Music therapy in the Seanad

Transcript from Senator Cecelia Keaveney’s presentation to the Senad on 1^st July 2009 regarding music therapy.

http://www.kildarestreet.com/sendebates/?id=2009-07-01.618.0

Music Therapy and Language for the Autistic Child

An article by Myra J.
Staum regarding how music therapy can promote spoken language in the child with ASD.

http://www.autism.com/families/therapy/music.htm

6 Tips for making the start of school less stressful

Sandbox Learning have put together six tips for making the transition back to school that bit easier. They can be accessed from:

Click to access Going_Back_to_School.pdf

Effect of music therapy on quality of life for patients living with a severe and enduring mental illness

Recent research has shown significant improvements in quality of life for people with mental health needs following 10 weekly group music therapy sessions. The full abstract is available from:

http://lancashirecare.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/effect-of-music-therapy-on-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-severe-enduring-mental-health/

Reference: The Effect of Group Music Therapy on Quality of Life for Participants Living with a Severe and Enduring Mental Illness,
Denise Grocke, Sidney Bloch, David Castle. Journal of Music Therapy. Silver Spring: Summer 2009. Vol. 46, Iss. 2

Autism West Cork website

I recently came across this website for the parent support group, ‘Autism West Cork’,  a support group for parents of children on the autistic spectrum in West Cork. This group was initiated by the ASD team under CoAction West Cork.  It includes an online forum which is available to parents who receive services through CoAction.

Lámh-a-song DVD

Lamh is a signing system which is used for children with communication difficulties, and was originally developed for use with children with Down Syndrome. The Lámh association and Down Syndrome Ireland have produced the Lámh-a-Song DVD which includes 15 nursery rhymes with Lámh signs.  The pack comes with a book of  the nursery rhyme lyrics.   It is for use by young Lámh users with their families and those supporting them, so they can sing along with Lámh and practice their signs.  
  
Check out www.lamh.org or www.downsyndrome.ie for further information.

10th World Down Syndrome Congress

is taking place from 19th to 22nd August 2009. For more information go: http://www.wdsc2009.com/