Interactive Music Therapy - A Positive Approach: Music Therapy at a Child Development Centre - Softcover

Oldfield, Amelia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843103095 ISBN 13: 9781843103097

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Amelia Oldfield is a well-known and prestigious music therapist with over 25 years' experience in the field. She works at the Croft Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry and at the Child Development Centre, Addenbrookes. She also lectures at Anglia Polytechnic University, where she co-initiated the MA Music Therapy Training. Amelia has completed four research investigations and a PhD. She has also produced six music therapy training videos. She is married with four children and plays clarinet in local chamber music groups in Cambridge, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843103095
• ISBN 13: 9781843103097
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224