Developmental Music Therapy: 40 Fun-Filled Musical Activities to Promote Neuromotor Stimulation

Developmental Music Therapy is a collection of original exercises illustrated and de-signed for easy use in classrooms and therapy settings. The aim of this book is to facilitate the neural development required for habilitation through the use of musical instruments and activities especially adapted for the given population. The exercises herein represent only the mechanical parts of the session, and are not intended as a “quick-fix” for a disorder. Rather prior knowledge is required for full use. For this reason, this text is considered a manual to accompany training seminars for professionals and parents. These exercises emerged from the practice of music therapy with preschool and ele-mentary age children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Developmental Delay, Attention Deficit Disorder, Rett Syndrome, etc. Sabina EspositoMusic therapist and movement therapist specializing in Autism, Cerebral Palsy and preventative therapies. Specialist in wholistic approaches. Speaker and author. Music therapy educator.