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Publication Date: 2008-Dec
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Integrating Music Therapy Services and Speech-Language Therapy Services for Children with Severe Communication Impairments: A Co-Treatment Model
Geist, Kamile; McCarthy, John; Rodgers-Smith, Amy; Porter, Jessica
Journal of Instructional Psychology, v35 n4 p311-316 Dec 2008
Documenting how music therapy can be integrated with speech-language therapy services for children with communication delay is not evident in the literature. In this article, a collaborative model with procedures, experiences, and communication outcomes of integrating music therapy with the existing speech-language services is given. Using established principles of team planning, the co-treatment model is described in a case study, a 4-year-old child diagnosed with global developmental delay. Results indicated increased engagement in the classroom after integrating music therapy and speech-language therapy treatment strategies.
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Music Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Language Impairments, Models, Cooperation, Case Studies, Young Children, Outcomes of Treatment
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Language: English
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