Music for Children with Special Needs: Songs for Skills

According to Barbara Crowe, past President of the National Association for Music Therapy, "Music can make the difference between withdrawal and awareness, between isolation and interaction...."

Studies have shown that children in the autism spectrum respond to music differently than spoken language. Both receptive and expressive language, when paired with rhythm and harmony, become easier to assimilate enabling vocalization to occur as a natural response. As a result, children become more open to learning.

The music and lyrics of these songs were written, with the guidance of speech and music therapists , to help teach social skills, motor skills and activities of daily living, work on sensory desensitization for auditory avoidant children and to facilitate many facets language development. The goal is that songs can be continued to be created to serve the specific needs of therapists or parents that are working on various skills. These songs will become part of a library of songs that will serve as an accessible resource for people around the world.

Thanks to donations from outside grants, private institutions, public generosity and Magical Music's " Tunes in Times Square" sing-a-thon we are thrilled to be able to offer these songs as free downloads. If you like this music we hope that you will please make a donation to help us continue to create more music.

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	SOCIAL:
	Good Morning At The Farm: Join the farm animals and other children as they say their morning greeting.
	I'm Glad Thay We're All Different: This song embraces the uniqueness of us all.
	I'm Glad That We're All Different: Teaching version, slow with teachers prompts.
	MOTOR/ TASK ORIENTED:
	Brush Your Teeth: A musical explanation of how to brush your Teeth.
	Tie My Shoe: Song which teaches how to tie a shoe.
	LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:
	MA,MA,MA: Early language fascilitaion.
	MA,MA,MA Teaching version: slow with a teachers prompts.
	SENSORY:
	What'S That Sound? Identifying sounds in the park, in the city, and at home.

"My Cousin is now 20 and very far down the spectrum with Autism… I am very familiar with the part music has played in his life when it comes to learning and communicating… and it is organizations such as Magical Music that I thank because you are truly using your gift to better people's lives."
- A Parent

We realize in taking this journey that these songs can work for a child no matter where they are in their developmental milestones. Hence they are called "Songs for Skills."

We hope you enjoy them with the whole family!

Magical Music is currently working on an album of songs entitled " A Day in the Life of a Child" with songs addressing the following: Getting Dressed, Saying Hi, Lunch Time at School, Loud Sounds, Clean Up , Bath Time etc.

Please Stay Tuned…… !