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This Music Therapy video illustrates the following:

• Combining music with the use of an articulation app such as "Speech Therapy for Apraxia" can be a great way to help a child learn and practice speech
• Use a traditional melody such as "Brother John" and change the words so that you are getting lots of repetition without the monotony
• Use visual phonetics to visually illustrate speech sounds
• Remember to use big, dramatic pauses in your singing in order to prompt your child to respond

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This Music Therapy video illustrates the following:

• Using a rhythmic hand clapping pattern like "Patty Cake," can be a great way to bond with children with autism and other special needs
• By incorporating dramatic pauses into the song, you can address developmental goals such as expressive language
• You can also address range of motion, crossing mid-line and shoulder stability goals through this activity
• Many children with autism crave deep pressure and proprioceptive feedback and this technique fulfills this need
• This activity can be used to redirect and engage a child with special needs

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This music therapy video illustrates the following:

• By adding music to social stories, you can make them more engaging for children with special needs
• You can also chant a non-musical social story to give it a strong rhythmic feel that will make the story more engaging
• May is Williams syndrome awareness month and to learn more, go to www.wschanginglives.org
• You can build social stories with pictures, video, audio and text by using the free app called Story Creator by Alligator Apps

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This music therapy video of a child with autism illustrates the following:

• A cabassa is an excellent instrument for providing tactile stimulation to children with sensory diets 
• Here is a link for the cabassa I use in the clip http://amzn.to/17eLlBJ
• The Mulberry Bush melody is great for putting your own words to, so that you can personalize songs and encourage a child through music
• Using a slap-clap pattern can make the songs you sing to your child more engaging
• Use the motivational power of music and instrument play to encourage children with special needs to communicate
• Reflecting the movements or energy of a child with special needs through music is a great way to connect with them and let them know that they are being heard

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• This video pulls together many short clips from my blog to show the benefits of music therapy for children with special needs
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• Music Therapy motivates communication
• Music Therapy makes the body move
• Music Therapy inspires joy and laughter
• Music Therapy empowers
• Music Therapy helps address speech goals and academic concepts
• Music Therapy rewards communication
• Music Therapy redirects and engages
• Music Therapy inspires and leads to social connection
• Music Therapy honors and enlivens a child's spirit