• MR (Developmental Delay)
    • songs teaching academic concepts
    • songs strengthening memory
    • groups, choirs (social skills)
    • music as reinforcement (lessons, playing a desired song)
  • Communication Disorders
    • improvisations - imitating the sound
    • wind instruments - kazoo, harmonica, etc.
  • Learning Disabilities
    • songs teaching academic concepts
  • Hearing Impairments
    • vibroacoustic instruments
    • gestures to sound
  • Visual Impairments
    • songs that acknowledge body parts
    • movement to music - Eurythmics -Dalcroze
    • rhythmic music - walking gait
    • playing an instrument - helps in eliminating blindisms
    • sequencing of musical events - memory
  • Orthopedic Impairments
    • Rhythmic stimulating music
    • adapting instruments for playing to exercise affected area
    • biofeedback with music (entrainment to a beat)
    • Range of motion exercises to music
    • vibroacoustic therapy with ROM - increasing muscle & joint movement
  • Autism
nov 12 2011 ∞
jan 5 2013 +