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TheKiokoCenter HOWCANMUSICBENEFITPEOPLE WITHAUTISM? www.kiokocenter.com
kiokocenter.com Therearemanystepsyoucan followtohelpyourchildreachtheir fullpotential.Forexample,M-FunAssessmentssuchasSpeech Therapy,ABA(AppliedBehavioral Analysis),andOccupational Therapycanhelpyourchild developarangeofnewskillsina supportiveandcomfortable environment.
kiokocenter.com However,youcanalsodoplenty ofthings example, athometoo!For manyindividualswith autismandrelateddisordershave foundthat incredibly musiccanbean vitalresourcefor developmentandenrichment.
kiokocenter.com CONTENTS WhyDoWeEnjoyListeningto Music? HowDoesMusicBenefitPeople withAutism? Communicating Socializing Changingtheirperspective.
WhyDoWeEnjoy ListeningtoMusic? kiokocenter.com Accordingtovariousstudies,welike listeningtomusicasit“triggersthe releaseofachemicalcalleddopaminein apartofthebraincalledthestriatum.” Thisiswhyweoftenfeelhappierwhen listeningorsingingalongtoourfavorite songs.Asaresult,listeningtomusiccan beinstrumentalinimprovingourmental healthwhilereducingstressandanxiety.
HowDoesMusic BenefitPeoplewith Autism? kiokocenter.com Beyondaidingemotionalregulation, music,whenintroducedthrough therapyorintheirdailylives,canbe incrediblybeneficialforchildrenwith autism.Forexample,itcanalsohelp themwhenitcomesto TheKiokoCenter
kiokocenter.com Communicating Socializing Changingtheir perspective
Communicating Childrenwithautismandrelated disorderssometimesfinditharderto developtheircommunicationskills.For example,theymaybenon-verbalor strugglewithnon-verbalformsof communicationlikeeyecontact. However,musiccanprovidethemwith anopportunitytocommunicate withouthavingtousewords.For example,theycanusesongsormusic todescribetheirfeelingswithout havingtofindawaytoverbalizethem.
Socializing child’s them Musiccanbroadenyour communicationskillsandhelp developbettersocialskillsormakenew friends.Forexample,accordingto KidsGym,whenyouintroducemusicto yourdailyroutine,“youmaynoticeyour childsingingalongtoasong,oreven commentingonasocialsettingwhere peoplearelisteningordancingtoa song-.”Theymayinitiateconversations withothersabouttheirfavoritesingers andmusiciansorconnectwithothers withthesamemusictaste.
ChangingTheir Perspective Manystudieshavefoundthatlistening tomusiccan alsohelpchildrenwith autismandrelateddisorderschange howtheyviewtheworld.Thiscould makeiteasierforthemtosucceedboth sociallyandacademically.
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