Autism and the Power of Music: A New Approach to Help Your Child Connect and Com

Description: Autism and the Power of Music by Yasmine L. White, Terri L. Shelton, Sonia Belasco Presents new ways for you and your child to connect. One of those ways is through music. For a child with autism, music and language may be processed in the same hemisphere of the brain, so a musical experience may help a child who has difficulty with language more easily access that language. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Music therapist Yasmine White shares the insights shes developed after decades of working with children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum, both in private practice and as founder of Voices Together, a non-profit music therapy organization that brings her effective techniques to schools across North Carolina. The techniques featured in this book are designed to bring back the connection of joy, motivation, and understanding that everyone needs in order to truly grow.As any parent of a child with autism understands, sometimes helping your child can feel overwhelmingly hard. Autism and the Power of Music helps find insightful, practical new ways for you and your child to connect through music, even when it feels difficult. Because music and language may be processed in the same hemisphere of the brain in children on the spectrum, the techniques in this book can help unlock language in an entirely new way. Music becomes a bridge to help children access language in ways other approaches cannot. Author Biography Yasmine L. White has been a board-certified music therapist for nearly three decades. She has devoted most of her career to working with children, teens, and adults with autism and their parents. She founded Voices Together in 2006 and serves as its CEO. She developed the proprietary VOICSSâ (Vocal Interactive Communication and Social Strategies) program model, which is currently offered in school and community-based groups through Voices Together. Three research studies conducted in partnership with Duke University found that VOICSSâ resulted insignificant improvement in the area of language, communication, and social/emotional learning. White is co-author of two published academic journal articles with Duke University that resulted from these studies. Sonia Belasco has spent much of her professional life working with young people as a mentor, tutor, and therapist. She holds an M.S.W. from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and an M.F.A. in Writing from California College of the Arts and loves fusing these two fields by generating accessible content themed around creativity, social-emotional learning, and therapy. Table of Contents IntroductionChapter One: Opening The Space; The 50/50 ApproachChapter Two: Music is a PlaceChapter Three: Music: A Tool for ConnectionChapter Four: The Many Faces of EmotionChapter Five: Communication is PersonalChapter Six: Behavior is a StoryChapter Seven: Social ConnectorsChapter Eight: Self-Esteem a Building Block to Self-AdvocacyChapter Nine: The Big Space: A Place of Limitless PossibilityAfterwordResources for ParentsAcknowledgmentsAbout Voices TogetherAbout the Author Review This book offers a variety of ways to apply music to everyday life and offers suggestions on how to reach a child who doesnt speak when traditional approaches have been unsuccessful." - Autism Eye"Yasmines emphasis on social communication, emotional regulation, and supportive relationships embodies the most effective, cutting-edge approaches for supporting autistic individuals. Autism and The Power of Music is a much-needed resource for parents to connect with their children through music and will also be embraced by educators and clinicians who wish to infuse joyful learning experiences in their work." — Barry M. Prizant, CCC-SLP, Brown University and author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism Review Quote "Yasmines emphasis on social communication, emotional regulation, and supportive relationships embodies the most effective, cutting-edge approaches for supporting autistic individuals. Autism and The Power of Music is a much-needed resource for parents to connect with their children through music and will also be embraced by educators and clinicians who wish to infuse joyful learning experiences in their work." -- Barry M. Prizant, CCC-SLP, Brown University and author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism Details ISBN1949177726 Author Sonia Belasco Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1949177726 ISBN-13 9781949177725 Format Paperback Publisher Future Horizons Incorporated Imprint Future Horizons Incorporated Place of Publication Arlington Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-11-02 NZ Release Date 2021-11-02 UK Release Date 2021-11-02 Pages 240 Subtitle A New Approach to Help Your Child Connect and Communicate Publication Date 2021-11-30 DEWEY 618.9285882065154 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2021-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159717039;

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