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Harmonizing Hope: Music, Science, and the ASD Brain

Learn how music therapy can help autistic individuals with various skills and sensory processing. By John Mews, LMFT, MT

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents challenges in social interaction, communication, sensory processing, repetitive behaviors, and more. Various therapies have been used to help autistic individuals improve their quality of life.

One that uses music to target specific functions of the nervous system is Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT).

What is NMT?

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