This is certainly no ordinary concert. The nonprofit Music for Autism uses song and dance to give autistic children and their parents not just a place to feel welcome, but a place to feel free. "What ...

the most compelling evidence supporting the clinical benefits of music therapy lies in social-emotional responsiveness and communication, including reduced anxiety, improved speech output, receptive ...

“I was born ready,” Zayne Harshaw said as he sat with his parents and began to share about his life. For Harshaw, it seemed he was ready even when others were not. Diagnosed with autism at age 4, he ...

Music has emerged as a powerful tool for supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, particularly in managing anxiety and enhancing focus. Research consistently shows that carefully selected ...

Music therapy has been used for decades to help children with autism spectrum disorder improve their impulse control and social and communications skills. Teaching them how to beat out repetitive ...

Music has long been described as a universal language one that reaches people even when words cannot. For autistic children, this idea is more than a metaphor.Modern neuroimaging tools such as ...