Overview

RAMSR (Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation) is an evidence based program for young children that support attentional and emotional regulation skills, as well as mental flexibility, inhibition, and working memory (the executive functions). The program was first designed and piloted in 2016 by Associate Professor Kate Williams (Queensland University of Technology) and her music therapy and early childhood music education colleagues. It is based on a number of neurological areas of research, including music therapy, the cognitive benefits of music education, and self-regulation development. The RAMSR pilot in 2016 showed some early promising benefits for children’s self-regulation development, and the program is the focus of a further clustered randomised control trial across 2019 to 2023. The RAMSR Team includes: Kate Williams (director), Rebecca Eager, Sally Savage, Cathy Nielson, Laura Bentley.