Research summaries for autism therapy: movement therapy

definition of movement therapy: Use of dance and movement for mental and emotional health. Movement therapy is a type of psychotherapy that promotes the overall well-being of the individual as well as the social integration of the individual. Movement therapy may be practiced in many different settings: private studios, mental health settings, educational settings, etc. There are many specific types of movement therapy. For example, Integrated Movement Therapy® (IMT) uses yoga-based movement. Autism movement therapy (AMT) uses sensory integration techniques, movement, music, and Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies to improve speech, language, social, and academic skills specifically in people with autism.
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Early Intervention Aquatics: A Program for Children with Autism and their Families, Summarized Jan 5, 2007

The article describes important aspects of a successful preschool-age swimming program for children with autism.

The authors developed an early-intervention aquatics program known as the Aquatic Nursery Program targeted at preschool-age children with autism and their families. They have been using this program for 10 years and have found that it improved children'??s movement skills and strengthened family bonds. The authors believe this is because many children with autism can move more easily in water than in a gymnasium. Swimming also strengthened the bond between the parents and child because they had fun together during the program. The authors note that swimming also has the advantage of providing sensory input.
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A Coding Scheme for the Evaluation of the Relationship in Music Therapy Lessons, Summarized Dec 1, 2006

Music therapists believe that music and dance help a child build his sense of self. One of the goals in music therapy is to find a way to quantify what would normally be recorded as clinical observations. The ability to quantify a child's response to music therapy would make it easier to determine if children with autism truly respond to music therapy, and, if so, what types of music therapy are most useful for them. The authors created such a quantification system based upon their knowledge of psychoanalysis and music therapy.... Read more...

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Synonyms for movement therapy include: ballet, dance, dance therapy, REI, rhythmic entrainment intervention, rhythmic entrainment interventions (REI)
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