Learning and Developing via Relational Musical-Play Experiences in Music Therapy

6 Comments / ASD, Autism, child development, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Dr. John Carpente, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, Music and Sensory Integratioin, Music Domain, Musical-Affect, Musical-emotional, Relationship in Music Therapy /

Hi all, This blog post includes some immediate and brief thoughts regarding the clinical rationale of back-and-forth relational music making between client and therapist. In addition, it touches on the importance of  contextualizing music therapy experiences within a relationship-based framework, as well as emphasizing  the significance of affective-based interactions. Several moths ago I presented to […]

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PART 2: Considering Musical Dimensions in Relationship-based Work: “The Musicality of the Infant-Parent Relationship and the Foundational Experiences Needed for Mental Health and Peaceful Societies.”

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HI all, This blog post include’s another PowerPoint presentation from the Rebecca Center for Music therapy’s October 11th conference, Considering Musical Dimensions in Relationship-based Work. This particular PowerPoint is from the Key Note presentation given by my friend and colleague, Dr. Gerard Costa. The presentation was entitled, “The Musicality of the Infant-Parent Relationship and the Foundational Experiences Needed for Mental

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MUSICAL PLAY: MUSICING, INTENTIONALITY AND SENSORY INTEGRATION

5 Comments / Asperger, Autism, DIR/Floortime, Music and Sensory Integratioin, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Musical play, PDD /

In the context of a music therapy process, the developing child begins to exhibit the ability to self-regulate, and  displays signs of musical awareness. This may lead the child to be interested in playing an instrument while the therapist attempts to faciliate music engagement and interaction through improvisation. The moment this happens, the child’s sensory motor

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