Monday, December 15, 2014
Music and Children with Special Needs
Music has value beyond entertainment because of its affect on gross motor function, breathing, and self-regulation for children who struggle to speak. It has been used as a therapeutic tool for many years. It is a proven instrument in the life of a child with special needs. Studies also suggest that music can stimulate the neurons that deliver information to the brain stem and other parts of the body. Apart from the obvious physical benefits, music can lighten the load of any person. It can lead to a spiritual benefit faster than any other means. Music can touch the most simple heart with a sense of profound value. It was Hans Christian Anderson who said, "Where words fail, music speaks." For many children with special needs, words fail them daily. When you make music with a child with special needs who is non-verbal, you connect and express yourselves in a powerful way. Music is a great gift.
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