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.