Most autistic children will respond readily to the musical situation in which they find themselves. The child may sing or grunt, beat the drum or participate other music activities in response to music. Because each child's response is as individual as he/she is, the music should be improvised specific for each child and meet their needs. Improvised music can inspire and then accompany various responses having the character of impulses and usually lacking any connection with consciousness. Within these kinds of responses, it is necessary to secure and to sustain child, allowing his/ her to discover the pleasure and satisfaction of using his/ber bldy and voice in a shared musical activity.
Music therapy also helped autistic individuals with social skills, improving language comprehension, encouraging the desire to communicate, making creative-self expression possible, reducing non-communicative speech and work with other medical professionals.
Music therapy can include any of the following musical activities:
- Listening to music and/or musical creation
- Playing musical instruments (any instrument can be used)
- Moving to music
- Singing
- Improved socio-emotional development
- Assisted in both verbal and non-verbal communication
- Body awareness
- Encouraged emotional fulfillment
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