Music Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

This video explores music therapy as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Music is used to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the person who has ASD. Treatment is provided through singing, dancing, listening or even creating music.
Video by Health Sciences students Curtis Menon, Jenna Price, Yousif Eliya and Balpreet Panesar.
Copyright McMaster University 2017
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McLaurin-Jones, T., Odogwu, C., Brooks, B., & Egu-Okoronkwo, N. (2017). Can music therapy improve social interaction and verbal communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder? Evidence-based practice 20, no. 4 (2017): E8 mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bi...

[@BlackBlood3K]

I always have one earphone in listening to music constantly it kinda helps and makes life sort of easyish

[@theeguy9022]

Same ever since I put in earbuds the music has never stopped

[@shoepuffwilliam560]

Same, I would try to tell teachers back in high school that music helped me focus they never listened. Now I got a job where I can play music all day.

[@Retr0ver4]

Music makes life a breeze, without it I don't know where I'd be 😔

[@favourjohn312]

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[@mummabearc7077]

Excellent initiative and movement of expression for both children and teachers.

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[@EggCr0issant]

I always feel much more comfortable when music is playing, but only at a low level, but not too low. For some reason, I keep on saying ‘No’ as an answer to anything, but I have no clue why. It calms me because the thing the person told me scares me a little, so I guess saying No calms me

[@dialatedxpupilzx]

This is so interesting to me. My son seemingly does the exact same thing as you. As far as saying "no" when someone is saying something that he perceives as scary or upsetting in some way to him. S Ofcourse i cant speak for him and say that is in fact the case. But in my personal experience it definitely appears that way. SO, i wanted to ask you a question in regards to when you are saying "no" like that....when that is happening and tour feeling a little scared by whats being said to you,how would you perfer the person your speaking to respond? And is there anything the person can do to help you feel less scared about what they are saying. But still get their point across. OR so you feel like it would better serve you, if the person just stopped talking all together to you in that moment. And then attempt the conversation later? (Sometimes when my son is responding this way, its when i am saying something nicely yet firmly and seriously because what i am saying to him is for his own safety. For example, i may be explaining calmly how he cannot run with his scissors because he could get hurt. Or how we cant do something because its against the rules etc. And since hes only 6yrs old, its something i have no choice but to enforce. Or explain to him. But i dont want to upset him unnecessarily when doing do. And to me, when he starts to cut me off and is saying "no" repeatedly to every thing i try and say, thats my que that he is going through something internally and i need to act accordingly. Only, im not sure how to act accordingly. Like i mentioned above. I know you both are different people and so we cant speak for him. But i feel like, whom else better to ask such questions to, than someone who seemingly is going through the same thing as him in many ways. Im sorry this is so long winded. And i reallllly appreciate absolutely any input you are willing to give me on this specific scenario. Im just trying to be the best supportive mom i can be for him. And i just like to get feedback and input from fellow autistic individuals directly because who else knows better then them themselves. No one. Imo. Thanks again. And i understand if ur not comfortable discussing this w me. No preassure 💛

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[@bubblegurl783]

I'm doing a research project about this for a class! This really helped. Thank you for including the citations too!!

[@Aliya-bj6fm]

bubblegurl783 same

[@justinvital951]

same @@Aliya-bj6fm

[@dialatedxpupilzx]

I did a HUGE study on how music effects people abilities to learn/retain information. And found some really wild results. Id love to discuss what your findings where and how your project when. I see ur comment is a few years old now. My study was even longer ago lol. So nbd. Just never knew anyone else who looked into this first hand.

[@siratrowshan9052]

@@dialatedxpupilzx hello there. I'm currently doing a research on music therapy and its effects on mental health. it will be really grateful if you can provide me some insights about your research.

[@corrigana1]

I love singing

[@sekolahnuranikasih4739]

good....succses. selalu semangat

[@SigMaQuint]

Are you aware of the works of Barth&Bjertnes? Trond Bjertnes once contacted the musician Frode Barth on a bus station. This evolved into a lasting friendship and musical/lyrical collaboration. They have been performing together, creating records, and a movie. In addition to creating a musical/lyrical work of art, they wanted to tell the public more about living with Asberger syndrome. It has not been an easy life for Trond Bjertnes. Frode Barth as a music teacher, composer, musician says that he can fully trust him.

[@JackieRawe]

Good video, thanks for sharing.

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Good one

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You can play any instrument, with any ability using the Skoog

[@favourjohn312]

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[@binauralbeats2101]

Great informative 😃video. keep the good work.😃 What is your thoughts on using meditation music for curing ASD

[@favourjohn312]

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[@angelsim2662]

Hi there, My child I believe can benefit from this can you please give me more info about this? Some resources would be great thank you!! BTW, my child is severe the school he attends labeled him as miserable what can I do to help him?

[@EggCr0issant]

Try looking up things on the internet, like Google. There’s much more info on there than here. Hope this helps!

[@angelsim2662]

Thank you

[@namrasofia1704]

What can I do to cure a 21 months old baby girl

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[@melek4623]

​@@namrasofia1704try to stop dairy products and have food sensevity test

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[@pardonmyfrench4760]

Does insurance cover music therapy?

[@mandeepmanku85mandeepmanku17]

Which type of music .

[@arthas640]

1970s power funk

[@kaydgaming]

Minecraft parodies

[@favourjohn312]

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[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

So wheres the music?

[@favourjohn312]

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[@corrigana1]

I have pdd nos

[@ocast999]

think I just found my passion

[@favourjohn312]

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[@Trentonpage]

I'm feel much better with a guitar n microphone.

[@favourjohn312]

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[@gydak.h1714]

I have ASD do I have autism then?

[@writerpatrick]

ASD means Autistic Spectrum Disorder. So yes, but not in the way people generally think of it. Autism is often mistakenly attributed to low IQ but actually has little to do with IQ. It just happens that those Autistics with a low IQ are discovered early. Those with a high IQ may never get recognized and just be considered odd or weird and anti-social.

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[@alisuroor8962]

Going beyond superficial shallowness requires more mental culture, an environment that enhances logic and provides the component of literature and poetry. Another important reason for spreading the culture of society is the presence of cafes crowded with professional novelists, poets, philosophers, professors and preachers. Because the reason for the delay of nations is excessive psychological comfort and the postponement of awareness to early retirement. Have you been listening in a bar, restaurant, council, lounge or club? What will you hear but cheap gossip, nonsense, destructive dialogue, and sterile discussions that contain no advice, no criticism, no solutions, no wisdom or eloquence, what does it mean to you??? The meaning you will conclude is that education has become just a theater of entertainment and that universities do not focus on cultural discourse or professional writing, and for this reason you cannot distinguish between graduates and taxi drivers, sorry, with all due respect to all professions. So where is the creativity of the discourse, where is the intellectual discourse, and where is the writing that provokes inspiration?? Who would have thought that panting behind clubs, owning trademarks, and talking about women makes nations move forward, like he who stands in front of a grave addressing those who were there, when only the dead answer!!! The solution is to establish cultural clubs and literary cafes, raise issues of science, family and society, and print any discussion or book worth publishing, because social media does not produce an educated generation, but it produces a generation that lives on dollars, sex, stupidity and mental impossibility! ALI SUROOR

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[@sourabhbafna5913]

2:10 MT and Autism

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

I didn't know music therapy for autism was the sound of tongue flapping. interesting

[@favourjohn312]

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[@Blessed4lifer]

Like me

[@NORIEDAYSONGAGARINOakilahneil]

DONE SUBSCRIBING MY daughter has autism too. It is really hard and challenging raising a child with autism. But God choose us to be their parents to love accept and protect them always...

[@favourjohn312]

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[@lifeinthespectrum1195]

My son has autism too. On my channel I shared our experience in music therapy. It worked for us

[@boganathboga5336]

autism is not a disease.we should be allowed to live diffrently as we are.they should be cured.we can still live without theraphies.

[@jackboyd8952]

That depends on the person with the given asd

[@theeguy9022]

@@jackboyd8952 I agree yes I run into a few difficulties but if have it no other way cuz without it I wouldn't love anything music based as much and idk myself without music it's such a big part of me

[@fujoshipeanut5074]

Yeah, I can still live without therapies... But I can't function very well lol

[@favourjohn312]

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[@claratijuana596]

The background music is very annoying..

[@favourjohn312]

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[@AmanpreetSingh-yp8bf]

My son became Autistic after a mild rod accident as he had bruises on his forehead. He was lucky to survive but became Autistic. We visited many hospitals and took special tonics but all failed. Then I went to the net and searched and contacted Planet Ayurveda and got Autism Care Pack and some diet tips that were followed precisely that did bring back his concentration level to a normal stage.

[@jackboyd8952]

With all do respect, that is physically impossible. I don't know what doctor diagnosed him, but your born with it, or not. Their are disorders like Asd, but he can't become autistic. I'm no doctor by the way.

[@aleisterlavey9716]

What? BS. Take a Look into cptsd.

[@writerpatrick]

One is born autistic. Brain damage is something different. Either your son was misdiagnosed or his autism was discovered after the injury.

[@favourjohn312]

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[@subratadey8579]

Plz tell me which autism care pack???

[@victoriafortune2909]

Ironically the repeating music track was really distracting and I couldn't get through watching this video.

[@favourjohn312]

There is a herbal recommendations I got about dr Oyalo and his herbal remedy which work perfectly on my sons improvements and social skill till now His link kzbin.info/door/L8Tawls84nezPDtqOzOfCg