{"id":26200,"date":"2017-06-07T00:05:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T05:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/?p=26200"},"modified":"2017-06-07T00:05:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T05:05:18","slug":"five-reasons-music-helps-children-with-special-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/five-reasons-music-helps-children-with-special-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons Music Helps Children with Special Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#42313A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; meta_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B4DBC0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Music helps children with special needs in many ways. Guest blogger Sally Keys explains five of them in this post.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">5 Reasons Music Helps Children with Special Needs<\/h4>\n<p>Educators the world over are exploring how to use music to help children with special needs. These needs run the gamut from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Here are 5 reasons <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendshipcircle.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/13\/5-reasons-why-music-helps-children-with-special-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>learning a musical instrument<\/strong><\/a> can help children.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Motivation.<\/strong> Those of us who struggle to learn find more motivation in music than other forms of learning, but making sounds and singing songs works for a lot of students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-Sensory Experience.<\/strong> Many students with special needs enjoy learning through sounds, through tactile experiences, through movement, and visually. Playing an instrument activates all of these areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music Works on the Left and Right Hemispheres.<\/strong> Our brains process music in several different areas, similar to a multi-sensory experience. Children whose brains work differently can enjoy many kinds of experiences from the music.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music is Nonverbal<\/strong>. Many children with unique needs struggle to verbalize their feelings and knowledge. Music moves beyond words and transcends the need for verbal communication. Think of how many people connect through music when they cannot speak the same language.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music Creates Bonds.<\/strong> Finally, music is a great way to help bring people together. Listening and playing music together creates a wonderful bond between people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>Music and Intelligence<\/h5>\n<p>Decades of research have shown that learning a musical instrument can improve intelligence. Studies have shown that developing brains exposed to this kind of learning are able to <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3634995\/study-kids-engaged-music-class-for-benefits-northwestern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>distinguish and pick up different types of sounds<\/strong><\/a> which can later help the brain improve literacy. Picking up and remembering musical elements is also linked with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/kids\/development\/intellectual\/benefits-of-music-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>improving both short term and long term memory<\/strong><\/a>, which has proven useful across the field from history to math.<\/p>\n<p>Playing a musical instrument is not the only way in which music can influence a child\u2019s academic ability. If a compilation of music tastes and SAT scores is to be believed, a favorite artist or genre <a href=\"https:\/\/ledgernote.com\/features\/high-sat-scores-taste-in-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>can influence test results<\/strong><\/a>. For example, fans of Beethoven average 1371 while fans of Lil Wayne only average 889. The difference is stark and average test ranges for different genres show some out performing others.<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscientists are currently examining the impact of classical music on creativity based on accounts about how music inspired Albert Einstein to make some of his discoveries. Let\u2019s not forget that Einstein is believed to have been on the autism spectrum!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. 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Sally Keys shares five of them here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-26201 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/instrument-fb.jpg\" alt=\"Research shows that music helps children with special needs, and typical kids too, in many ways. Sally Keys shares five of them here.\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Music helps children with special needs in many ways. Guest blogger Sally Keys explains five of them in this post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">5 Reasons Music Helps Children with Special Needs<\/h4>\nEducators the world over are exploring how to use music to help children with special needs. These needs run the gamut from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Here are 5 reasons <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendshipcircle.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/13\/5-reasons-why-music-helps-children-with-special-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>learning a musical instrument<\/strong><\/a> can help children.\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>Motivation.<\/strong> Those of us who struggle to learn find more motivation in music than other forms of learning, but making sounds and singing songs works for a lot of students.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Multi-Sensory Experience.<\/strong> Many students with special needs enjoy learning through sounds, through tactile experiences, through movement, and visually. Playing an instrument activates all of these areas.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Music Works on the Left and Right Hemispheres.<\/strong> Our brains process music in several different areas, similar to a multi-sensory experience. Children whose brains work differently can enjoy many kinds of experiences from the music.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Music is Nonverbal<\/strong>. Many children with unique needs struggle to verbalize their feelings and knowledge. Music moves beyond words and transcends the need for verbal communication. Think of how many people connect through music when they cannot speak the same language.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Music Creates Bonds.<\/strong> Finally, music is a great way to help bring people together. Listening and playing music together creates a wonderful bond between people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>Music and Intelligence<\/h5>\nDecades of research have shown that learning a musical instrument can improve intelligence. Studies have shown that developing brains exposed to this kind of learning are able to <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3634995\/study-kids-engaged-music-class-for-benefits-northwestern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>distinguish and pick up different types of sounds<\/strong><\/a> which can later help the brain improve literacy. Picking up and remembering musical elements is also linked with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/kids\/development\/intellectual\/benefits-of-music-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>improving both short term and long term memory<\/strong><\/a>, which has proven useful across the field from history to math.\n\nPlaying a musical instrument is not the only way in which music can influence a child\u2019s academic ability. If a compilation of music tastes and SAT scores is to be believed, a favorite artist or genre <a href=\"https:\/\/ledgernote.com\/features\/high-sat-scores-taste-in-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>can influence test results<\/strong><\/a>. For example, fans of Beethoven average 1371 while fans of Lil Wayne only average 889. The difference is stark and average test ranges for different genres show some out performing others.\n\nNeuroscientists are currently examining the impact of classical music on creativity based on accounts about how music inspired Albert Einstein to make some of his discoveries. Let\u2019s not forget that Einstein is believed to have been on the autism spectrum!\n\n<em>Sally Keys is a professional freelance writer with many years experience across many different areas. She moved from a corporate job to freelancing and loves the work-life balance it offers. 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