There have been many questions about what the Interactive
Metronome (IM) is and what it can do to help all different types of
people. I would like to take a moment to
give you a little history and share a brief case study involving the IM.
The Interactive Metronome was first used in the music
industry. The inventor, Jim Cassily,
wanted to help musicians improve their rhythm in order to become better
performers. The traditional metronome
has been used for decades but it could only offer passive guidance. It provided no feedback therefore it had
limitations. Jim's idea was to provide a
metronome beat and measure how far off the beat (in milliseconds) the
performers were, and whether they were ahead of or behind the beat, and to give
the musician auditory feedback that would help them improve.
Little did Jim know the starting ramifications his
Interactive Metronome would have. Today
IM is used in settings as varied as schools, hospitals, clinics, universities,
the military and large corporations to improve the brain's efficiency and
performance.
It gave Jim great pleasure to know that his music industry
device was used to help children with learning and developmental deficits and
patients who suffered a stroke, brain injury or Parkinson's Disease. Sadly, Jim passed away in March 2005. But he got to see his dream adopted by
thousands of clinicians around the world.
WWC, the only certified provider in the regional area, is currently
taking appointments for the initial assessments. For further questions please contact
Williamson Wellness Center (316) 295-4366 or email wmsonwa@gmail.com ;
jlchurchwwc@gmail.com
