21). Autobiographers reported a limited capacity to both filter stimuli and to experience more than one sensation at any given time (Grandin & Scariano, 1986, Williams, 1994b)
Indeed, the music therapy profession itself recognises that there is a need to conduct sound research to evaluate the efficacy of music therapy and, in particular, to develop reliable measures of change that may occurduring intervention (Toolan & Coleman, 1994; Wimpory, Chadwick, & Nash,1995). Some research reports in this area rely on single case studies (Monti, 1985)
Perhaps his attraction to music comes from a feeling of being fully involved and more complete within a musical environment. Case Study The literature search revealed one-depth case study of the effects of music therapy on an autistic child (Orr & Myles, 1996)
Individuals with autism often have strong interests and some develop extraordinary talents. Examples were numerous in the autobiographical literature: Jesse Park (Park, 1992) became a respected artist; Temple Grandin (1995) gained international recognition as a designer of livestock equipment; and Donna Williams (1992) taught herself to play piano, developing her own notation system
Individuals with autism often have strong interests and some develop extraordinary talents. Examples were numerous in the autobiographical literature: Jesse Park (Park, 1992) became a respected artist; Temple Grandin (1995) gained international recognition as a designer of livestock equipment; and Donna Williams (1992) taught herself to play piano, developing her own notation system
The subtleties of body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and physical proximity can be difficult for people with autism to interpret or produce (Grandin, 1995). Even the intentions and motivations of others are often difficult to comprehend (Sellin, 1995; Sinclair, 1992)
Finally, playing a musical instrument gives persons with autism a typical means for engaging in social interaction in school and in the community, centered on their strength. (Shore, 2002) Conclusion In conclusion, researchers agree that there needs to be more research done on the effect of music therapy on autistic children
Perhaps his attraction to music comes from a feeling of being fully involved and more complete within a musical environment. Case Study The literature search revealed one-depth case study of the effects of music therapy on an autistic child (Orr & Myles, 1996)
There are very few studies that have examined the effectiveness of music therapy with individuals with autism. Indeed, the music therapy profession itself recognises that there is a need to conduct sound research to evaluate the efficacy of music therapy and, in particular, to develop reliable measures of change that may occurduring intervention (Toolan & Coleman, 1994; Wimpory, Chadwick, & Nash,1995)
People with autism often exhibit significant language problems such as delayed or absent speech, perseveration, and echolalia. Solitary, repetitious, patterned behaviors are often favored from infancy, sometimes to the exclusion of explorative and social behaviors (Wing, 1991)
Solitary, repetitious, patterned behaviors are often favored from infancy, sometimes to the exclusion of explorative and social behaviors (Wing, 1991). The majority of people with autism are thought to have severe intellectual disabilities (Yeung-Courchesne & Courchesne, 1997)
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, melatonin, prolactin and biogenic amines (serotonin and catecholamines) are involved in altering functions of neuroendocrine substances in the brain in response to stressful inputs." (Bhat and Udupa, 2003)
Susan Hallam of the Department of Psychology and Special Education at the Institute of London gathered and listed its positive effects on human health and life from more than 200 scientific studies, reports and other sources (Ambroziak). Music therapy has been shown to improve stress response during surgery by raising the levels of cortisol and natural killer lymphocytes (Allen 2007)
Cultures, especially those in the African region, have used it effectively for work, play, ceremonies and worship. Music has been used as a natural remedy for pain and illness since Biblical times until its formalization as a complementary therapy (Ambroziak 2003)
It has also been found to control hypertension among surgeons who tackle difficult mathematical tasks (Vibrant Life 2002). Those with Alzheimer's can benefit from music therapy (Klotter 2001)
It has also helped improve the motor and emotional functioning of patients suffering from Parkinson's (Family Practice News 2000). Some of those who benefited from this form of therapy suggest the collection of desired music and the formation of a playlist for specific use when desired (Reiss 2007)
Overwhelming evidence prompts that music therapy be incorporated into the standard health care system as a built-in regimen. Introduction Music therapy is a technique or mode of complementary medicine, which uses music to alter a patient's physical, emotional, intellectual or social condition (Turner 2001)
Hospitals and physicians increasingly began to use music and asked musicians for research that would indicate the therapeutic value. Musicians, however, did not have the academic background for such research (Fleshman &
Used with movement therapy, music therapy can help persons with balance, muscular, and other movement limitations. In similar ways, music therapy helps children with communication difficulties and autism because it allows the individual to be in touch with the body and the emotions (Baker & Roth, 2004)
The first chapter, for example, is about the importance of starting each day with healthy and happy sounds. The brain responds to positive sounds by "mirroring" what it perceives (Campbell & Doman, 2012, p