Overcoming the symptoms of motor dyspraxia by means of music therapy

The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of a pilot study of the use of music therapy elements in the process of correction of general and fine motor skills in children with dyspraxia. A set of exercises and games was conducted with the child by the teacher accompanied by music. Preliminary results show positive dynamics. There is an improvement in gross and fine motor skills, speech, and the child's emotional state. Music helps to change the child's mood, distracts from frustration, and reduces anxiety. This shows that music therapy can be successfully used in the process of socialization of children with special educational needs.