Drum Therapy for Autism

Just a few years ago, music therapy for autism was officially recognised as one of the methods of ASD correction with proven effectiveness. Therapy includes different areas, from listening to music to playing musical instruments.

According to previous experiments, playing drums has a particularly powerful effect on the brains of autistic children. It stimulates the activity of the right hemisphere, which is responsible for emotions, intuition, creativity, and the ability to relax. This, in turn, helps combat neurological disorders.

Drum therapy for autism helps to cope with depression, various phobias, unexplained anxiety, and even some inflammatory processes. And it can also improve immune responses to many irritants.

Advantages of drum therapy for autists

Vestibular apparatus

Drumming trains functions of the vestibular system, coordination of eye and hand movements, the ear for music, and visual perception. During a therapeutic session, a child learns to hold sticks correctly, maintain a certain rhythm for the song, use new body movements, listen to music, and interact with other students.

Speech development

Playing musical drums imitates dialogue. The basis of this exercise is the principle of “challenge-response,” as in constructing a dialogue. The repetition of drumming in a certain rhythm has a positive effect on the development of the speech apparatus and stimulates the emotional palette of sensations.

Stimulation of brain activity

Playing drums stimulates deep areas of the brain and also synchronises the interaction of the frontal lobes. This helps to integrate non-verbal information under the frontal cortex from the lower regions of the brain. Such an effect instills confidence, develops insight into thinking, and develops an understanding of fundamental cultural and social traditions.

Release of energy

Autistic children have problems with the expression of feelings. Accumulated emotions transform into energy that has to be released. Playing drums for such children can be the best way of non-verbal self-expression. It will also help the child to cope with increased nervousness, prevent the accumulation of stress, and promote socialisation. For a child with ASD, releasing accumulated energy means becoming confident, calm, and interested.

— What is needed for therapeutic drumming to start working for your child’s health?

— Enrol in a music or specialised school for autists.

But!

In contrast to drum therapy, modern doctors offer an innovative correction for childhood autism using stem cells.

The treatment for childhood autism is a stem cell transplantation procedure. This biomaterial is taken from bone marrow or umbilical cord blood. Stem cells in the brain of an autistic patient replace cells in damaged areas, resulting in the treatment of childhood autism spectrum disorder.

Recognised advantages of the method:

• Higher efficiency in comparison with other procedures
• Safety and absence of serious contraindications
• Reasonable cost relative to the achieved therapeutic effect

Make an appointment with a doctor at the Mardaleishvili Medical Centre — treat ASD really effectively!