Discovering my neurodiversity has been a lengthy process. I masked for many years, from my school days through adulthood, until it was identified during my Music Therapist training. The diagnosis has helped me understand why I have faced numerous challenges compared to others or why I perceive things from a unique perspective, enabling me to engage with the world in imaginative and creative ways.
I consider neurodiversity as an intrinsic aspect of being human, which should not perceived through the lens of disability. This is why I prefer the definition of music therapy that I find most suitable, which comes from Kenneth Bruscia's (1998), which states that music therapy “is a systematic process of intervention wherein the therapist helps the client to promote health, using music experiences and the relationships that develop through them as dynamic forces of change.”
In my personal experience, I have consistently turned to nature and music to find solace and escape from the ongoing need to mask. Even expressing myself like this proves to be difficult - am I being clear? Are you able to comprehend my thoughts? I believe that in my own path, I found that the fusion of nature and music offered a means to delve into, grasp, convey, deal with, and revitalise.
Why I feel music therapy enables someone to explore and communicate within a 3-dimensional perspective.
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar, I resonate and recommend reading.
C Packham
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