Music has a tremendous impact to help students achieve their speech and communication goals.
Below are links are some ideas using music as the reinforcer to help students with their speech and communication skills.
In this video, the instructor uses a drum and shaker to ask his student where the shaker is. The instructor ques the student to respond by pausing. Music can be a great motivator to encourage spoken language.
AUTHOR: Ryan Judd
VIDEO TITLE: Music Therapist Teaches You a Great Song for Special Needs
In this video, a music therapy uses the song "Apples and Bananas" to encourage speech - having the student (Luke) pick different food items to sing along.
AUTHOR: Life with Luke!
VIDEO TITLE: Music Therapy for Special Needs - Life With Luke - E6
This video shows you how to use music and "Sing and Read" books to practice speech skills as part of a music therapy approach.
AUTHOR: Ryan Judd
VIDEO TITLE: Down Syndrome and Music Therapy : Using Sing & Read Books for Speech Skills
Speech and Language Pathologist shares songs that she uses with her students that promote speech and language goals.
AUTHOR: Help Me Grow Speech
VIDEO TITLE: Speech Therapy Songs to use at HOME
This Music Therapy and Down Syndrome video shows you how to use music and an articulation app to encourage children with special needs to practice speech and articulation.
AUTHOR: Ryan Judd
VIDEO TITLE: Down Syndrome and Music Therapy : How to Use Music and an iPad App to Practice Articulation