Adam OckelfordMusic, Language and Autism
Exceptional Strategies for Exceptional Minds
Adam Ockelford is a composer, performer, researcher and professor of music who has worked extensively with children with special needs. He gained a Ph.D. in music from Goldsmiths College, developing a theory of musical understanding and development. Adam is the Secretary for the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research ('SEMPRE'), Chair of Soundabout, a charity that supports music provision for children and young people with complex needs; and founder of The AMBER Trust, a charity that supports visually impaired children in their pursuit of music. He lives in London, UK.
Foreword by Francesca Happé. Introduction. 1. Reflections on Autism. 2. The
Challenge of Language. 3. Making Sense of Music. 4. How Musicality
Develops. 5. Music, Language and Communication. 6. Exceptional Early
Cognitive Environments (EECEs). 7. Teaching the '1 in 20.' Conclusion.
Bibliography. Index.
