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Music, Language and Autism - Adam Ockelford

Music, Language and Autism

Exceptional Strategies for Exceptional Minds

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
272 Seiten
2013
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84905-197-2 (ISBN)
CHF 41,85 inkl. MwSt
This book explores why many children with autism are so captivated by music and how practitioners and parents can harness this to develop language skills. Through case studies, it displays how music can become a scaffold for language; allowing autistic children to express their inner thoughts and feelings without resorting to destructive behaviour.
Children with autism often have an intense natural musicality. This book explains how music and language 'work' as systems of communication, and why music holds such a fascination for many young people on the autism spectrum. There are strategies for showing how music can be used to support language development and even substitute for verbal communication. Exploring the progression from a young child's intuitive engagement with music, to using it as a scaffold for communication, socialisation and understanding, the book illustrates, through the use of detailed case studies, how music nurtures a sense of self and provides a positive outlet to express inner thoughts and feelings without resorting to challenging or even destructive behaviours.

Presenting an innovative approach to the use of music with people on the autism spectrum, this book will be a fascinating resource for speech and language therapists, music therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, educational psychologists, carers and parents of people with autism.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.4.2013
Vorwort Francesca Happé
Zusatzinfo 102 figures + 5 black and white photos
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 230 mm
Gewicht 398 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Logopädie
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Ergotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10 1-84905-197-6 / 1849051976
ISBN-13 978-1-84905-197-2 / 9781849051972
Zustand Neuware
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