ERIC Number: ED290279
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-May-23
Pages: 15
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Music Therapy: A Therapeutic Intervention for Girls with Rett Syndrome.
Coleman, Kathleen A.
The paper reviews music therapy, the educational background of music therapists, music therapy's various settings, and its use as an intervention with girls with Rett Syndrome. Sample music therapy programs for three girls (aged 5, 14, and 20 years) with Rett Syndrome are presented. The sample programs provide: student descriptions; the girls' response to music therapy intervention; and goals, objectives, and strategies of the therapy. A section on obtaining music therapy services discusses effective advocacy activities to persuade the public schools to hire or contract with a music therapist, or acquisition of such therapy privately. Appendices include a list of equipment suppliers, and lyrics and music to a song written by the author. (JDD)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Congenital Impairments, Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Intervention, Music Therapy, Neurological Impairments, Outcomes of Treatment, Teaching Methods, Therapists, Training Methods
International Rett Syndrome Association, Inc., 8511 Rose Marie Dr., Fort Washington, MD 20744 ($1.39, includes postage).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: International Rett Syndrome Association, Inc., Fort Washington, MD.
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