Music, Language and Autism: Exceptional Strategies for Exceptional Minds

by Adam Ockelford

Children with autism often have an intense natural musicality. This book explains how music and language 'work' as systems of communication, and why music holds such a fascination for many young people on the autism spectrum. There are strategies for showing how music can be used to support language development and even substitute for verbal communication. Exploring the progression from a young child's intuitive engagement with music, to using...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849051976
• ISBN13: 9781849051972
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"