Early music education as dyscalculia remediation

I came across this fascinating post by an Iranian researcher.  It turns out music education might significantly improve dyscalculia symptoms:

Conclusion: Experimental groups skills in math and Music training group in scores of IQ had show increased. Some methods, such as bilateral brain training and Music training could be used to reduced symptoms of dyscalculia disorder.

As you may know, I get really tetchy when people try to tell me that “music is math”. That being said, formal music training uses a lot of numerical concepts, and the (possible) cerebellar disruptions implicated in dyscalculia can create challenges in certain areas of music such as rhythm and timing.

I can’t wait for more research in this area. Meanwhile, I’m left to wonder whether I’d have been even worse at math if I hadn’t been studying music since I was seven.