Music therapy can help children with communication problems

Some infants who are born with impaired hearing and who cannot benefit from
hearing aids are likely to gain 90% normal hearing ability by undergoing ear
surgery. But, after the operation, the child - who has never heard before - undergoes
a long rehabilitation process before he or she can begin to speak. In a recent study,
researchers examined the particular effects that music therapy has on the potential
development of toddlers (aged 2-3) who have undergone ear surgery, specifically in
terms of improving spontaneous communication.
“Music includes various elements that are also components of language. So, this
non-verbal form of communication is suitable for communication with these

children, when they are still unable to use language,” explained a researcher. She
added that the toddlers undergoing rehabilitation are under a lot of pressure from
their surroundings - especially their parents- to begin talking, and sometimes this
pressure makes them become introverted. In such a scenario, music therapy
strengthens these children’s non-verbal communication and lessens pressure on
them for verbal exchange and response.
The study provided sixteen sessions for children after ear surgery. Eight of the
sessions included music-related activities and the rest involved playing with toys
and games without musical sounds. The results showed that during those sessions
when music therapy was implemented, spontaneous communication was markedly
more frequent and prolonged in the children. The researchers concluded that
exposure to music needs to be gradual, through the use of music experiences that
involve basic musical parameters, such as intensity and rhythm

COMENT

This article was written on May 20, 2012, in a local magazine in London and it was written by Adam Williams.

In the news they talk about an specific aspect. It explains a new technique which can help to toddlers, who has never hear before. It was drafted before the breakthrough that deaf children had to be used and this could be applied in more hospitals, where doctors are trained to look after children and to help them.

 It's a great technique. This has helped many children recover and be integrated relatively normally in everyday life, a difficult achievement that doctors have succeeded. After surgery, recovery is the hardest stage, especially for young children. Therefore, this new technique has been implemented which no doubt will help these children recover, always with the help of her parents, who play a fundamental role. The technique is based on a CBR affection and play music ranging from less intense to more intense, until the child recovers completely. Therapy is long but the results are effective. At first the technique was performed without music, but music to introduce children experienced a breakthrough.

 In my opinion, this technique has made ​​an advance, that after checking their effectiveness should be applied to all hospitals in the world, helping. This story appeared in an entrance exam. When I read it I was surprised, because it was about our topic and I decided to include it.