Music Therapy, Sensory Integration
and the Autistic Child by Dorita S.
Berger
Amazing Resource, Interesting, And Scholarly
Music therapy is well established as a particularly effective way of working
with people with autism - helping them to communicate, ameliorating
symptoms of distress and helping them to cope better with an uncertain
and confusing world. In this groundbreaking book Dorita Berger looks at
the reasons why this is so. In the first part of the book she looks in detail
at those characteristics of autism, especially sensory integration problems,
which are amenable to music therapy. In the second part she shows how,
at a neurological level, the purity of sound itself can not only open a
channel for communication but also effect lasting change in a way not
open to other therapeutic modalities. She looks at the nature of music, and
in particular melody, showing how the simplicity of music can be
`understood by a child with autism in a way that words cannot, and how
this can lead to verbal communication once the patterns are established.
Vignettes throughout the book of music therapy work with children

demonstrate the theory in action, and the last section of the book develops
the practical application with action plans for music therapy interventions
particularly suited for work with children with autism. Intended primarily
for professionals working with children with autism - not only music
therapists but also those from other disciplines looking for effective
interventions - the book will also be of considerable interest to parents.
Personal Review: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration and the
Autistic Child by Dorita S. Berger
This book has been the perfect resource for me as I begin my work with
children diagnosed on the autism spectrum. It has provoked creative
thought and helped shape my approach to treating these children,
especially in regards to initial contact with them. I highly recommend this
book to any music therapists, not just those who work with individuals
diagnosed with autism.
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