AMBER continues to help even the very youngest children, such as two-year-old Verity, who has severe sight problems, as well as global development delay and epilepsy. However, Verity responds to sound and light, and has always enjoyed the sound of music.
Verity becomes exicted as soon a Linda arrives for a lesson, kicking her feet in anticipation. She makes good use of the instruments and usually sustains attention and focus for the whole session. Verity often reaches for the guitar during the "Hello" song and she has recently started to pluck the strings of the guitar with care and intention, making a loud, clear sound. She has also discovered that she can 'strum' the guitar with her foot and will sometimes bang the strings with her whole hand. She plays the ocean drum, cymbal and Turkish drum with both feet in rhythmic bursts.
| Verity's music therapy teacher, Linda, says: “Verity continues to grow more confident and expressive in her use of the instruments, as well as becoming more communicative vocally and interacting more closely with me. She uses the medium of music to process the difficult feelings of anger and frustration she inevitably experiences and often reaches a state of calm and enjoyment through musical interaction and sharing. |
Verity's mother, Natalie, says "It is difficult to put into words how much the Musical Sensory Tub has helped Verity. She now picks up and shakes the chimes and the shakers, which is amazing considering her hand and eye coordination just a few months ago." |
Verity's Musical Sensory Tub