Abstract
Music therapy is a lesser-known and used related service, yet it provides significant benefits to students that have language, behavioral, and social needs. This article reviews the literature on music therapy, discusses its historical and theoretical roots, and examines its use in educational settings. Special attention is given to therapeutic practices that are geared toward students on the autism spectrum because their social and communication needs are often a good fit for music therapy practices. Recommendations on using music therapy in special and general education classrooms are also made. Additionally, recommendations for including music therapy content in teacher preparation programs are made.
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Riley, Madison; Colson, Tori L.; and Smothers, Moriah
(2019)
"Music Therapy’s Role in the Education System,"
Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2995-5904.1017
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/ktej/vol6/iss1/5
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