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The child thus trained will find for himself an avenue for expression which he could never have realized through any other course. No matter what he finally decides to take up for his life-work, he will possess a technical equipment and an appreciation for the beautiful which he could not have gained in any other way.

Let us say, in conclusion, that the real objective in the case of the child who has recovered from Poliomyelitis is the development of a coordination of the muscular movements with the cerebellum. It is a fine work, a work of art to wisely direct this development, and, while improvement may begin to show up in a very short while with proper manipulation in each special case, this work should cover a period of years with special exercises each day for each individual case.

The writer hopes that this article may be an incentive to many to seriously consider the study of music (piano at first, by all means) as a means to any given end which he, or she may contemplate. If it will do much for the paralytic, how much more could it do for the so-called normal child!

Try it and see for yourself!