Special
Need's
I have
worked with and taught a number of autistic children. They
love music. I have also taught them through the music program
that I developed called "I Love Music". I have testimonies
from people of autistic children who are playing Sea
Magic to help settle them down. A number of parents
use Sea Magic to help their children sleep as well. Play the
music quietly and continuously in the background. Transcension
and Infinite Joy are also beneficial.
Transcension
calms aggressive behaviour. The music lessens the
feelings of frustration and aggravation and soothes and mellows.
Although I haven’t had the opportunity to use Illuminating
the Shadow, I’m sure it would have a very calming
effect as well.
Infinite
Joy equally activates the beta (our conscious mind)
and 4th stage delta, (our deepest sleep). This happens whether
you are awake or sleeping. The 4th stage delta is where the
deep sleep takes place, the protein is assimilated in the
brain, and the learning takes place.
This music helps these children to settle down, feel calmer
and enables them to cope and learn easier.
“I
teach what is termed a "Diagnostic Kindergarten"
which services four and five year old children with multiple
learning disabilities. Of the children that I am presently
teaching three of seven are diagnosed as Pervasive Developmental
Delay (that is they are autistic - like students), one has
Down Syndrome, and one is globally delayed especially in the
area of speech and language, and two are adjustment problems.)
I have used and continue to use Sea Magic softly in the background
while the children are engaged in learning activities. I use
Infinite Joy daily and specifically at a quiet reading period
when my educational assistant must oversee the students independently
as I write in their Home Communication Books. The music has
had a significant calming effect. Autistic children who can
otherwise only sit a moment or two calm to a point where they
can sit for several minutes and one particularly active autistic
- like child will lay right down on the carpet and seem in
a relaxed state. The levels of hyperactivity and aggression
in my students are noticeably reduced while the music is on,
and their ability to focus on teacher initiated tasks or instructions
is enhanced.
Several parents of autistic - like students in my class have
also used the tapes at home and have found them soothing both
to their special needs child and to relieve the stress left
by their family in general.” Sherry Bedford - Special
Education Teacher
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