Music Therapy: An Approach Used To Train Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Music therapy is an emerging approach to teach a variety of skills to children with special needs. Music therapy is a non-threatening and enjoyable way for these children, who struggle with both expressive and receptive communication, to find a way to express themselves so as to be understood by others. It is also used to train motor coordination, behavior and functional academic skills. Research was conducted in Malaysia which shows that music therapy is an effective medium in training children with autism and a program was developed. The music therapy protocol is proposed and can be used by anyone with no formal music training.

Keywords

• Music Therapy
• Autism