Katey Hernandez has two sons; her oldest Lucas is autistic.
凯蒂·赫尔南德斯有两个儿子，老大卢卡斯自闭。
He has a lot of sensory processing sensitivities. He's really sensitive to loud noises,
他在处理感觉上有很多敏感性，他对强烈的噪音很敏感，
bright lights and he really likes to jump and swing and climb and anything active.
对亮光敏感，他喜欢跳来跳去，晃来晃去，攀爬，总是那么活跃。
Earlier this year Lucas started one-on-one music therapy sessions to increase his attention span.
今年年初，卢卡斯接受了一对一的音乐治疗，提高他的注意力时间。
Music therapist Dixie Mazur visits him once a week.
音乐治疗师迪克西·马祖尔每周为他上一次课。
I brought in piano today cause I've found that piano can be a great tool to work with anybody. It provides a lot of independence.
我今天带来了钢琴，因为我发现钢琴适用于任何人，它提供了很多独立性。
I brought in drums because drums are a great way to engage with others and to use as like a redirection tool.
我之前带来过打击乐，我发现打击乐可以与病人互动，可以将它当做重定向工具。
I like to bring in a variety of instruments with a variety of textures.
我喜欢带各种乐器，它们的感觉是不一样的。
Ms. Dixie has come up with a few songs to help him with social dialogue.
迪克西女士创作了几首歌，帮助卢卡斯进行对话。
So, it helps him communicate with us a lot more, when we can't figure out what exactly he needs.
这帮助他多与我们交流，尤其是当我们不知道他真的需要什么的时候。
Music therapy can also be used in a group setting.
音乐理疗还可以在一组病人中使用。
A lot of my work is trying to slowly get them to positively engage with their fellow group members and actively engage with me.
我们的大量工作就是慢慢地让他们与其他小组成员交谈，并积极地与我互动。

Zoe Gleason Volz says the instruments stimulate patients' senses and muscles.
佐伊·格里森·沃尔茨认为乐器刺激了病人的意识和肌肉。
We can work with atypical individuals, helping with stress management and self-care
我们可以治疗比较特殊的个体，帮助他们进行压力管理和自我护理，
all the way up to individuals who are paraplegic and aren't able to move their limbs or have extreme cognitive delays.
一直到残疾者或者那些无法移动四肢，或是有极端认知迟缓疾病的病人。
Music therapists Kelsi Yingling is founder and owner of NeuroSound Music Therapy which operates in Northern Virginia.
音乐理疗师凯西·尹玲是“神经音乐治疗”的创始人和拥有者，
The type of skills we want to see in a music therapist are strong musical skills,
我们需要音乐理疗师有强大的音乐才能，
interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to our clients.
人际关系能力，以及可以和病人相互理解和沟通的技能。
So lot of our therapists have a lot of energy. They're patient
我们的许多理疗师充满能量，他们很耐心，
and they really know how to adapt to situations and redirect any behaviors that might occur during a session.
他们知道如何适应这种情况，改变可能会在治疗时出现的行为。
Yingling says there are more than 6,000 board-certified music therapists in the United States.
尹玲称美国有超六千名委员会认证的音乐理疗师。
She hopes more become certified so more patients can get the help they need.
她希望有更多理疗师可以得到认证，这样更多病人可以得到帮助。
For writer Faiza Elmasry in Chantilly, Virginia, Faith Lapidus, VOA news
这是编辑法扎·埃尔马斯里在弗吉尼亚尚蒂伊的报道，法斯·拉皮德斯报道。