Links to Resources
Adamek, Mary and Darrow, Alice-Ann. (2005) Music in Special Education. Silver Spring, MD
Includes teaching strategies for successful inclusion, best practices in management techniques, tips on meeting the needs of students with cognitive disabilities, communication disabilities, vision loss, hearing loss, physcial disabilities and behavior disorders.
American Music Therapy Assocation. www.musictherapy.org
Brunk, Betsey King.(1999) Music Therapy-Another path to learning and communication for children in the autism spectrum. Published by: www.futurehorizons-autism.com.
Clark, Cynthia and Chadwick, Donna.(1980) Clinically Adapted Instruments for the Multiply Handicapped.
Dacus Debra Naff and Christie Zatopek Harmon, MS, CCC-SLP (2004) Teaching Social Skills Through Scripts and Songs: A Powerful Approach to Communication see Prelude Products.
Dye-Namic Movement Products, www.dyenamicmovement.com E-mail: dyenamicmovement@comcast.net Sells the Elastablast.
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association www.ecmma.org Has on- line journal and blogs, conferences and workshops
Humpal, Marcia and Colwell, Cynthia (Ed.). (2006) Effective Clinical Practice in Music Therapy: Early Childhood and School Age - Using Music to Maximize Learning.
Kern, Petra and Humpal, Marcia (2012) Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developing Potential in Young Children and their Families.
Music Therapy Association of Washington - has a referral directory: www.musictherapywa.org
Prelude Products. Visual Aids Kits containing songs and accompanying patterns, books of songs that target specific learning objectives. www.preludemusictherapy.com/products.html
Rivanna Music www.rivannamusic.com CD My Turn, Your Turn – Songs for Building Social Skills, other CDs to build speech skills
Thaut, Michael (2005) Rhythm, Music and the Brain: Scientific Foundations, Clinical Applications.
Includes research based protocols for the biomedical applications of neurologic music therapy in sensorimotor, speech and cognitive rehabilitation.
Tuned into Learning - Curriculum 9 volumes of songs with visual supports. www.tunedintolearning.com
Research-validated program of music assisted curriculum and visual supports to teach social skills and pragmatics, basic language, daily living skills, discrete trial teaching, speech and oral motor skills and motor skills.
West Music Company – on-line catalog, adapted equipment and music therapy books and supplies. www.Westmusic.com
The following are links to articles about how music therapy is used with a variety of populations:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavior Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities
Hearing Impairments
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
The Role of Music in the Education of Special Learners
Sight Impairments
Includes teaching strategies for successful inclusion, best practices in management techniques, tips on meeting the needs of students with cognitive disabilities, communication disabilities, vision loss, hearing loss, physcial disabilities and behavior disorders.
American Music Therapy Assocation. www.musictherapy.org
Brunk, Betsey King.(1999) Music Therapy-Another path to learning and communication for children in the autism spectrum. Published by: www.futurehorizons-autism.com.
Clark, Cynthia and Chadwick, Donna.(1980) Clinically Adapted Instruments for the Multiply Handicapped.
Dacus Debra Naff and Christie Zatopek Harmon, MS, CCC-SLP (2004) Teaching Social Skills Through Scripts and Songs: A Powerful Approach to Communication see Prelude Products.
Dye-Namic Movement Products, www.dyenamicmovement.com E-mail: dyenamicmovement@comcast.net Sells the Elastablast.
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association www.ecmma.org Has on- line journal and blogs, conferences and workshops
Humpal, Marcia and Colwell, Cynthia (Ed.). (2006) Effective Clinical Practice in Music Therapy: Early Childhood and School Age - Using Music to Maximize Learning.
Kern, Petra and Humpal, Marcia (2012) Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developing Potential in Young Children and their Families.
Music Therapy Association of Washington - has a referral directory: www.musictherapywa.org
Prelude Products. Visual Aids Kits containing songs and accompanying patterns, books of songs that target specific learning objectives. www.preludemusictherapy.com/products.html
Rivanna Music www.rivannamusic.com CD My Turn, Your Turn – Songs for Building Social Skills, other CDs to build speech skills
Thaut, Michael (2005) Rhythm, Music and the Brain: Scientific Foundations, Clinical Applications.
Includes research based protocols for the biomedical applications of neurologic music therapy in sensorimotor, speech and cognitive rehabilitation.
Tuned into Learning - Curriculum 9 volumes of songs with visual supports. www.tunedintolearning.com
Research-validated program of music assisted curriculum and visual supports to teach social skills and pragmatics, basic language, daily living skills, discrete trial teaching, speech and oral motor skills and motor skills.
West Music Company – on-line catalog, adapted equipment and music therapy books and supplies. www.Westmusic.com
The following are links to articles about how music therapy is used with a variety of populations:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavior Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities
Hearing Impairments
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
The Role of Music in the Education of Special Learners
Sight Impairments