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Music therapy for students who are both deaf and blind truly works, teacher says
2016
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Source / Publisher
KSL News Utah
Country
United States (USA)

Music therapy allows children with visual impairment to reach their goals and develop their motor, cognitive and communications skills. Children who are part of the group explain why they enjoy music therapy. 

Musical interaction with children and young people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: a scoping review
2023
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Linn Johnels, Simo Vehmas, & Jenny Wilder
Language
English
Source / Publisher
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
Country
International
Sweden

Read a scoping review on musical interaction in young people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Findings highlight six categories of promising components of musical interaction and suggest that musical activities, including music therapy, have positive benefits in a number of domains for this population.

The role of music therapy in physical rehabilitation: a systematic literature review
2010
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Claire M. Weller, Felicity A. Baker
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Country
Australia

This research article investigates how music therapy can improve rehabilitation among individuals with physical impairments, neurological conditions, and developmental diagnoses. The study reviews existing literature and demonstrates that music therapy is effective in improving physiological, psychological, cognitive. and emotional functioning among patients.