Easy-to-Use Calming Strategies for Autism
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As a board-certified music therapist, I use calming music and effective strategies to help anxious children with autism regulate their sensory systems. This music therapy video teaches you easy-to-use calming strategies for children with autism. To listen to the calming recorded music as featured in the beginning of this video, please click here and choose your preferred streaming service: songwhip.com/ryanjudd/tranqui...
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Ryan Judd
Ryan Judd has a master's degree in psychology and music therapy from one of the top contemplative education schools in the country. He is a board-certified music therapist and has been specializing in helping people with special needs for more than 22 years. The results he's achieved from integrating music and therapy are powerful and his work has even been featured on ABC World News Tonight and other national news outlets.
His mission is to elevate individuals with special needs to new heights developmentally, emotionally and expressively.
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I have very high functioning autism. Most people cannot tell I have it but when I get upset or have meltdowns it's very very hard. I'm much better at it now (I'm 20) than I was when I was a Kid. My parents never put me through therapy and honestly I feel like if I would have had a therapist like you as a kid I'd be in a much better position today. Thank you for your contribution sir, you're a blessing to humanity.
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I was thinking the same way and i am 31 and struggle with meltdowns still. Much better than three years ago but my husband and i are running out of ideas for me. We have thought of vreating a room for me, but we rent and have no spaces. Any suggestions on helping an adult? I flap like that girl and im overstimulated easily. I have small stim tools but it doesnt help when im passed that stage.
meltdowns = overflow of sensory input, true?
I feel the same way.
L.W. Tomaso I know how you feel and it is very hard I've had a very rough time with my episodes especially in school because I get picked on and taunted by other students but there are some ways that help me maybe you could try some of them for me stuffed animals usually help with the stress and anxiety when I'm overwhelmed or sometimes coloring and drawing helps while listening to symphony or nature sounds I personally think the best way to help control yourself is with anything that makes you feel happy and safe it actually seems to work well for most it was very helpful for my best friend who also has the same problems as me I hope my advice is helpful for you and things become a little more easier as well.
I have no words to express how much I appreciate this approach.. all kids deserve to be treated with patience and respect.
Thanks Roxanne. I appreciate your kind words.
This honestly made me cry. My brother is autistic, he's now more high functioning but it use to be a nightmare. With all the therapy, nurses, and bullying it sometimes freaked him out, and it drove him done a path for a while of no motivation. Now he is A LOT more motivated with art! :)
Thanks for sharing! I’m so glad that he found an outlet in art!!!
This also made me shed a tear and I’m not really an emotional person these days. We are at the very beginning of a diagnosis for our nearly 5 year old son, heartbreaking but you are an inspiration
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
I cried too.
It's hard, breaks my heart to see my son when he is upset and apparently I can't help him...😭
But I'll never ever give up, he is my mission, definitely. 💙
I love that.." my mission". 💝.
@@CurrentCloseth-UAE 😉
My son has autism too,and we will never give up neither,music has helped us o lot,good luck to you and you son
@@angeleydrian thanks !🤗
Hang in there and keep trying!
THIS!! As an autistic person, i see so much disinformation surrounding my neurotype and how people are supposed to deal with us the "right way", but this is by far the best i've seen because it actually caters towards our needs! Bravo sir, you're an absolute champion 👏🏻 many thanks from myself and the autistic community
Wow! That means so much to me. Thank you for your perspective!
This reminds me of my daughter so much. Thank you for the advice :)
@@RyanJuddMusic Thank you for helping us.
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
I'm not autistic, but I agree...this is the best one I've seen!
As a mom of three autistic kids, I was so moved by this. We start music therapy next week
Thanks for sharing, Emily! Wow, three kids with autism. Never a dull moment, huh!?! I hope you have a wonderful experience with music therapy!!! If you would like any of my music therapy products, I will happily gift them to you. Just let me know! Ryan@TheRhythmTree.com www.therhythmtree.com/store
Ryan ! Thanks so much for this kind offer. We gratefully accept. I will have a look at your site ! The oldest is six and the twins are 3 (both recently diagnosed) They are amazing and I am the luckiest mom to have them 😍 You are contributing to the community in such a beautiful way!
Thanks, Emily. Hope the good lord gives you strength. I'm Autism SD-Level 1, former known as High Functioning Autism. The low energy levels from hypersensitivity to light, sound, and heat are emmense. I'm 39 now and was very good in school, exceptional in mathematics and physics. But the social anxiety, stress in being in a croud, and delay in back and forth verbal communication made me socially withdraw throughout school years.
Thanks, Emily. Hope the good lord gives you strength. I'm Autism SD-Level 1, former known as High Functioning Autism. The low energy levels from hypersensitivity to light, sound, and heat are emmense. I'm 39 now and was very good in school, exceptional in mathematics and physics. But the social anxiety, stress in being in a croud, and delay in back and forth verbal communication made me socially withdraw throughout school years.
@@stephenziga2319 - I definitely need all the strength he has got to give me :) Mine would likely fit in a similar category to yourself . My husband is also autistic . 💓 They are my world!
I have high functioning autism. I dont know why, but this made me feel really happy. I wasn't even having a melt down.
I’m so happy to hear that!
I've been working in special Ed for years and this brought me to tears, you're amazing!
I feel the same way... :)
Ryan Judd hi
The bubbles, right?
@@shaun_rambaran great to help with toilet time aswell frustration and pain being constipating I do this for my son he blows bubbles to help him with his bowel movements
Same!
as a person on the spectrum i really do wish that i had somebody like this when i was younger, i never really had this kind of support system and i always had to calm myself from a young age which i think made things a lot worse than they could have been. this video itself calms me doen a lot
I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing!
Autism the world is to Crazy and heavy for me
For the girl ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
@@RyanJuddMusic My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
This is really beautiful to watch. I like the idea of meeting a kid where they're at and turning therapy into something fun that they can actually enjoy and get genuine immediate value out of.
Well said! Thank you!
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My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
@Kirsten Donaho this is spam btw, copy and pasted several times in this comment section! let's all report it so we don't have misinfo on here!
It’s so cute but it’s really good 😢👍🏻😊❤😊😂
When you signed "more" I signed "more" as well, and we both signed different. it was then that I realised, you aren't doing Australian sign language 😂
Ha! Yes, I believe it is the US based sign language that I've picked up over the years!
Rebekah Hunt LoL oof owo
Ryan Judd This video is so good I have autism but I’m not serverly autistic I’m also half blind so some people yell at me cause I run into them and then I start to cry qwq :(
I did too! I noticed Americans have different signs, so I try to learn both Australian and American versions but I really wasn't expecting it haha
Auslan ftw!!! 😁
I’m high functioning. In a few years, I want to adopt a child on the spectrum. It’s always fun to watch videos like this. Helps to prepare me. 🤗
Thank you so much for sharing that Breanna!
If you make any family vlogs I would definitely watch them!
please talk to fellow autistic adults, we never get listened to (:
@Azim Premji Ok
@Alexander Mike Ok.
I have to say I am very impressed. She ended up interacting far more than I initially though she would. She was even pausing her hand movements a bit to play pat-a-cake. You are clearly in the right line of work!
Thank you so much Carole! I appreciate that.
i love the blowing bubbles strategy. it has worked amazingly with many children i work with who happen to have autism
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Mel, my niece is diagnosed with Autism. She is 2.7 yrs old. Can she be normal?
@@mohaklondhe3020 no,
Just accept it.
But she can be better.
yeah my son loves his bubbles
You demonstrated a great "less is more" strategy. Thanks!
Oh my god. I’m a teacher assistant and I noticed one of the kids was showing signs of autism. So I looked up “how to help students with autism” and this video was great!
I'm so glad that you liked it!
I have Asperger's syndrome and what best calms me is petting my cat in a quiet room.i do love music but never tried it to calm me
I just pop benzos
Same here, I love my animals ♥️
What a gentle and caring man. I want peace and happiness for this child.
Thank God there's plenty of miracle workers, teaching children like this beautiful girl to grow out some issues...it's about patience, love, knowledge and commitment. God bless you all.
I agree with you
As someone who researches autism and then provides aid in the classroom to children with disabilities, it's always good to know alternative ways to communicate with children that don't necessarily apply to children without disabilities. Even though I don't use music, this video really gave me some great ideas to use with the kids. Thanks for posting this!
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
This is so respectful and beautiful. I really appreciate when people treat people with disabilities like a human and someone if value. Thank you so so much x
You're so very welcome, Myri! I appreciate your kind words. 🙏
You are so good with her :) it's brilliant how you seem to instinctively know what she wants and how to soothe her
I agree with Clare. You have a gift with children - it often brings tears to my eyes, ***** ! This video exudes more than you just trying to "figure out" this precious girl's needs. This transcends what most adults can work through with children - it's truly magical.
I hope to be a music therapist myself one day, but first I am going into teaching music to neurotypical children, then teaching SEN children, and then I want to do my masters in Music Therapy slightly later in life. It's a wonderful career :)
You are a very gentle person. My son has severe non verbal autism. He just turned 7. We are also incredibly fortunate to have the four therapists we do.
Thank you Kelsey! I'm so glad that you have a great team!
As a grandfather and, grand uncle of two young men with autism...I find this helpful AND, heart warming.
Thank you for sharing that!!!
Dear Ryan, I am an autism professional (certified Son-rise program child facilitator) and I have just loved this video. It helped me so much to. Your energy is just so calming and I am glad you are not forceing the girl into anything and helping with here sensory regulation (versus ignoring it and force the child into our activity. Thank you.
I have a son with autism and I'm glad that we "seem" to be getting more info out there to the public about ASD. I try to help others through videos on my channel in learning more about ASD and their parents. I'm the president of the Autism Society of Florida and we're working hard to have the voices of people with autism guide us as we determine where our efforts needs to be. Thank you for this piece.
Wow! Stacey, that means so much to me!!! Yes, videos are an amazing educational tool! Thank you for watching and sharing. 🙏
I have autism I like using my weighted blanket that helps me to claim. Done an my fidget toys sometimes
Your welcome I have a ch to you can subscribe if you like
Hi Ryan. My name is skylar. I'm 17 and I have autism. But I am lucky enough to be very high functioning. Watching you help this girl, dispite her "disability" made me cry. It made me so happy. Now only becuase there are people like you who help people like us, but because you were able to, I guess, "get to her level", and made her have such positive feedback towards you.
WARNING SUPER LONG IM SORRY!!! well, i have to thank you more. You are an amazing human being. by what i see in your videos, you show so much respect, love, and care for all. no matter what someones obsticles, such as autism in this case, you are able to see them as another beautiful person. i think that you realize that some people have challenges, possibly even different than youve personally experenced, and youre able to push that to the side to reveal the true person underneath. i did not rewatch this video as i am responding, but i remember very clearly how calm, understanding, gentile, and how amazing you are. and its giving me that urge to cry again lol. i wish i could be like you. at least accepting of others when i was a child, and even now i still find it hard. when i was in elementary school i was put in special ed because i had adhd and oppasitional defiance disorder, and i was really mean, loud, i swore a lot and threw tantrums a lot. (i was only JUST recentally diagnosed to be on the spectrum). but as i was saying, there was this boy, Clion, who had, i guess moderate autism. he wasnt throwing fits but he was always talking to himself and his action figures. he would also stare at me and follow me around. i was so mean to him, and other kids (even this one boy who had such difficulty walking, and was always really nice to me, but i was always mean to him). but Clion drove me bonkers. i wanted to hurt him because he drove me crazy so much. and i guess i didnt really understand the whole 'autism' thing. and looking back, 1, it couldve been foreshadowing (lol) because maybe he knew i was autistic too, while no one else did. and 2, i realize how hard it is just for ME to connect with people and make friends, and he was less functioning than i was/am, so i cant even imagine how he felt or feels now. and ive always had so much trouble at school, where the teachers refused to help me in any way because i was "too smart and can figure it out herself". and thats the struggle im still to this day dealing with. i was going to try to get my HSED (like a GED) at a local collage and my school REFUSED to sign off on it because "i am fully capible of doing it. and i have better grades than 70 % of the school". i had C's and D's. i feel like i need to be rocking back and forth in a corner drooling for someone to help me. but they wont. they only see how "smart" i am. just because im smart doesnt mean i wont ever need help! but, i started getting depression in 7th grade, when i was 14. ive been institutionalised for depression and suicide attempts in the past. ive self harmed, and ive never really been in a good place, emotionally and mentally. and maybe now... now that ive been diagnosed, something will change. i want to embrase it. ive started a blog on tumblr and im trying to start a channel on youtube about autism and stuff. its called THEAUSSIEINMYSKY . and really, i have only three reasons i am not dead yet. 1, my dog. 2, books. ive always loved to read. i taught myself to do it actually. and 3, JACKSEPTICEYE. i look forward to seeing his videos. he always puts a smile on my face when nothing and noone else can. hes my inspiration. my hero. my everything. i would love to talk to him. let him know how thankfull i am for him. i want to be friends with him. he would be the biggest supporter in my life. but i dont really think he would want to talk to someone like me... im sorry to tell you all of this, but the point i want to make is, is that you can change the lives of so many people if you keep doing what youre doing. you can make such a huge difference. and i support you. and I hope you continue to be this wonderful and selfless being until the day you die.
Skylar Leigh ..well said Skylar..I'm with you all the way.I can't say it enough..ask God and His comforter ,the Holy Spirit into your life.It's beyond our understanding ,but God is the best comforter of all.Ask Him into your life and watch what happens.If it wasn't true I wouldn't have mentioned it....all my best and love to you,Joe
hi i am a father of a 14 years old autistic boy. From 6 years ago he has a very strange behavior that i really can't explain properly. He has apparently no sensitivity to sounds as he never complains that a sound is bothering him but for example he is playing games suddenly he starts crying and saying my ear is reading then he starts a kind of ritual a series of repeating actions he goes to the bathroom making sounds with his tongue, speaking with himself something like " farhan, farhan, you can, you have to be strong " (farhan is his name). Then he starts shouting and crying and says no, no, i couldn't i couldn't and saying repeatedly " why my ears cant read" then he goes to his mother and says kiss my ears, eyes and face so he becomes good. after that he again goes to bathroom and again do the same, this process is going on for several hours till he comes and says it is finished i am oky. Then he is normal for an hour or two and again the same happens. We give him respridone abd flovaxamin. These days his condition is more worse than two months ago. now as you are on the spectrum please tell me what dows he feel and what makes him do this behavior? thank you. if any one else can help please
that was really beautiful, and moving thank you, I'm only just realising I'm on the spectrum, at 57, and I could immediately feel how peaceful and calming you are. As someone visually triggered, I'd love also to see some beautiful soft furnishings and plants in the room to feel even calmer.
Thanks so much for sharing that! I love the idea of some soft furnishings and plants!
getting this recommended to me now my little brother has been struggling with heightened anxiety these days (he hates brushing his teeth, showering, even eating sometimes) is such a blessing. Thank you, can’t wait to try this out
You’re welcome! I hope it helps!!!
I like to think I'm a solid man and I can do anything I put my mind to. You had me in tears brother. Thank GOD you are here for these children who need a little more focus and time than others. Man of year in book. Thank you so much
A child is the most amazing piece of life. So to see people help them in any way. Is a full out smile upon my face and heart. Thank you for that. I have so much hope, and will never give up
Thank you, Jonny! I love what you're saying here!
As a parent of a son who has Autism I thank you for your commitment and dedication. Last year I returned to school to finish my degree in Music Education. This semester I enrolled in an education class on diversity and inclusion and came across your video. It is so touching to see how engaged you are with your students.I applaud you!! ❤️❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free,......,.,...........
Hi Ryan! I came across your videos recently when I was researching music therapy as a possible career choice. I'm currently doing my undergrad degree in music education with a minor in psychology and am seriously considering a masters in music therapy. I just want you to know that you've been a huge inspiration to me. Seeing you work with these kids just makes me tear up. Keep doing what you're doing and thank you for all of the time and love that you put into what you do. I can only hope I become half the music therapist you are!
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I'm reading this 5 yrs later. How has your journey gone?
@@countrygirl-nu7kl Wow this notification brought me back several years! So cool to reflect on how far I've come. I now own a private therapy practice in Canada, and I am licensed to work as both a music therapist and a counsellor. I support kids, teens, young adults, and families with a range of healthcare concerns. I am planning to apply to my PhD in clinical psychology next fall. Love my job!
@@AliciaHouseMusic Wow!!! good for you! so glad I thought to ask and a big thanks for responding!!
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
I can understand now why my parents thought that i had asd when i was a child.. I used to move my hands like her every time i was happy about anything.
This is helpful! I shared with one of my clients who has a son with autism.
I think blowing bubbles is a great way to encourage kids to calm down. The bubbles are distracting and calming in and of themselves. Then you add a caring therapist into the mix and rapport building and the child is likely to respond positively. I continue to see some teachers, occupational therapists, and parents overload the child too soon as a result of not understanding how to stimulate interest without talking, directives, or rules. I have made this mistake in the past myself. With greater knowledge, it becomes apparent that kids on the spectrum, especially those on the lower end, need to approach stressful tasks with a relaxed muscle body and mindset.
I'm a music education major, and personally, I LOVE the way you interacted with her, and from how the both of you responded, it seems like you have been working with her for a while. All the strategies you are using seem like they can be very applicable to the classroom in some way, which is great!
Thank you SO much Annalise! I really appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughtful feedback.
My 4 year old son was just diagnosed with ASD and were looking forward to his therapy and this made me cry. You’re an amazing therapist and people like you deserve more appreciation in this world.
Thank you! Best of luck to you and your son!
This is amazing (though it is important for viewers to know that what works well for one autistic person doesn't necessarily work well for every autistic person). These strategies seemed tailored to fit the needs of this individual child and would likely work well with many other children and even older individuals on and off the spectrum, though not all. Some children (especially younger) might become over stimulated by the bubbles or the iPad and begin grabbing for them, for example. What did shine through was how in tune you were with the client and how you managed a to have a lesson which was *both* well planned out and child-lead. Brilliant!
Thanks Kerri! That is very insightful. I appreciate you sharing your perspective!
@@RyanJuddMusic Sure! Happy to share my experiences and how I've seen kids react to certain stimuli and approaches, such as bubble blowing, in theraputic and educational settings (so long as as I keep the individuals confidential). Thank you, again, for sharing yours. Collective knowledge from varying lived experiences is important!
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
I don’t have autism (I was tested for it though, we think it’s social anxiety and ADHD) but this video was insanely calming. His soft gestures and blowing the bubbles was so nice, and it’s probably because I get sensory overload
Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you found it calming.
Such a delicate orchestra the sensory system is along with an overloaded moment to begin with.... It's moving to so see a non parent entity have the sincere attentiveness I so search for in a therapist. Your heart ...is beautiful.thank you for caring about our children, sincerely .
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Beautiful comment Mali.I think everyone in life looks for a partner like that therapist..calm,supportive and yes,childlike too.Feeling like children is the key to knowing God.
“Non-parent entity”? Is that some new kind of “woke-speak”?
Seeing her patty-cake back in her own way made me smile 🖤
I'm so glad to hear that! Very sweet.
Hi my name is Saxon, I’m currently 10 years old. I have autism, adhd and odd. I’m the only one in my family who has these “disabilities”. I get angry over a lot of small things. Watching this video before I go to school will hopefully help me be able to control myself. I’m really appreciated that you made this video🙏🏻❤️
Hey Saxon, I'm so glad that you are open to trying some calming strategies. Here's a song that might help. czcams.com/video/7xMr0vsktN4/video.html
This brought happy tears to my eyes! I can't get enough of your lovely vibe as the session began. I also love the softness of your eyes and facial expression. I'm a beginning behavior therapist myself, and I work with children on the autism spectrum. I'm so inspired by your calmness and delivery... sometimes I want to get straight to some directions or talking as the session begins to redirect stressed clients, but now I'm totally reminded of the power of tranquility and calm, and have some new inspiration not to overcompensate and become anxious in my own sessions.
TL;DR: You are changing the world!!!!
My son have been using this herbal product for 1month now , so far it has cured his ASD and eliminate his lack of social skill as well , now he is verbal , I got this herbs from Dr imenherbal on his channel and it work perfectly . Now he is completely free
I appreciated this video. I would say though that you treated her hand stimming (hand flapping) as if it were a negative when actually, it could be understood (and this is how I read it) as her expressing her pleasure at the music you were playing. as she started doing it when you started playing the guitar as well as vocalizing and It looks like she's non-verbal so I thought that her stimming was in this case meaningful communication/expression. I think too often NTs don't get stimming and just think of it as some aberrant behavior that they want to stop. There is lots of information now from the perspective of autistic adults on stimming and its significance that would be good for you and viewers to connect with (Please see: czcams.com/video/WexCWZPJE6A/video.html). Many NTs also assume that eye contact is desirable or the pinnacle of interaction without understanding what may be going on with someone who isn't making eye contact -- for example, that person may find it easier to listen or to focus when they aren't having to process the extra visual input they'd get from looking at you as you play music or talk. The goal should be to end up with a healthy, happy autistic adult who can self-regulate and express themselves versus pushing looking or acting like a neurotypical. Other than that you seem well-meaning and quite kind and patient with your clients.
Omg the way he looked into her face had me so stressed out. I do fairly well with eye contact but it's still a struggle and people that look at me that intensely or make me feel forced into looking at them stress me out completely. I'll take shopping at the mall on Christmas eve over someone trying to look me in face like he did with her.
Agreed. I was so sad that he tried to stop her stimming. That eye contact 😖 Makes me remember my 3rd grade teacher. Every time she made me look her in the eyes or at her nose, I heard nothing she said.
I agree. My 2.9 year old is non verbal. He did no eye contact, since I found out about him being autistix back in june. I started playing with him with how HE wants to play, whether that meant getting down on the floor and spinning a toy car wheel for an hour beside him or running around in circles etc... After 5 weeks of me interacting with him every day numerous times, copying HIM he started watching me, after another 2 weeks he started looking at me in my eyes briefly, and now he can stare me in the eyes. However improving his eye contact was not my intention at all I jist wanted to try help him interact with me more, but he started doing this himself, it was Not forced at all. He also pulls my hand for me to get down on floor and play with him now. He also watches me sing and dance and smiles and we have lesrnt to do the moves to wheels on bus together, head shoulders knees, wind the bobbin. He now knows all the moves from watching me. He has also started repeating words in echolalia amd also 3 words on a communicative way. Back in june he was completely non verbal. This can all be achieved without pressurising a child. We just need to go into their world, not force them into coming into ours 🙂
This is gold! I am a music therapist working with this population, and I have to say that calming an agitated client is something that I still find challenging. These are some great tips and ideas that I will be sure to put into practice.
Couldn't agree more. :)
Our good family friends son is autistic. He’s a entirely non verbal four year old. Eye contact or getting his attention is extremely difficult, however, I seem to have a connection with him many others don’t. He will stand there and stare at my face, eyes, mouth, nose, everything. He doesn’t look people in the face, so it’s wild. I like to think he feels safe and secure with me and thus feels safe looking at me, looking me over, and just checking me out like “oh hey, you have fingers too! They’re bigger than mine. Can you close them?”. He also likes to look at my arms, fingers, and loves smelling and touching my hair (I have a buzz cut so maybe he likes the texture). His parents have never ever left him with anyone else, but are just now trusting me to watch him for them. I wanna help him communicate better because at this point if he needs something it typically includes him pulling me and putting my hand on it, or me lifting him up and him getting what he wants. If he gets injured he will usually come over to me and want me to really roughly rub wherever got hurt, but sometimes it’s hard for him to communicate “oh my heads hurts”. And this leads to me often times not able to understand him. I feel bad. I don’t know what it is but this kid has found something special about me. His parents started crying yesterday because he sat in my lap then suddenly turned, threw his arms around me, and gave me a hug. He doesn’t do that for anyone… I’m not sure if it’s because I also suffer from sensory disorders, OCD, and misophonia so I understand him more, but I wanna do whatever I can to help this little guy, and meet him where HE is at. If that means non verbal communications, fine. I’ll learn. But I’m just not sure where to start. When I had him pick a movie I balled both fists up and would go “Moana” while holding that fist up, then “Encanto” with the other. Finally he sorta smacked my hand, implying he wanted Moana. So I know he’s capable, I just don’t know how I can better communicate on his level. He’s a super smart little guy. His problem solving skills are insane. You can’t hide anything from him and there’s nothing in the house he can’t get to, unless it’s in a legitimately locked closet/cabinet/etc. The only issue I have, is getting him to actually look at me when I try to show him some form of sign language or point to something. I don’t know how I can get him to focus on that or see me. I really do cherish this little guy, and his parents do everything they can. They are exhausted and need respite. He has more emergency than I’ve ever seen before. But he also knows right from wrong and how to listen. They’re so nervous about leaving him alone with someone else that he’s never been away from them, ever. In fact just last night I fully babysat them on my own for the first time…and his parents were simply out back having a bonfire with their friends and my parents, because they couldn’t bare actually leaving the property the first time I babysat them on my own. Usually I’ve just been there to help and watch them so they can sit down for a few minutes, with the kids right there. I wanna get to the point where they can go out and have a nice dinner together without having to worry about him or if I’m able to handle him.
i have autism and several things that really helped me function are: 1) eating a very natural diet full of animal protein and veggies, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, grain free, 2) barefoot walks in nature and nature contemplation, daily, 3) art therapy and any form of crafting and expressive arts, 4) calming myself down with different techniques when i feel overwhelmed and practicing being in solitude and silence, 5) choosing natural alternative healing modalities instead of invasive toxic chemical normal procedures, 5) using only natural ingredients for cleaning my house, washing laundry and dishes, cosmetics, etc. All of these helped me to develop a keen intuition response to people around me so that i wont feel as threatened as before, calm my mind and restore my nervous system. Through this daily process i started to see that i can understand things in a sensory way, instead of using logic, by simply moving my hands to express a thought. This is how i make sense of everything around me, on a somatic level, because i cant understand the meaning of words always. I also started to have psychic abilities to the point where i offered consultations to people because i could sense everything in them, and i realized that i can also make sense of my thoughts through intuitive art and by moving the brush or using colors. My inner world is really rich now and i feel privileged to have access to so much beauty and knowledge from a sensory point of view, that most people cannot. I hope my comment will help parents with autistic kids to see them as amazing as they truly are, and not as broken, as mine did. As autistic people, we have such amazing gifts, out of this world and truth is, this crazy world of today really need us to bring them forth.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I appreciate you taking the time to do that.
@@RyanJuddMusic thank you for receiving it
i appreciate people like you so much this brought tears to my eyes i have a 3 year old that been diagnosed with autism and were about to start his journey with his theropy this gives me more ways to help interact in the right ways for him
Ryan Judd hi please reply
God dam man, you're a genius
as someone on the spectrum i’m very grateful to have had support like this when i was a kid. you’re awesome at handling meltdowns!
Thank you, George! That means a lot to me.
I'm 32, high-functioning (meh, depends on the day...) and this moved me so deeply. This is so beautiful. If only the word was full of a gazillion more of you. Thank you. So much.
You are so very welcome, Brittany. And thank you for the lovely comment.
You remind me of my psychologist. I Because when I’m upset/having a meltdown while I’m with him he calms me down with simple things like these. For example, sometimes he talks about the plants and waters them. And he claps his hands together so that I can copy him and clap my hands together. This video calms me down, because it reminds me of him:) I have autism.
Thanks so much for sharing! I'm so glad that you found this helpful .
This was beautiful, and as a very tired and stressed single parent ( her dad passed when she was 1) to child with autism, this little calming thing are sooo very helpful.. bedtime is sooo beyond stressful to me.. I am extremely tired by that time or night and she calls me over and over to come in and signs drink, lay down mama, she wants all lights on, she absolutely fights her sleep. Also on clonidine but it doesn't work long even on long acting. I keep thinking few more years, but I'm extremely tired, I even make a water an lavender mix and spray it around room it's called "dream spray"
Hey Elizabeth, my heart goes out to you. That bedtime routine sounds so exhausting and I admire you for trying different things to help your daughter. I can't imagine having to do all of this on your own. I do have some sleep music for children that I composed and produced. The album is called "We Dream" and is available on all streaming platforms. I'd be happy to send you a CD or mp3s as a gift if you would like.
This brought me to tears! Seeing this beautiful little girl make eye contact with you and in her own way, interacting with you it’s so beautiful to watch.
Thanks so much, Dara. I'm so glad that this moved you. ❤️
You are doing a beautiful job.
Coming to you from a woman with late-diagnosed High Functioning AS/ASD/ADHD/cPTSD
Wow, thank you so much for sharing that! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
This is beautiful, got me teary eyed. Thank you dr. for your great patience and ability to love.
I’m 31 and finally got the confirmation diagnosis that I’m high functioning autistic. Nobody believed me until a very smart, kind and talented doctor realized how much I was struggling. Music has helped me through so much, I’ve never really been able to go out into public without wearing headphones, maybe there’s more to it than just being a huge daft punk fan lol
Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm so glad to hear that music has helped you so much. ❤️
This was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. You my friend are an amazing human being! Thank you for being you brother :)
Short story.
A wonderful woman I know, who works for a DV charity, always dreamed of becoming a music therapist.
When she was young, Her older sister was disabled, non verbal, but she would always respond to her when she played music and it was her way of connecting with her, she adored her big sister.
Sadly her sister passed away in her teens.💔
She then devoted her life to helping children that struggle with day to day life and always see's the best in everybody, even if you don't see it yourself.
She is literally sunshine & rainbows 🌈 bottled, no matter what she's going through. She's just naturally good at helping, connecting and making sure everyone around her is okay.
Last year she finally achieved her dream and graduated as a music therapist, at age 50.
I don't think I've ever met someone so selfless and caring.
If anyone deserves to be knighted, she does.
If you read this far, I thank you 😅
I love that story! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
I hope you are getting tons of clients from this video. You deserve an Oscar for this, if there's ever one!
Ha! Thanks so much!!!
At this rate I'm seeing that this channel creator is exactly like me in how active he is in the comments I am eternally grateful for all the people's lives your are helping just by giving some tips on a CZcams comment
Hey Matthew, I'm so glad you found my videos and are enjoying them!
i have autism and this video makes me want to cry. thank you for being understanding and gentle with us. 🌷
It's my honor! And thank you so much for sharing and helping my day start out on a beautiful note! 🙏
This is so beautiful. I wish we could have this kind of therapy in our elementary schools.
Thanks so much, Lisa! There are more music therapists than ever working in the public school setting so hopefully this will continue to grow!
Once again, good to watch. Wish more teachers in Spec. Ed could see your videos. I loved how you acknowledged their need for movement and calm manner, less speech when children need calming.
You are amazing. I´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have a child 8 years old, with autism. Your advices and videos, they are very helpful. Thank you soo much! Bless you.
Yes!!! From Buenos Aires, Argentina! ♥ I´m singing, Thanks!!! Hugs!!!
I am checking out videos of signs of autism in young children and came across this video. This man touched my heart! You can tell and just feel his love for children and the help he wants and desires to give children.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Kim!
Meg G
My daughter had been always very active and when she turned 5 her school couldn't handle her, at age six her new school forced us to see a shrink. The shrink after seeing her for about 5 minutes tried to put her on 2 different kind of meds but we chose theraphy which was terrible because the therapist couldn't control the group and the kids were screaming and running around and that stressed out my daughter so much we were all crying. I have decided to quit everything and move to another town.
She was fine in her 3rd school, most of the kids behaved badly because of the area we were in, and I received much less complaints from teachers than in any other schools she had been. I noticed changes when my daughter turned 8 years old, she become more calm, got into less fight and her grades got better. By age 10 any visible signs of ADHD were gone, but unfortunately this was the time when she had her very first seizure. Two years past by and she had a second seizure which made her more prompted to seizures and a year later she had to be put on a seizure medication called Kepra. The reaction to Kepra was unaccepted. My daughter said to me and I quote "wow! The noise is gone!". I had no idea she lived all her life with constant disturbing sound in her head because she never talked about it. This made her anxious and it effected her ability to focus and finish tasks. She tells me (like you said in your video) being online is entertaining for her, she can seat for many hours when she's online medication or not.
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Thank you so much for sharing your story, Meg! I'm so happy to hear things are better and I wish you all the best of luck!!!
You have such a calming and sensitive manner in your approach. To see how you reached her and helped calm her is so beautiful. Thank you for posting this. I first saw it about a year ago. I found it again and still find it so inspiring. I hope you're still working with autistic children.
Thank you! I appreciate you sharing that!
wow this just melted my heart, thank you for the insight!
You’re welcome Kelli!
Music 60 beats per minute, low lighting, a chewing toy, not overwhelming with speech immediately, bubbles. signing, steady rhythm.
I used this for my report for children with autism ages 8-12 years old ( I don’t know her age ) but let’s say my report was AMAZING ❤ thank you
You are so very welcome!
Your herbs has work wonders in my family.
Thanks for the help Dr Oyalo for saving my son from autism spectrum with your herbs. Your herbs is the best
thank you a lot for this video. my brother is autistic and i don't know how to treat him well
This is so good, u r an angel from heaven
hes so gentle im crying
Thanks so much for sharing. I feel so fortunate to have found this path.
What has helped me when my autistic grandson makes noise, I mimic the noise, he would calm down and sometimes even laugh, also, I look at his body language during a melt down, if he taps his fingers together, I know I only have a short time to act, smiling at him would work, or I give him something to do that he enjoys, or simply count, he would join in counting with me, but sometimes it's just trial and error
Thanks so much for sharing that Edward!!!
What an inspiring video!! Well done Ryan. I found it very helpful as I am working with children in the spectrum and I knew that music therapy can help a lot but I did not how to do it! Bless you. Thanks for all the help. Efi.
Thank you for your video. This is a big help for me and the individual I am working with.
This guy is the Basshunter of his time. He teaches acceptance and happiness one at a time. I'm not coy to your tricks but I say well done my friend you have really helped those in need.
Thanks John!!!
My autistic daughter is 36 years old now. I wished I would have had someone like you to help me then!!! Watching the video brought back too many memories. Your are doing a great job!
Love this baby 😢😢
I love this!! SO much better than the approaches I've been seeing.
Aww, such a good girl. *smiles through tears*
Thank you! I worked with students who were high needs. And I used the calm approach to engage them. I used hands on things to make them aware of things. When they had a meltdown, I let them scream and rant. I believe you can't force them to calm down. Give them their space and time.
Thanks so much for an amaging video. This almost brought me a tears. Such great work. I have a son with Autism and when He get upset or tantrum I often dont know what to do. Thank you for sharing this video with us and showing how to be a kind person to everyone..!
You're so very welcome. Best of luck to you and your son!
I’m someone who is very slowly beginning to accept my neurodivergence (as my mother tried to weaponise it), and this is quite helpful even in a self-calming sense.
I’m so happy to hear that this is helpful! 😃
It is such a blessing to watch this video. My goodness... You are so lucky that there is help support and love for the special children. I for one find this very very hard because I am a solo father of 4 children and 2 of them are autistic. Unfortunately, the mother of my children left our family for another man who can supply her with plenty of money. She left our family I think she is ashamed of the fact that 2 of our beautiful angels are autistic. I can only wish there was support or a special system for special children like my poor autistic boys. Is there a group of parents that I can reach out to for teachings and support in raising my autistic boys? watching this video brings tears to my eyes as a solo father caring for my children. I never thought I would ever speak in such a way of heartbreak.
Hi Evan, that all sounds very challenging. I can't imagine what that must be like for you. I encourage you to reach out to organizations in your area. Somoa, is it? Here are a couple of places to start. moanaconnect.co.nz/about-us/ and the mom in this article might have some resources as well! www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/93921 Best of luck to you and your boys!!!
I like calming strategies. This will help me to feel better when I get upset, frustrated and angry.
I hope it helps!
@@RyanJuddMusic thank you
@@cindyhoang6011 You’re welcome!
@@RyanJuddMusic 😃
This broke my heart i grew up with 3 borthers with autism and all the received were wips and belt and now i have a daughter with autism and my goal is to raise her different in a happy environment
Ryan Judd i am its a long journey I've accepted as its part of my life only way possible to be able tp enjoy life once again they say life is short but i say life is short but at the same time very long and lonely too
Maybe your other goal is not to breed more autistic children? Thanks.
Jan Smith i only have 1 and plan to keep it like that i do have a son luckily the vaccines did not have the same effect on him like his sister
That was beautiful.
Thank you!
i literally cried. so much care and sensitivity!
Ahhhh, that's so sweet. Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Ryan Judd God bless u for taking time with these beautiful children👍👍👍👍
At the end of the video she's clearly uncomfortable with your attempts to make eye contact. I don't think she should be forced to make eye contact like that.
Beside that and you trying to stop her stimming, it was a good video. The strategy of blowing bubbles to regulate breathing is very nice.
Exactly! Some good ideas here but forcing eye and physical contact is stressful. Besides, the therapist is too close.
Being autistic myself, I would have felt overwhelmed and invaded in my personal space. That is probably why she is stimming and stressed out. And it's probably why she was anxious at the beginning of this session because she knew what was coming.
While each persons therapy is going to uniquely tunned to them. The population ive worked with for the last 14 years are adults with developmental disabilities physical deformities and disabilities and ASD. Id have to say the therapist
Is introducing more and more direct eye contact to enable her down the road of life. In no way shape or far can effectively transfornation for this child happen without a puch now and then. Shes in a controlled environment and safe. This calming down or sensory room enable the client and therapist to do therapy when they cannot use a regular room or having a hard time do to exterior stimuli. After working in group homes facilitys and patient care i sympathize where you both are coming from.
@@theundead1600 you're funny.
Having experienced this myself, I can say that forcing eye contact and teaching "eye contact or you get punished" (grabbing her) is a good way to traumatized a child and cause long term issues.
I was too busy conforming to neurotypical norms like eye contact and small talk and I got so good at acting neurotypical that no one noticed how exhausted and non-functioning I was until I dropped out before high school. I'm still dealing with the consequences.
Other people may be able to keep up the act longer. Until college even. Are able to deal with the exhaustion more. But it's a long term detriment to your mental health, causes anxiety disorders, and ruins autistic people's lives.
Teaching her to make eye contact is not helping her.
jeez i wish my grade 6 teacher cared enough to do this with me...
twitchy hooligan this is not a teacher, it’s a therapist.
This is not a job of a teacher
@@lizzy_1079 some teachers do this in a special schools not just therapy
seungri's wifeu so you sped
@@lizzy_1079 what
seungri's wifeu is you know about this shit you must be sped
Using the bubbles was genius. Thank you for making these videos - I'm a music therapist and love getting new ideas from your channel!
I am a special educator and just saw the approach you used with the kid, its just so calming to watch. Your approach is something that everyone should opt for. After watching the video, I got a new prespective how can I uses music for an autistic child. Thank you. :)
You're so very welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting! 🙏
Your herbs has work wonders in my family.
Thanks for the help Dr Oyalo for saving my son from autism spectrum with your herbs. Your herbs is the best
Ahh chewy tubes. I don't know what I'd do without them
Jan Smith who hurt you, friend.
ThisIsWhy ..you have no empathy.I feel sorry for you.
ThisIsWhy ..comparing a child to{even my dog} shows you have no soul,no part to play in the human condition.To me you're the outcast.
I have autism, but what else can I do to decrease the Issue of sensory overload discreetly, but affectively? I keep getting bullied in all of my mainstream classes.
I tend to get sensory overload as well. I don't know how useful my suggestions would be but - I would sit far away from the room, get earplugs, wear sunglasses and cover myself in a coat - I know this is not really discreet and sounds really strange - but a coat can help you feel calm because it covers your body like a blanket, the sunglasses will reduce the light - or wear blue light reducing glasses because blue light stimulates the nervous system and the ciccadian rhythms, also the earplugs will reduce the sound high treble frequencies like chatter and air conditioning noises.
You can also wear earphones to listen to music, music always helps me to focus on things even when there is chaos around me. Focusing on your breathe, or making whooshing sounds with your lips while you breathe (this is also not really discreet), sometimes closing the eyes can help, or sitting where there is a corner wall that way there are no distractions beside you.
I hope that helps
i always have a song in my head and repeating it over and over conciously enables me to sit totally still 90 % of the time.
no movement of extremeties required.
that way people think u are extremely calm even though you are close to blowing up, figuratively speaking.
the most i do, in case i do get stressed out a lot, is move my fingers along the rythm of the song that im "playing" in my mind.
hope that helps.
also, a tip against bullying in general is to actually fight back.
with that, i mean to give opposition of some sort. dont retreat if u r being attacked, but actually do something.
obviously use appropriate measure of force, so if they use words, defend yourself with words etc.
but never just let them get away with it without at least telling them to fuck off.
doing this right ( i.e. using the right intensity so they dont see u as an easy target) without it backfiring can be quite difficult, so always proceed with caution.
good luck
If you had autism I don’t think you would be in any mainstream classes.
Clear Sky oh
Agent 47 Talk to a teacher or teaching assistant and figure out what the problem is, then drink some water.
I think she's extremely intelligent to be apprehensive of this whole deal at such a young age.
My son is verbal and 4 years old. It can be a challenge but when they let in their world it's amazing
Thank you for sharing that Katie!
This is really sweet, almost teared up, but why is this in my recommended?
Thank you! Not sure why it's you're recommended but I'm glad that you like it.