Interactive Music Therapy - A Positive Approach

Music Therapy at a Child Development Centre

Amelia Oldfield

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 2006
• Print ISBN: 9781843103097
• eBook ISBN: 9781846425288
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Music
• Index: Psychology

In Interactive Music Therapy - A Positive Approach, Amelia Oldfield explains how her approach to music therapy sessions establishes a constructive musical dialogue with children that emphasises positive experiences - these establish trust and allow feelings to be expressed through music.
Describing the general benefits of this approach, the author also details its application for specific clinical groups including children with autistic spectrum disorders, relationship difficulties or physical disabilities. Individual chapters focus specifically on child development issues and in child and brief case studies throughout the text illustrate points of particular importance.
This practical book will be of use to other clinicians and teachers working with children with a variety of needs, including children on the autism spectrum and children with learning disabilities. It is also of use to music therapy trainers, their students and academics whose interests include music therapy.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Other Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Characteristics of my Music Therapy Approach
• Chapter 2: Working with Pre-school Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Parents: Setting and Case Studies
• Chapter 3: Working with Pre-school Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Parents: Characteristics of my Approach
• Chapter 4: Music Therapy with Individual Children with Severe Physical and Mental Difficulties
• Chapter 5: Music Therapy with Individual Children with No Clear Diagnosis
• Chapter 6: Music Therapy Groups at the Child Development Centre
• Chapter 7: Investigation into Music Therapy for Ten Pre-School Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Parents
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1: ‘Hello’ Song
• Appendix 2: Music Therapy Assessment form (Stage 1)
• Appendix 3: On-Going Music Therapy Assessment form (Stage 2)
• Appendix 4: Music Therapy Report Form (Stage 3)
• Appendix 5: Danny’s Music Therapy Report
• Appendix 6: Leon’s Music Therapy Report
• Appendix 7: Guiding Notes for Parents Writing About Music Therapy Sessions
• Appendix 8: Two Makaton Songs
• Appendix 9: Three Action Songs
• Appendix 10: Excerpt from A Completed Video Analysis form
• References
• Subject Index
• Author Index
• List of Tables