Music Therapy with Autistic Children in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Download or read book Music Therapy with Autistic Children in Aotearoa, New Zealand written by Daphne Rickson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique text, ten cases of music therapy with autistic children (tamariki takiwātanga) are critiqued through the eyes of family members and other autism experts. Rickson uses her wealth of experience to contextualise their rich observations in a thorough review of research and practice literature, to illustrate the ways music therapists engage autistic children in the music therapy process, highlight the various ways music therapy can support their health and well-being, and demonstrate how music therapy processes align with good practice as outlined in the New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline.