BENEFITS

Music therapists work with adults and children of all ages and with a wide range of physical, developmental, emotional and social needs including:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Cerebral Palsy
• Learning Difficulties
• Downs Syndrome
• Epilepsy
• Emotional Behavioural Concerns
• Communication Problems
• Challenging Behavior
• Mental Health Problems
• Neurological Conditions
• Physical Impairments
• Sexual Abuse
• Cancer, Life Threatening Illnesses, End-of-life Care
• HIV / Aids
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Addiction

What are the Benefits?

Music Therapy helps people to:

• Build positive relationships with the therapist, carers, friends and other people
• Develop an ability to listen and attend
• Improve physical, emotional and cognitive development
• Relieve tension, anxiety, symptoms of stress
• Develop communication, motor and social skills
• Develop self-awareness, motivation, confidence, creativity and choice
• Reduce isolation and distress and fulfill their potential.
• Find comfort and sense of peace
• Manage Pain

Long Term Sustainability and Benefits

This program is set up to have long-term benefits by training Indian music therapists and helping them to initiate, develop and promote music therapy throughout India, thereby reaching thousands of children, adults and families with difficult life challenges and issues.

The establishment of music therapy in India will not only bring huge improvements to the quality of life of marginalized children and adults, but to their families who may be prevented from working and trapped in a cycle of poverty leading to stress and sometimes crime. Wider society will also benefit from the availability of treatment for mental health issues and from the raising of awareness of the issues surrounding treatment for children and young people with critical needs.