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Music therapy can help children who are affected by:

Autism, Aspergers, ADHD

Attachment issues, developmental disorders, emotional conditions or learning disabilities.

How can Music Therapy Help?

Children LOVE music... It’s something that makes sense to them, and is particularly helpful if they are finding communication difficult.

Music therapy is a unique experience for the child: exploring, sharing, listening and learning to play with others – these are all essential to healthy productive early life.

For families who have children with mental health and/or developmental needs, music therapy provides child-centred, individualised programmes to create positive change.

Key Changes is a partner with Hampshire Music Service hub

Key Changes music therapists

Our music therapists are HCPC registered and have worked in a variety of settings throughout Hampshire and neighbouring areas, including early years centres, special schools, nurture groups, education centres, mainstream schools and specialist schools for PMLD and ASD.

Our current involvement includes:

Lanterns and Norman Gate Nurseries;

Shepherds Down | Henry Tyndale | Ridgeway

Loddon | Hillhouse and Rosewood Schools

and private referrals.

Proving the case:

In an Early Years transition project, 90% of the children made significant progress in each of the 5 areas assessed:

Relating

Use of Voice

Attention and Awareness

Play and Creativity

Emotional Well-Being

One in ten children aged between 5 and 16 years has a mental health problem. Early intervention in childhood and teenage years helps to prevent mental health needs.

‘No Health Without Mental Health’, Cross-Government Strategy 2011.

We welcome the emphasis on increasing access to high quality psychological support.

British Psychological Society, Children’s Mental Health Week Feb ’16.