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.