Case Examples of Music Therapy for Autism and Rett Syndrome
- Author: Bruscia, Kenneth E.
- E-ISBN: 9781937440169
Case examples provide very unique and valuable insights into how different forms of therapy are practiced, as well as how clients respond to those therapies. This e-book contains 12 previously published case studies on how music therapy has been used to help individuals with autism or Rett syndrome improve their quality of life. Each case details the process by which therapist and client engage in music experiences that enable the client to explore and better utilize the personal resources needed to address his or her own therapeutic needs. The aim of the book is to provide practical information to students and professionals in music therapy and related fields and to inform all those affected by autism or Rett syndrome about the potential benefits of music therapy.
Table of Contents
CASE ONE
Addressing Core Features of Autism: Integrating Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy (NRMT) within the Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR®)/FloortimeTM Model
John Carpente
CASE TWO
Music Therapy for a Nonverbal Autistic Adult
Ginger Clarkson
CASE THREE
Establishing Communication with a Boy with Autism Utilizing Recorded Music
Barbara Crowe
CASE FOUR
Melodic Song as Crying—Rhythmic Song as Laughing: A Case Study of Vocal Improvisation with an Autistic Child
Gianluigi DiFranco
CASE FIVE
The Girl Who Barked: Object Relations Music Psychotherapy With An Eleven-Year Old Autistic Female
Janice Dvorkin and Misty Erlund
CASE SIX
Original Song Drawings in the Treatment of A Developmentally Disabled, Autistic Adult
Rosemary Fischer
CASE SEVEN
Henry’s Transition through Music
Rika Ikuno
CASE EIGHT
Sharing Sessions with John
Anna Jones and Amelia Oldfield
CASE NINE
Off-Beat Music Therapy: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Autism
Edith Lecourt
CASE TEN
Meeting Rich: Individual Music Therapy with a Man Who Has Severe Disabilities
Roya Rafieyan
CASE ELEVEN
Unravelling Hidden Resources of a Girl with Rett Syndrome
Cochavit Elefant
CASE TWELVE
Music Therapy for a Girl with Rett’s Syndrome: Balancing Structure and Freedom
Tony Wigram