| Autistic Music Therapy | | | | be an effective way to stimulate speech |
| Music can be a motivating and fun way to teach | | | | development and communication skills, express |
| all children and in particular children who suffer | | | | emotions, develop a sense of rhythm and provide |
| special learning needs. It is unquestionable the | | | | opportunity for physical, cognitive and motor |
| present through the medium of music many | | | | development whilst creating an environment for |
| essential and enabling livlihood skills can be learned | | | | socialisation and fun. Autistic Music Therapy |
| and the benefits so playing and learning music can | | | | Every child can be helped to learn to enjoy and to |
| have on a simple growth and development are | | | | become involved in music to some degree and |
| immeasurable. Autistic Music Therapy | | | | instruments tuned to a harmonic pentatonic scale |
| All children have the same need to express | | | | which produce a soothing sound straightaway, |
| themselves and playing a musical instrument can | | | | makes playing them an instantly gratifying |
| provide an outlet for creative and emotional | | | | experience. Playing music and music therapy has |
| expression. When we think of music we don't | | | | proven to be a very effective method in dealing |
| often think of it as therapy. But it can be. The | | | | with autism and aspergers syndrome. Autistic |
| playing of good quality percussion instruments | | | | Music Therapy |
| during music therapy sessions can be of | | | | Most children diagnosed with Autism or Asperger's |
| inestimable value for children who have difficulties | | | | lack the social skills that enable them to participate |
| in hearing, seeing, moving, thinking or responding; | | | | fully in play and other social situations. |
| each can experience the music in their own unique | | | | Interestingly, many children with autism show a |
| way. The music is not the goal of music therapy. | | | | heightened interest in music. While they may be |
| Autistic Music Therapy | | | | unable to easily communicate verbally with others, |
| Cognitive stimulation, self-expression, | | | | music is an avenue for many autistic people to |
| self-awareness, or increased motor movements | | | | express themselves and communicate in a |
| are some of the goals that music therapy can | | | | non-verbal, non-threatening manner. Autistic Music |
| focus on and the music itself is simply a tool to | | | | Therapy |
| achieve these goals. Listening to music for | | | | Playing music puts the individual at ease, allowing |
| enjoyment is very beneficial but active | | | | for strides in social interactions to follow. Don't let |
| participation is even better. For children and | | | | your love ones suffer anymore! Lead them out |
| adolescents with cerebral palsy, playing music may | | | | through Autistic Music Therapy program now! |