblut  

and  

is  

applied  

exclusively  

by  

trained  

and  

certified

therapists  

or  

Dr.  

Jungblut  

herself.  

Those,  

who  

are  

interested  

in  

this  

treatment  

should  

check  

that  

the  

 

providing therapist successfully completed the SIPARI® trainings.

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S I P A R I ® 

evidence-based music-supported therapy

for patients suffering from chronic aphasia

® music+speech

What is SIPARI® ?

Singing

Intonation

Prosody

Atmung (Breathing)

Rhythm

Improvisation

Evidence-based music-supported therapy for chronic aphasia patients Dr.   Monika   Jungblut   has   developed   the   SIPARI®   method,   which was   first   tested   in   cooperation   with   the   Medical   Faculty   of   the University     of     Witten-Hedecke.     In     a     controlled     group-study, patients    suffering    from    severe,    chronic    aphasia,    who    were treated    according    to    the    SIPARI®-method,    could    significantly improve   their   speech   performance   (assessed   by   a   standardized language    test,    the    Aachener    Aphasie    Test).    It    is    important    to emphasize    that    these    improvements    were    achieved    also    by patients who had suffered from aphasia for over 11 years! In   2010   this   study   was   included   in   the   Cochrane   Review   “Music therapy   for   acquired   brain   injury”   ( download )   in   the   category “communication” as the only evidence-based method. ( Bradt   J,   Magee   WL,   Dileo   C,   Wheeler   BL,   McGilloway   E.   Music   therapy   for   acquired brain   injury.   Cochrane   Database   of   Systematic   Reviews   2010,   Issue   7.   Art.   No.: CD006787. DOI: 10.1002/14651858. CD006787.pub2.) In    line    with    current    research    from    the    field    of    speech    and language    rehabilitation,    SIPARI®    is    also    offered    as    intensive training (2 or 3 sessions per day over a period of two weeks). Within   the   last   ten   years   outstanding   improvements   have   been achieved    by    these    intensive    trainings    in    the    Interdisciplinary Institute     for     Music-     and     Speech-Therapy     in     Germany.     Dr. Jungblut   conducts   training   courses   for   therapists   in   Germany, Austria,   and   Switzerland.   For   further   information   concerning   her current research, see research.
The     SIPARI®     treatment     is     a     specifically     targeted     music- supported    training    for    patients    suffering    from    neurological speech   and   language   disorders   e.g.   aphasia,   apraxia   of   speech, dysarthria.    Treatment    objectives    include    improving    linguistic, motor,   and   cognitive   functions   and   thereby   supporting   speech- motor       processes       and       also       planning       and       sequencing performance    constituting    the    basis    for    language-systematic processes.     Since     specifically     targeted     therapy     interventions require   well-grounded   diagnostics,   a   SIPARI®   diagnostic   is   the starting   point.   Adjusted   to   the   specific   needs   of   each   patient,   an impairment-related   use   of   the   human   voice   forms   the   basis   of this therapy. Rhythmic-melodic    voice    training    i.e.    a    specifically    structured program,     which     stepwise     varies     vocalization,     melodic     and rhythmic    components    in    combination    with    sounds,    syllables, words,   and   phrases   represents   the   main   part   of   the   therapy. Additionally,   rhythmic   cognition   trainings   (instrumental   and/or vocal)       serve       to       encourage       planning       and       sequencing performance   while   social   interaction   is   supported   by   means   of musical   communication   trainings   on   instruments   that   do   not require    any    previous    musical    education.    The    efficacy    of    this training    method    was    proven    in    several    studies    with    patients suffering     from     chronic     Broca’s     and     Global     aphasia     (see international   publications).   Current   research   results,   which   were assessed    by    cognitive    and    neural    methods    of    examination (fMRI),   demonstrate   that   even   patients   suffering   from   chronic Global   aphasia   and   concomitant   apraxia   of   speech   also   benefit remarkably   from   this   treatment   ( see   Neural   Plasticity ,   Cortex ). In    all    of    these    studies,    assessments    were    performed    by    a standardized   and   psychometrically   verified   language   procedure (Aachener Aphasie Test).
You can contact us via Email Interdisciplinary Institute for Music- and Speech-Therapy Treatment for patients with language and motor speech disorders (aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria) as well as for other neurological disorders e.g. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebellar diseases Contact: Dr. Jungblut
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The  

SIPARI®  

therapy  

was  

developed  

by  

Dr.  

Jungblut  

and  

is

applied  

exclusively  

by  

trained  

and  

certified  

therapists  

or

Dr.   

Jungblut   

herself.   

Those,   

who   

are   

interested   

in   

this

treatment   

should   

check   

that   

the   

providing   

therapist

successfully completed the SIPARI® trainings

.