Dorita S Berger

Kids, Music 'n' Autism

Bringing Out the Music in Your Child

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Music is a great tool for brain, sensory and skills development for children with autism, but how can you best encourage them to take part in music-based activities? This practical guide tells you everything you need to know about helping children with autism to pursue their love of music, from enjoying listening to concerts to performing in them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9781785927164
• ISBN-10: 1785927167
• Artikelnr.: 45232653

Autorenporträt

Dorita S. Berger is a concert pianist, an educator and a Board Certified music therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience in sensorimotor music-based treatment for autism spectrum and neurophysiologic-related diagnoses in children and adults. She conducts workshops and lectures on the role of music in science and medicine and continues to provide consultations and music therapy services, in addition to researching the role of music in human adaptation. Dorita resides in Durham, North Carolina, USA and is the author of Music Therapy, Sensory Integration and the Autistic Child, Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses and co-author of The Music Effect: Music Physiology and Clinical Applications, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Inhaltsangabe

Overture: About the Book: A Letter to Parents. Part One: Music is Important
for the Developing Child. 1. How and Why to Think 'Beyond the Spectrum'. 2.
The Sense-ability of The Musical Brain. 3. Music for All Ages and
Functions. Part Two: Providing Music in a Child's Life. 4. Music Lessons,
Music Therapy, or Both? 5. What Instrument Should I Choose For My Child? 6.
Lessons, Practice and Penalties. 7. Taking Your Child to a Concert. Part
Three. Additional Considerations. 8. Music and Exceptional Needs. 9. Useful
Information and Helpful Resources. Finale.