EMOTIONAL READINESS AND MUSIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the children's expression with verbal and nonverbal communication in the Autistic spectrum. We study the emotional readiness and the music therapeutic activities which exploit the elements of music. The method followed focused on the research field of special needs education. Assumptions on the parameters investigated in relation to communication: (a) the spontaneous interest to the other and (b) facilitating the access to music and games – cooperation activities with others in the classroom, in the school yard and with extension to family members. In the results, we found that communication in Accession elementary special education school can be significantly improved while the music therapeutic activities and the pedagogical practice recording high levels of interest in musical dance games. The conclusions showed that the content of personalised music therapist activities aimed Emotional Organisation can support communication techniques in children have little verbal communication.