Overview
This rich collection of 32 original songs assists you in supporting the development of positive educational and therapeutic outcomes. Born of clinical work by music therapists at The Center for Discovery, areas addressed through the songs include fine and gross motor skills; cognitive and academic skills; social skills and emotional skills. Covering both practical applications and clinical context, the wide range of songs in this book empower you as a therapist or music educator to compose your own songs and adapt the songs in this collection for use in everyday practice. Each song is available to download for easy use in practice settings. Included in the collection are: greetings songs, songs for building self-awareness and emotional expression; songs for special occasions and rhythmic chants to inspire creative movement and social connectedness.
Full Product Details
Author: Conio Loretto ,
Amanda Ruddy Belcastro ,
The Center for Discovery®
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 27.00cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9781839977534
ISBN 10: 1839977531
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 21 July 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A treasure trove of accessible, varied and engaging songs, sensitively written for specific clinical situations by practicing music therapists who are also creative musicians. Music therapists and music therapy students will enjoy using the songs as they are written, but also as an inspiration and starting point to improvise freely to meet the needs of their clients. -- Amelia Oldfield, Emeritus Professor, Anglia Ruskin University; clinical music therapist for 40 years. This therapeutic songbook provides an abundance of creative resources for music therapists and music educators to integrate and adapt in music-making experiences with people across the lifespan. The intentional construction of each song reflects the reverence these therapists hold for each person they welcome into musicking. They create a musical framework that is equally aesthetically inviting and therapeutically intentional. -- Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist, Twin Cities Music Therapy Services
Author Information
The Center for Discovery (TCFD) is a leading provider of healthcare and education services for more than 1,200 children and adults with complex conditions, medical frailties and on the autism spectrum. Named a Center of Excellence in 2016, TCFD has long been a leader in developing new models of care for individuals with complex conditions. Main editors Conio F. Loretto MS, LCAT, MT-BC has over thirty years' clinical experience as a Music Therapist working with children and adults with complex conditions, including multiple disabilities and autism. He is the Senior Director of the Music Therapy program at TCFD. Amanda Ruddy Belcastro, MT-BC is a Senior Music Therapist at TCFD. Over the years, she has had music experiences with students and residents with autism, complex conditions, and multiple disabilities. Along with her clinical work, she supervises TCFD's Music Therapy Internship Program.
