Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Music therapy is an emerging approach to teach a variety of skills to children with special needs. Music therapy is a non-threatening and enjoyable way for these children, who struggle with both expressive and receptive communication, to find a way to express themselves so as to be understood by ot...

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Main Author: See Ching Mey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cdmh/article/view/67056
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spelling doaj-1bce1e2c6a374c41b6b1f3f66e5565b92020-11-25T00:58:13ZengRajanagarindra Institute of Child DevelopmentInternational Journal of Child Development and Mental Health2286-74812586-887X2013-01-0111577367056Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderSee Ching Mey0Universiti Sains MalaysiaMusic therapy is an emerging approach to teach a variety of skills to children with special needs. Music therapy is a non-threatening and enjoyable way for these children, who struggle with both expressive and receptive communication, to find a way to express themselves so as to be understood by others. It is also used to train motor coordination, behavior and functional academic skills. Research was conducted in Malaysia which shows that music therapy is an effective medium in training children with autism and a program was developed. The music therapy protocol is proposed and can be used by anyone with no formal music training.https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cdmh/article/view/67056Music TherapyAutism
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Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health
Music Therapy
Autism
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title Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_short Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_fullStr Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_sort music therapy: an approach used to train children with autism spectrum disorder
publisher Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development
series International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health
issn 2286-7481
2586-887X
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Music therapy is an emerging approach to teach a variety of skills to children with special needs. Music therapy is a non-threatening and enjoyable way for these children, who struggle with both expressive and receptive communication, to find a way to express themselves so as to be understood by others. It is also used to train motor coordination, behavior and functional academic skills. Research was conducted in Malaysia which shows that music therapy is an effective medium in training children with autism and a program was developed. The music therapy protocol is proposed and can be used by anyone with no formal music training.
topic Music Therapy
Autism
url https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cdmh/article/view/67056
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