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MUSIC THERAPY- ON SPECIAL CHILDREN

Music speaks louder than words. “One of the hardest others, relax the muscles and
things in life is having words in your heart- that you provide distraction from pain,
can’t utter.” anxiety and discomfort.

Communication whether it is verbal or non-verbal is There are many disabilities
essential in the social world. There are great many and types of special needs in
people who have trouble with one or both forms which music has been proven to
Mrs. Koyeli Banerjee
of communication. “So, I think music heals. It is an be helpful, such as Autism, W/O Mr. Deepak Tushar Banerjee
explosive expression of humanity. It is something we Cerebral Palsy, Asthma and DIGP (OPS) Dte.
are all touched by, no matter what culture we belong Learning disabilities. Music
to, everyone loves music.” It is easy enough to see the therapy acts as a stimulant for some children with
effect it has in a person’s everyday life. Music can pick certain disabilities to learn in ways that they have never
us up when we are down, carry you back in time to a imagined. Music therapy is an extremely effective tool for
cherished memory and then silence into sympathy that personality developement of special children.
can move one to tears and applaud in happiness. Embrace the unique way your child is blooming…. even
if it’s not in the garden you imagined……If music be the
What is music therapy? This type of therapy focuses food of love, play on.
on using music as a way of addressing the physical, Music is love, love is music, music is life.
cognitive, emotional and social needs of a child.
Just like any form of therapy, the child’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
mentioned below :
• 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

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