Is Drumming Helping With Developmental Disabilities?

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Anne Cahart and her coll gues think that drumming could be really useful for individuals with other types of disorders. The research found, as expected, that most of the people in the drumming group did show those positive behavior changes. But this work on ortism is a gratifying confirmation of drumming's power to heal.

A motley collection of parliamentarians, now without its whisper-thin majority, has crumbled. That will force the country back to the ballot box—and back to familiar political turmoil. Increasing numbers of American cities are enticing people with cash incentives, but do such policies work? And why drumming helps people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer