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ERIC Number: EJ241757
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Mar
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Music as Therapy for the Visually Impaired.
Kersten, Fred
Music Educators Journal, v67 n7 p63-65 Mar 1981
The author cites these benefits of music to the visually handicapped student: physiological music activities enhance psychomotor coordination and promote relaxation and the ability to cope with frustration; participation in music events encourages interaction with sighted peers. Organizations providing music instructional materials for the visually impaired are listed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Blindness, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Mainstreaming, Motor Development, Movement Education, Music Activities, Music Therapy, Psychomotor Skills, Visual Impairments
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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