Music Therapy in Schools

Working with Children of All Ages in Mainstream and Special Education

Edited by Jo Tomlinson, Philippa Derrington and Amelia Oldfield
Foreword by Dr. Frankie Williams

Paperback: £25.99 / $39.95

2011, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-000-5, BIC 2: MQTC JNS

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The majority of music therapy work with children takes place in schools. This book documents the wealth and diversity of work that music therapists are doing in educational settings across the UK. It shows how, in recent years, music therapy has changed and grown as a profession, and it provides an insight into the trends that are emerging in this area in the 21st century.

Collating the experiences of a range of music therapists from both mainstream and special education backgrounds, Music Therapy in Schools explains the procedures, challenges and benefits of using music therapy in an educational context. These music therapists have worked with children of all ages and abilities from pre-school toddlers in nursery schools to teenagers preparing for further education, and address specific issues and disabilities including working with children with emotional and behavioural problems, and autistic spectrum disorders.

This book will be essential reading for music therapists, music therapy students and educational professionals.

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Author information

• Jo Tomlinson
• Philippa Derrington
• Amelia Oldfield

Subject areas

• Education
• Arts Therapies

Keywords

• arts therapies,
• autism,
• challenging behaviour,
• child psychology,
• children,
• early intervention,
• education,
• inclusive classroom,
• mainstream education,
• music therapy,
• palliative care,
• special education,
• speech and language therapy,
• teenagers,
• trauma

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