By David Brandt <migs@q.com>
http://educate-yourself.org/db/musicastherapy18mar08.shtml
March 18, 2008

Music as Therapy by David Brandt (March 18, 2008)

Ken

Hope everything is going great for you. We are in the most active three months of the year for paranormal activity in my home (I have no idea why, but there is a dramatic increase in March, April and May, during which the visual and auditory activity becomes rather extreme), and it has a particularly dramatic effect on my son, perhaps because of his autism. I have been a musician for many years (primarily for my own creative interest). We know how much music and sound can have a beneficial or detrimental effect. Although there is a great deal of interesting binaural music for a wide variety of purposes, I found these simple compositions by a woman from Australia extremely beautiful. It is important to find simple pleasures and activities during these stressful times. Of course this does not mean drugs, alcohol and other methods of escapism like denial, but taking hikes, doing things with the kids/grandkids like playing with a frisbee/kite, swimming, planting and sharing/contributing to their learning and sense of wonder. For those who are taking care of people with autism, music is fantastic therapy. Please listen to these when you get a chance. I hope you enjoy
them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22lbvdizaFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETgvobhsaA

David Brandt

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