Feel the Music

In the article Effects of music therapy for children and adolescents with psychopathology: a meta-analysis by Christian Gold explains that not only does music therapy help with children with a physical disability, but it helps children that have a psychological problem. "The objectives of this review were to examine the overall efficacy of music therapy for children and adolescents with psychopathology, and to examine how the size of the effect of music therapy is influenced by the type of pathology, client’s age, music therapy approach, and type of outcome" (Gold 1054). In the study that they did for this article they took children that had mental disorders, emotional problems, cognitive and behaviour problems. They talked about how they used different types of music for the different types of problems. For example they used calm soothing music for children that had behaviour problems. They said that when the kids hear the music something clicks in their mind that sends a message to the brain telling them how to react to the song they are hearing.
I think that if it helps with children who have a mental disability also then it can help with any child that has something wrong with them. Many children need something that can help them get through the day. If different types of music can help them succeed and get better, then more power to them!

Gold , Christian. "Effects of music therapy for children and." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 45.6 (2004): 1054–1063. Print.

How it helps

Wigram, Tony . Clinical Applications of Music Therapy in Developmental Disablities. London, England : Jessica Kingsley Ltd. , 1999. 7-10

In this article, the author is talking about how children with disablities respond to music when they hear it or even play it. "There is a intrinsic signal in the brain that tells the child how to respond" (Wigram7). Certain sounds trigger certain emotions. For example if a sad song comes on it causes the child to be sad or gloomy. If a happy song comes on the child will be excited and happy. In the article it says that it is best if the mother could teach the child. Because the child is so comfortable with the mother it is easier for the child to pick up on the singnals and they learn faster with their parents. They also think that learning in groups is better. When you mix a group of people and music it brings them together and joins them.
I think that learning with family or a group of people is better for a child with disablites. It is a good way to become social and learn how to work with other people. However I think some children would feel intimatded infront of a group. But working with families the children will be more likely to work better.