23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

After nine month, according to the testimony of a
visiting Professor of Psychology from New York
University, these chilren appeared to be neither autistic
nor psychotic becouse:
a) they were capable of affective relations with
those who took care of them and with their compeers.
b) they were capable of playing simple games
c) they vocalizet much more
d) but above all,they were much less troubled
and much more happy.
The level of all sections,wards,had been raised
and even thei caretakers showed more enthusiasm and
dedication,when they could see that the children
improved.
When I arrived at the hospital to take the place of
one Recre tion therapist, in three of the four wards,one
could only be impressed by the silence which reigned in
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the halls - the majority of the children lacking any kind of
verbal expression- or by the shouts, the mannerisms,
the stereotypes,the inappropiate laugther, the totaly
absent looks, the impassibility, etc.
THE FUNDAMNETAL NEEDS OF THE AUTISTIC
CHILD:
The concept of "Early Infantile Autism" or "Kanner
Syndrome", descrived by Leo KANNER in 1943, is
based on the study of 11 children pre senting two
pathological characteristics:
a) Extreme isolation
b) Obsesive persistencyin the maintenance of his
identity, not only in himself but in his environment,
people and thinks. From my observation, before
knowing LOPEZ IBOR, theory:
c) Traits of anxiety and depression.