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IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Summary/Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder, though its causes are not exactly known, is defined as the dysfunction of brain. According to Cavkaytar, there have been several neurobiological and environmental theories aiming to explaining the causes of autism spectrum disorder. Neurobiological causes include the coexistence of multiple genes, genetic impacts, the discrepancies between the central nervous system and the brain. Certain findings have been obtained from previous research, concerning that these causes play an important role in the occurrence of autism spectrum disorder. Theories which assert that environmental causes such as vaccines, various toxins and certain foods lead up to this condition are yet to be backed by scientific grounds. Swiss child psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler was first to use the term “autism”. Bleuler defined the autistics as schizophrenics abstracted from outer world. Later, American child psychiatrist Leo Kenner stated in 1943 that autism is caused by dismissive mothers and wrong child upbringing by parents. Leo Kenner concluded the fact that autistic children exhibit many different behavioral characteristics than other children and these differences may even be seen in early childhood. Kanner listed these different behavioral characteristics as delayed language and speech, normal physical growth and development, extreme commitment to sameness and repetitive behaviors.

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