Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developing Potential in Young Children and Their Families

Contents

• Foreword by David Aldridge, Co-Director, Nordoff Robbins Centre, Witten, Germany. Preface, Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California and Marcia Humpal, Music Therapist, Ohio. Acknowledgements. About the Editors. Contributing
• Part I .
• Introduction and Research.
• 1. Autism Spectrum Disorders Primer: Characteristics, Causes, Prevalence, and Intervention. Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California.
• 2. Evidence-Based Practice for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Music Therapy. Marcia Humpal, Music Therapist, Ohio and Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California.
• 3. Music Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis. Jennifer Whipple, Associate Professor and Director of Music Therapy, Charleston Southern University, South Carolina.
• Part II . Assessment and Goals.
• 4. Assessment and Goals: Determining Eligibility, Gathering Information, and Generating Treatment Goals for Music Therapy Services. Linda K. Martin, Music Therapist, Coast Music Therapy, California, Angela M. Snell, Music Therapist, Monroe County Interme
• Part III . Treatment Approaches.
• 5. Applied Behaviour Analysis:
• Introduction and Practical Application in Music Therapy for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Linda K. Martin, Music Therapist, Coast Music Therapy, California.
• 6. Social Stories (TM): Pairing the Story with Music. Mike D. Brownell, Director of Music Therapy Services of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• 7. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy: An Expressive and Dynamic Approach for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum. Nina Guerrero, Research Coordinator, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development,
• 8. DIR (R)/Floortime Model (TM):
• Introduction and Considerations for Improvisational Music Therapy. John A. Carpente, Assistant Professor, Music and Music Therapy and Clinical Director, The Center for Autism and Child Development, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York.
• 9. Strategies and Techniques: Making it Happen for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Marcia Humpal, Music Therapist, Ohio and Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California.
• Part IV . Collaboration and Consultation.
• 10. Collaborative Consultation: Embedding Music Therapy Interventions for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Inclusive Preschool Settings. Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California.
• 11. Communication and Language Development: Implications for Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Hayoung A. Lim, Director of Graduate Studies in Music Therapy, Sam Houston State University, Texas.
• 12. Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Applications for Music Therapy Practice. Linn Wakeford, Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina.
• 13. Family-Centered Practice: Integrating Music into Home Routines. Darcy Walworth, Director of Music Therapy, University of Louisville.
• 14. Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Personal Perspectives and Insights from Music Therapists. Marcia Humpal, Music Therapist, Ohio.
• Part V . Selected Resources.
• 15. Resources within Reach: Information at Your Fingertips. Petra Kern, Music Therapist, Owner, Music Therapy Consulting, California.
• 16. Annotated
• Bibliography Research At-a-Glance. Marcia Humpal, Music Therapist, Ohio. Index.