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Is music the key to special education? Can it help a nonverbal child communicate?
Teachers at one school are finding great success with music as a therapy for children with intellectual and developmental differences.
At the North Florida School of Special Education, music is proving to be a powerful tool for unlocking the potential of children with autism and Down syndrome.
Ciaran Sontag, a beloved music teacher at the school, believes that music gives students the chance to be themselves and express who they truly are.
“It really unlocks another level to the students,” Sontag said. “To their social development, to their educational development.”
The impact of music on many students is remarkable. Sontag recalls …
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