Can Music Cure Autism?By: Jordan Welch

Mrs. ThomasENGL 1103-010

4/28/2013

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Can Music Cure Autism?

The 4 Examples

Autism Mental Disorders

Tinnitus Mental Health

Can Music Cure Autism?

Autism-A disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Autism

Can Music Cure Autism?

Autism

• Moderate autism• Helped with social interaction• Took special teaching• Improved her home life

Can Music Cure Autism?

Mental Disorder-A psychological pattern potentially reflected in behavior, that is generally associated with distress or disability, and which is not considered a part of normal development.

Mental Disorders

Can Music Cure Autism?

Musical Therapy and Mental Disorders

Mental Disorders

• More of a music class

• Focused on the emotional triggers of music

• Also tried to teach about music

• Many of the students increased their social skills

Can Music Cure Autism?

Tinnitus-Medical term for “hearing” noises in your ears when there is no outside source of sound. Usually in the form of a high pitched ringing.

Tinnitus

Can Music Cure Autism?

Tinnitus• Combat tinnitus with music• Uses specific music to target the tinnitus• Patients claimed for it to help• Uses hearing aid like devices to

administer musical therapy

Mental Health-The level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental illness.

Can Music Cure Autism?

Mental Health

Can Music Cure Autism?

Mental HealthEffects of Musical

Therapy on Mental Health

• Held weekly music classes

• Not only learned about music, but also sang

• Children analyzed before and after studies

• Every childs mental health was increased

Can Music Cure Autism?

So…

Can Music Cure Autism?

Can Music Cure Autism?

Questions

Can Music Cure Autism?

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