Music Therapy with Preschool Children on the Autism Spectrum - Moments of Meeting

"In vivid narratives, readers follow individual preschoolers through their challenges and their steps toward shared attention, interpersonal interaction, and communication during music. This book explores connections among students, teachers, and a music therapist; raises key issues about autism supports and therapies; and offers encouraging alternatives to prevailing educational and therapeutic methods"--

About the author

Geoff Barnes is an assistant professor of psychology and applied therapies at Lesley University, and the music therapist at the Campus School at Boston College.

Summary

Drawing upon video recordings from 16 months in a public preschool classroom, this book depicts the emerging relationships and abilities that develop through musical play with children on the autism spectrum.

Product details

• Authors: Geoff Barnes
• Assisted by: Christopher P Brown (Editor), Christopher P. Brown (Editor), Nancy File (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780807767092
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6709-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Series: Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education