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Music Therapy in Special Education Music therapy is an established health profession that uses the effects of music to achieve non-musical treatment goals. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act* (IDEA)20 U.S.C. §1400 music therapy is recognized as a related service in special education and settings serving students with ...
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- Methods of Using Music Therapy in The Special Education Classroom
- What Is Music Therapy?
- Music Therapy For Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Music Therapy For Students with Behavioral Disorders
- Music Therapy For Students Who Struggle with Memorization
- Music Therapy For Students with Physical Disorders
- Conclusion
I have a significant passion for music therapy with special education students. Through personal experience while working as an autism specialist in a large school district in Washington State, I saw first hand the improvement students were able to make. For students who struggle, music therapy can deliver amazing results, helping students gain val...
Instructors of all types, including special education instructors, may use music therapy to help people reach goals regarding wellness, stress management, improved communication, and expression of emotion and feeling, according to the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The idea of using music therapy to help people with a wide range of issu...
For a student diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), music therapy may help in a wide range of areas, including: 1. Social interactions 2. Communications skills 3. Motor skills 4. Emotional functioning and expression 5. Academic skills 6. Self-regulation skills 7. Coping skills 8. Focus skills Social skills development seems to work especia...
Students with behavioral disorders can also benefit from music therapy techniques. Music stirs emotions, therapists can use different types of music to evoke and cope with various emotions and self-regulation strategies. Students who need help with regulation can listen to slow-tempo music with gentle lyrics. Students who need to move physically wi...
Students who struggle with memorization may also benefit from music therapy. Memorization can be difficult for some students, and these issues may leave them lagging behind peers in some academic subjects. To help with memorization, music therapists may recommend that students work on memorizing the lyrics of a favorite song or the notes to play on...
Students who need help with developing and maintaining strength and fine motor control often find music therapy beneficial. Dancing can be used to create muscle control, while also building strength. Students who may balk at more traditional types of physical education movements, such as running or playing sports, may appreciate dancing as a means ...
Music therapy delivers proven success in many cases. Certainly, music therapy doesn’t work for every student. It may deliver incredible results for one student and only sporadic improvements for a similarly aged student who has similar needs. But music therapy for special education students delivers enough successes in a wide range of situations th...
Music therapy is considered a related service modality in special education (IDEA, 1997). Music therapy can play an important role in special education because many students with disabilities need special instructional treatment. Music is an ancient method for healing. It neutralizes negative feelings, increases stress tolerance level and ...
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A music therapist can work toward improving articulation and language (as in speech therapy), gross motor movement (as in physical therapy), fine motor movement (as in oc-cupationaltherapy),conceptformation(asineducation),andimpulsecon-trol (as in psychological counseling). This is the “interdisciplinary nature of music” (Boxill, 1985, p. 16).
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This music therapy approach was associated with greater improvements than standard care in social motivation and autistic mannerisms. Low-intensity (fewer sessions) music therapy, compared to standard care, was associated with greater improvements in social awareness; and, high-intensity music therapy resulted in improvements in autistic ...
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Apr 7, 2020 · Music lessons and neuro-inclusive musical programs can make a huge difference in the life of your special needs child. Our music instructors will work diligently and patiently to help your child with anxiety, discomfort, and pain associated with communication and tasks. Our goal at The Music Room is to help your child improve their coordination ...
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Oct 9, 2023 · The results from all studies considered agree that music therapy has benefits at all contexts and levels of education. The studies examined are diverse in terms of design, application, and procedures, and music therapy and music education techniques largely coincide in their educational objectives: improving inclusion, learning outcomes, and well-being among students.
