Interactive music therapy : a positive approach : music therapy at a child development centre / / Amelia Oldfield ; foreword by Fatima Janjua

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815780203321
• Autore: Oldfield Amelia
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-73797-2; 9786610737970; 1-84642-528-X
• Edizione: [1st American pbk. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89/16540083
• Soggetti: Autism in children; Music therapy for children
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Interactive Music Therapy -A Positive Approach:Music Therapy at a ChildDevelopment Centre; Contents; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1Characteristics of my MusicTherapy Approach; Orientation; How I feel about my work; Organisation of the sessions; Getting to know the child's musical likes and dislikes; My approach to improvisation and music making; Single line instruments; What I need to survive as a music therapist; Parallels between music therapy improvisation and chambermusic playing; The unique role of the music therapist in the multi-disciplinaryteam; Who should be referred to music therapy?Ending the treatment; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Working with Pre-school Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Parents:Setting and Case Studies; The Child Development Centre (CDC); Music therapy at the centre; Five short case studies; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Working with Pre-school Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Parents:Characteristics of my Approach; Layout of the room; Beginnings and endings of sessions; Motivation; Structure; Balance between following and initiating; Basic exchanges; Control; Movement; Playfulness and drama; Involving parents or primary carersHow my approach fits in with general approaches to autism; How my approach fits in with other music therapists' work; Conclusion; Chapter 4Music Therapy with IndividualChildren with Severe Physicaland Mental Difficulties; Three case studies; Reflections on these cases; Conclusion; Chapter 5Music Therapy with IndividualChildren with No Clear Diagnosis; Three case studies; Reflections on these cases; Conclusion; Chapter 6Music Therapy Groups at theChild Development Centre; Practicalities; Group objectives; Group membership; Group rules; Planning and reviewing; What musical material to use in group sessionsFour different types of group; Conclusion; Chapter 7Investigation into Music Therapyfor Ten Pre-School Children withAutistic Spectrum Disorderand their Parents; Introduction; Literature review; Main research hypotheses; Methodology; Setting the aims; Videotaping the sessions; Video analysis; Interpreting the video analysis data; Structured interviews; Parenting Stress Index (PSI) forms; Results of the study; Review of main findings and conclusions; Conclusion; Coda; APPENDIX 1 'HELLO' SONG; APPENDIX 2 MUSIC THERAPY ASSESSMENT FORM (STAGE 1); APPENDIX 3 ON-GOING MUSIC THERAPY ASSESSMENT (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 ACTIONS SONGS; APPENDIX 10 EXCERPT FROM A COMPLETED VIDEO ANALYSIS FORM (MINUTES 16-23 OF THE SESSION); REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. This practical book will be of use to clinicians and teachers working with children with a variety of needs.