music therapy

Dr. Adnan Tönel is a Turkish therapist and professor who specializes in musical therapy for healing.

The Special Needs Family Music Class, in Greeley, Colorado, provides music therapy to kids with autism and other developmental disabilities.

An 11-year old child has perfect pitch, an amazing memory, and autism, while a 50-year old has a luxury car restoration business, a published book, and Asperger syndrome.

Evan Bertrand, who attends Hannah Moore School in Annapolis, MD, plays the piano to communicate with others.

The GRAMMYS are more than awards; there is the GRAMMY Foundation that recently awarded funding to UCLA to study how music can help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) learn to recognize e

Gateway Academy in Scottsdale, AZ, offers individualized education for children K-12 with autism and Asperger's.

Music by Mommies, created by Michele Purcell - mother of 2 boys with autism - and Barbara Fine Buxbaum, provides a fun and musical way to help children learn daily-living skills.

The eXceptional Orchestra in TN was founded Kim Kredich, the mother of a son with autism.

Andrew Cray, a youngster with autism, with the help of Floortime and music therapy began kindergarten last fall.

Cindy Waeltermann founded the Autism Center of Pittsburgh a year and a half ago; recently, due to high demand for services, the third branch of the center.