Does music effect your mood, ability to focus, motivation, processing speed? Sometimes parents observe their child’s behavior drastically change while listening to music. Music is becoming more commonly prescribed by therapists for young children to help with behavior, social barriers, physical goals and cognition.
Music stimulates all of the senses and involves the child at many levels. This “multi-modal approach” facilitates many developmental skills.
Quality learning and maximum participation occur when children are permitted to experience the joy of play. The medium of music therapy allows this play to occur naturally and frequently.
Music is highly motivating, yet it can also have a calming and relaxing effect. Enjoyable music activities are designed to be success-oriented and make children feel better about themselves.
Music therapy can help a child manage pain and stressful situations.
Music can encourage socialization, self-expression, communication, and motor development.
Because the brain processes music in both hemispheres, music can stimulate cognitive functioning and may be used for remediation of some speech/language skills.
There are a variety of music therapy programs in our local community. Refer to our community directory under the resources tab from the home screen of this website to get more information.
