rooted
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Can Autism Be Managed With Music Therapy?
Posted: 11-21-07 14:19pm
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I knew someone who was researching sounds
and their affects on autistic children
back in 2002. I'm wondering if anyone
knows about the latest research in music
therapy and treating autism?
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Posted: 11-21-07 14:26pm
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a lot of autistic children like music. I
have several under my care that like to
have a walkman with their favorite music
on. I do know that music is soothing and
does help calm them,
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Posted: 11-27-07 17:58pm
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I agree from people I've worked with
who've had autism. It won't cure them or
anything, but it is definitely
therapeutic.
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Posted: 11-28-07 15:04pm
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yeah esp.if they are agitated. i always
put on their favorite music and they do
calm down. it is very helpful
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Posted: 11-28-07 18:34pm
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Yes, plus it's a way to keep them engaged-
with a kid I work with, we clap along- he
has really good rhythm!!
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Posted: 11-29-07 13:23pm
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my guys like to sit and listen or go to
their room and boogey!
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Posted: 11-29-07 13:31pm
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I'm gonna look this up on psychinfo.
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Posted: 11-29-07 13:41pm
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let us know what you find out
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Posted: 11-29-07 21:45pm
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Kind've disappointing- most of the things
I read said "more empirical research needs
to be done in this area"
so I didn't find much.
But I did find evidence for music being
used as an aid to teach self-care
(handwashing songs, etc.)
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Posted: 11-29-07 22:05pm
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Not all children with Autism like music.
It could be with how the music is
presented. I work with a few kids who
really do not like music at all due to
auditory hypersensitivity. The greatest
difficulty is music class and they seem to
have sensory overload; some of the reason
may be due to auditory hypersenstivity.
Two children in particular are unable to
attend music at all, and we have had to
develop other options for them during
music time.
On a personal level, my son is on the
spectrum and couldn't even listen to music
(with words) in preschool, on the radio
with me and hated when someone would sing
him a song. He is better now. He did,
however, seem not not mind classical
music.
A structured, well studied music therapy
program does seem like it would be good.
All of my experiences have to do with more
unstructured or semi structured situations
(pertaining to music).
I would look up "Electronic auditory
stimulation." I don't know a lot about it
but it's something I do want to learn more
about.
If you do hear any additional information
about the music therapy please let me
know. This is quite interesting. I will
ask my colleagues at work tomorrow for
additional information and get back to
you. Too bad there isn't more empirical
research data.
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Posted: 11-30-07 13:23pm
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it could just be that it isnt their taste
in music either. i know one of my guys
likes rap and the other likes rap. I think
that you have to play around with it. and
if its not music--something else might be
their thing.
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rooted
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Posted: 12-13-07 16:55pm
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I know that Colorado State University in
Ft. Collins, CO has a graduate program in
music therapy. And that they're currently
working with groups of autistic children
... but I don't know much else...will look
for info.
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Posted: 12-13-07 16:58pm
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wrote: | | I know that Colorado State
University in Ft. Collins, CO has a
graduate program in music therapy. And
that they're currently working with groups
of autistic children ... but I don't know
much else...will look for
info. |
Let us know if you find out more.
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Posted: 12-13-07 16:58pm
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some like music some think its annoying
and some it hurts their ears. My little
cousin is 10 and i have been around him
ever since the day he was born. You really
have to test the waters and find out what
they like and don't like, what they are
good at and what they get frustrated with.
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