Sound Therapy Method Through Quranic Recitation On Children With Autism

Abstract

Children with autism are often misunderstood by society as aggressive and violent individuals because of their behavioural problems. Children with autism also have problems in communication and social interaction, thus it makes them difficult to live their daily life as other normal children. Sound therapy through Quranic recitation has proven to treat a variety of human diseases including giving positive effects on autism symptoms. This article aims to study sound therapy method through Quranic recitation on autism children. The literature review method has been used in this study as the research method, in which the previous studies related to sound therapy through Quranic recitation and autism have been synthesised and analysed. The data collected in this study were analysed using descriptive analysis to describe and provide a systematic explanation of certain facts. Implications of this study showed that sound therapy through Quranic recitation abled to have effective healing effects on autism children including the aspects of behaviour, communication and social interaction. Parents and teachers are encouraged to implement the sound therapy method through the recitation of the Quran in daily life as well as for learning sessions of the children with autism, therefore, the autism symptoms in these children can be administered.