[Music] All right. So, about a year ago today, give or take a few months, I graduated from the Ohio State University. I had many fantastic experiences and memories from here.Of course, some that were less good, but the most significant one that changed my life the most was being diagnosed with autism. And as you can see, about eight exclamation marks for emphasis. I suspected that I had it all of my life.There were always things that people pointed out about me that were weird or peculiar, and I sought the ...

[Applause] Okay. Um, before I get started, excuse me for reading off a script. I haven't spoken in front of a crowd since I quit MU1 a year ago, and I need a little bit of emotional support.Okay, let me get started. Look at this metal. On the surface, it's just a metal or a shiny piece of metal that I'm holding in my hand right now.But to me, it represents so much more. It's a medal I received from participating in the Special Olympics Nepon cheer competition last summer. It symbolizes resilience, teamwork, ...

Music Therapy & Neurodiversity - Music serves as a powerful medium to connect with disadvantaged communities, especially neurodiverse individuals including those with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and chromosomal abnormalities [2] - Music-based interventions are rooted in Indian classical music, leveraging its ancient wisdom [4][5] - Music stimulates multiple brain regions simultaneously, regardless of active or passive engagement [8] - Music is multi-sensory, engaging kinesthetic, auditory, visual, and tactile systems [12][13] - Individuals may have sensory sensitivities to elements of music like sound, pitch, or instruments [16] - Music perception involves sound, tone, emotion, and language [17][18] - Music can be broken down into elements to aid understanding for individuals with sensory sensitivities [15] Application & Benefits - Music therapy can help individuals discriminate between sound, music, and noise [20] - Music can be collaborated with disciplines of psychology and neuroscience [26] - Music can be used as a healing agent and a wholesome exercise to relieve stress [30] - Music therapy is about empathizing and gathering insight into someone else's mind to fix a problem [32][33]