Songs of Discovery for Music Therapy
A Practical Resource for Therapists and Educators
Author: Conio Loretto, Amanda Ruddy Belcastro and The Center for Discovery®
32 original songs with accompanying sheet music, developed through the engaging, creative process of Music Therapy at The Center for Discovery® (TCFD).
A music therapy resource of 32 songs designed to aid educational and therapeutic goals of children and adults with special educational needs and on the autism spectrum. Developed by experts at the Music Therapy Program at The Center for Discovery, all music sheets are adaptable, downloadable, and ready to use in therapy and classrooms.
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Summary
32 original songs with accompanying sheet music, developed through the engaging, creative process of Music Therapy at The Center for Discovery® (TCFD).
A music therapy resource of 32 songs designed to aid educational and therapeutic goals of children and adults with special educational needs and on the autism spectrum. Developed by experts at the Music Therapy Program at The Center for Discovery, all music sheets are adaptable, downloadable, and ready to use in therapy and classrooms.
Description
This rich collection of 32 original songs assists you in supporting the development of positive educational and therapeutic outcomes. Born of clinical work by music therapists at The Center for Discovery, areas addressed through the songs include fine and gross motor skills; cognitive and academic skills; social skills and emotional skills.
Covering both practical applications and clinical context, the wide range of songs in this book empower you as a therapist or music educator to compose your own songs and adapt the songs in this collection for use in everyday practice.
Each song is available to download for easy use in practice settings.
Included in the collection are: greetings songs, songs for building self-awareness and emotional expression; songs for special occasions and rhythmic chants to inspire creative movement and social connectedness.
Critic Reviews
A treasure trove of accessible, varied and engaging songs, sensitively written for specific clinical situations by practicing music therapists who are also creative musicians. Music therapists and music therapy students will enjoy using the songs as they are written, but also as an inspiration and starting point to improvise freely to meet the needs of their clients. -- Amelia Oldfield, Emeritus Professor, Anglia Ruskin University; clinical music therapist for 40 years.
This therapeutic songbook provides an abundance of creative resources for music therapists and music educators to integrate and adapt in music-making experiences with people across the lifespan. The intentional construction of each song reflects the reverence these therapists hold for each person they welcome into musicking. They create a musical framework that is equally aesthetically inviting and therapeutically intentional. -- Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist, Twin Cities Music Therapy Services
About the Author
The Center for Discovery (TCFD) is a leading provider of healthcare and education services for more than 1,200 children and adults with complex conditions, medical frailties and on the autism spectrum. Named a Center of Excellence in 2016, TCFD has long been a leader in developing new models of care for individuals with complex conditions.
Main editors
Conio F. Loretto MS, LCAT, MT-BC has over thirty years' clinical experience as a Music Therapist working with children and adults with complex conditions, including multiple disabilities and autism. He is the Senior Director of the Music Therapy program at TCFD.
Amanda Ruddy Belcastro, MT-BC is a Senior Music Therapist at TCFD. Over the years, she has had music experiences with students and residents with autism, complex conditions, and multiple disabilities. Along with her clinical work, she supervises TCFD's Music Therapy Internship Program.
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