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MUSIC THERAPY-
ON SPECIAL CHILDREN
Music speaks louder than words. “One of the needs in which music has
hardest things in life is having words in your been proven to be helpful,
heart- that you can’t utter.” such as Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Asthma and Learn-
Communication whether it is verbal of non-ver- ing disabilities. Music
bal is essential in the social world, there are therapy provides a way for
great many people who have trouble with one some children with certain
or both forms of communication. disabilities to learn in ways
that they have never. Mu- Mrs. Koyeli Banerjee
“So, I think music is healing. It is an explosive sic therapy is extremely W/O Mr. Deepak Tushar Banerjee
DIGP (OPS) Dte.
expression of humanity. It is something we effective.
are all touched by; no matter what culture we Embrace the unique way your child is bloom-
belong from, everyone loves music.” It is easy ing…. even if it’s not in the garden you imag-
enough to see the effect it has in a person’s ined……If music be the food of love, play on.
everyday life. Music can pick us up when we Music is love, love is music, music is life.
are down, carry you back in time to a cherished
memory and then silence into sympathy that
can move one to tears and applaud in happi-
ness.
What is music therapy? This type of therapy fo-
cuses on using music as a way of addressing the
physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs
of a child. Just like any form of therapy, the
student’s strength and weakness are assessed to
determine the type of treatment.
The treatment can involve singing, listening to
music, moving to music, creating music and
using various instruments, rhythms and sounds,
Research has shown the effectiveness of music
as therapy in many areas as, mentioning few
which are:
• Facilitating movement
• Providing awareness of communication
• Increasing motivation
• Providing a way to express feelings
Music has also proven to help students with
special needs respond in such a way that they
interact with others, relax the muscles and pro-
vide distraction from pain anxiety and discom-
fort.
There are many disabilities and types of special