ASD and Rhett Syndrome can be detected early in infants when there is disorganized rhythm and synchrony. Rhythm plays an important role in motor control, cognitive functions, and sensory perception in fetus and after birth which is why rhythm is also associated with ASD, Neural malfunction and language problems. 

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Music Therapy is found to be effective to decrease depression and anxiety, help adults suffered from a stroke and children with autism with their attention span, improve mood and help with social skills and behavior. 

Effectiveness of Music Therapy 

Bharathi, G., Jayaramayya, K., Balasubramanian, V., &amp; Vellingiri, B. (2019a, April 26). The potential role of rhythmic entrainment and music therapy intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of exercise rehabilitation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6509464/ 

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Music Therapy helps to strengthen sound perception in stroke patients through melody and rhythm of the music, and  understand language through lyrics and singing. Music is differentiated by the left brain that understands lyrics and differentiates rhythms and the right brain understands the melody. 

Benefit of Music Therapy on Stroke Patients 

Adolescents with ASD desire for peer interaction and are likely to experience loneliness during this stage of life. Musical experience helps by excluding dangerous social experience and reduce anxiety that happens during social interaction and improve social skills. 

Use of Music Intervention to Improve Social Skills In Adolescents with ASD. 

Neurological Music Therapy (NMT) includes twenty standardized techniques which are divided into three areas: sensorimotor, language and speech that treat neurodevelopmental disorders like ASD. 

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