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Most children love to move and to listen to music.
After all, music and movement are outward expressions of your inner self.
In addition, music and movement naturally develop brain connections particularly with the vestibular, proprioception, auditory, and visual systems.
These are the same areas that usually show deficits for individuals with autism!
In addition, individuals with autism also have difficulties with social and communication skills.
So, is there an autism therapy directed at using movement and music along with interaction with others?
Yes! Dance therapy or dance movement therapy (DMT)!
And you can even teach your own child to use everyday movements in their own creative dance with music that they love.
You do not need to be a professional dancer. Actually, you do not even need to have any experience in dance. You just need to recognize and understand the power and joy of dance.
So, you want to try autism therapy with dance movements. But still, you do not know exactly what to do!
That is why you need Dance to Health by Dzagbe Cudjoe.
She is dedicated to encouraging and helping parents of children with special needs to create your own dance movement therapy program.
This ebook will teach you everything that you need to know about DMT for your child.
- How parents can help their special needs child using DMT
- How you can conduct your own DMT sessions with your child
- Her own personal method of DMT
- How to create DMT for your child
- How to make exciting musical choices
- Examples of successful musical choices
- How to use musical instruments with DMT
- How to use props with DMT
- How to plan your DMT sessions
Dance therapy will be the most fun autism therapy for both you and your child.
So, what does Judith Lynne Hanna, PhD from the Dance Education Department of the University of Maryland say about this program?
"Cudjoe's manual for parents to help their children through dance is a welcome gift to be cherished and used."
"Cudjoe's rich experience and sensitivity in working with children with special needs shines throughout the valuable manual."
You can be dancing tonight with
Dance to Health!
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