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AUTISM AND MUSIC THERAPY: UNLOCKING THE BRAIN

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Default-piece-image-0 Two autistic children and their parents interact with music therapists who attempt to "unlock the brain" and give language to children who have no language. With Anita Louise Steele, RPT Ohio University, Athens, OH Kamille Young, RMT, Ohio University and five year old Kai. Ms. Steele provides an overwiew of music therapy as a profession and discusses its uses in brain re-wiring. Ms.Yyoung allows us to sit in on her session with Kai, a five year old boy with autism.

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Two autistic children and their parents interact with music therapists who attempt to "unlock the brain" and give language to children who have no language. With Anita Louise Steele, RPT Ohio University, Athens, OH Kamille Young, RMT, Ohio University and five year old Kai. Ms. Steele provides an overwiew of music therapy as a profession and discusses its uses in brain re-wiring. Ms.Yyoung allows us to sit in on her session with Kai, a five year old boy with autism.

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