Summary: A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.
Following the sessions, parents of children in the music group reported significant improvements in their children’s communication skills and family quality life, beyond those reported for the control group. NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.
Original Research: Abstract for “Music improves social communication and auditory–motor connectivity in children with autism” by Megha Sharda, Carola Tuerk, Rakhee Chowdhury, Kevin Jamey, Nicholas Foster, Melanie Custo-Blanch, Melissa Tan, Aparna Nadig & Krista Hyde in Translational Psychiatry. Published October 23 2018.
University of Montreal”Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD.” NeuroscienceNews. NeuroscienceNews, 2 November 2018.
University of Montreal”Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD.” http://neurosciencenews.com/music-social-asd-10141/ (accessed November 2, 2018).