There are many different ways a person with autism can be affected by music. For example, certain music can foster a desire to communicate with others. This is often in due part because music can help break the patterns of social isolation. Music can also be used to...
Even with years of experience there may come a time where a new student presents a new consideration, taking even the most veteran of teachers on a new learning path. This short article is designed to offer support to those teachers who are willing to take on the...
Giving a person with autism the chance to perform for their community has many positive benefits for performer and audience. For someone with ASD communication on the best of days can be a huge obstacle. For the community layman who does not understand a...
I was reminded this week that I talk too much. It was not said in a harsh way - it was said in the spirit of someone who loves me and knows that I often listen to my inner voice...and then sometimes forget to. I was reminded that we don't always have to talk about...
Three weeks ago I found myself on the ground crying and in pain. I had just fallen on a sheet of ice. I heard the familiar ligament snaps that I had heard doing the same thing 6 years earlier. How could this be happening again? I have been preparing for a race and...
"Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium," WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of music that changes them—from...
Love and learning are two experiences a child shouldn’t have to earn. Sometimes life presents you with learning opportunities quite naturally, like when you touch something hot it hurts, or when you stay up late for too many nights your attention starts to blur....