Music Therapy and Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month. In the past 25 years, awareness of autism has grown, and treatment strategies, research, and cultural attitudes have shifted as well. This year, the Autism Society has issued a call to move “beyond simply promoting autism...

M3 Music Therapy in the Pittsburgh City Paper

Last week I had a chance to sit down with Andy Mulkerin, music editor of the Pittsburgh City Paper and talk about music therapy.  He had great questions which turned into a terrific article.  This resulted in “Music therapists do a lot more than sing” an...

Music for the child with Autism

I read this article a few months ago and often return to the AutismAsperger.net website as a great resource of information.  According to his bio, Dr. Stephen Shore was diagnosed with “Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies” and was...

Music therapy can be bridge over troubled water

Read the impact of music therapy on young children with Autism. Klooster started her daughter, who was diagnosed with autism, in music therapy last fall and she’s seen her daughter’s behavior transform. Click here to read the article.

Early intervention key for toddlers with autism

It took awhile for 5-year-old Tristan to do something as simple as say “hello,” but with the help of music therapy, he learned to say “hello” and “goodbye.” In fact, the repetition of songs helps children with autism learn to talk....