Marisa Suhari Period 2 Nicole Bowen Music Therapist

1. Explain autism 2. Explain music therapy 3. Affects of music therapy on autism

 What are the effects of music therapy on children with autism?  How does music therapy get processed through the brain of autistic individuals?

 Nicole Bowen  Board Certified Music Therapist  Works with autistic children

 Music  Children

 Disorder NOT a disease  Symptoms: Withdrawn social skills Speech impediments Lack of motor skills Difficulty recognizing emotional cues Routine oriented Difficulty focusing  Autism Spectrum

More Folds Less Activation Nerve Fibers

 Music uses all parts of the brain  Treatment specialized for the individual  Uses all aspects of music: Rhythm Tone Tempo Pitch

 Improvement in: ◦ Communication ◦ Motor skills ◦ Reading emotions ◦ Behavior ◦ Focusing Attention

 Presentation or Seminar  Create a brochure

 Autism is a brain disorder ◦ Spectrum  Music uses more parts of brain than any other activity  Can improve motor skills, speech, and behavior

 Only High School course that allows you to study your area of interest  Develop interpersonal/professional skills by interviewing and working with advisors  Gain research skills that can be applied to other courses and college  Learn how to locate and use resources efficiently  Prepares you for Intern Mentor program  Develop interpersonal/profession al skills by interviewing and working with advisors  Gain research skills that can be applied to other courses and college  Learn how to locate and use resources efficiently  Work side by side with your advisor and learn hands-on

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Edwards, Michele Engel. "What Is Austim?" Autism. San Diego: Lucent Books, Print. Diseases and Disorders. Gold, Christian. "Effects of relational music therapy on communication of children with autism: a randomized controlled study." Nordic Journal of Music Therapy 20.2 (2011): Web. 2 Oct Khetrapal, Neha. "Why Does Music Therapy Help in Autism?" Empirical Musicology Review 4.1 (2009): PDF file. Landau, Elaine. "Signs of Autism." Autism. New York: Franklin Watts, n.d Print. Local Autistic Boy Making Greats Strides with Music Therapy. By Elisa Jaffe. Komo News. N.p., 12 Mar Web. 16 Oct "The magic of music: Therapy program at Children's Association helps child with autism to connect with world around him." Times Leader [Wilkes-Barre, PA] 7 Apr Student Resources in Context. Web. 18 Sept

Nicole Bowen working with patient. Google Images. Google, n.d. Web. 24 Oct < search?q=nicole+bowen+music+therapist&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RxRU uiaApiu4A Children at Piano. Google Images. Google, n.d. Web. 24 Oct < search?q=nicole+bowen+music+therapist&source Sztukowski, Edward. "Autism and Music Therapy." Ed. Lynn Schwebach. AllPsychologyCareers.com. Ed. Lynn Schwebach. Psychology Career Center, Web. 10 Sept Wigram, T., and C. Gold. "Music Therapy in the Assessment and Treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Aplication and Research Evidence." Music Therapy in the Assessment and Treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Aplication and Research Evidence: PDF file.