Tag: music therapy
Musical exploration
Rima Jakubauskas and Laura Pearce introduce us to music therapy.
Music therapy has been a profession in the UK since the 1960s, and it's related...
SEN127 : November/December 2023
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It's been a good year for conferences, exhibitions and all types of CPD to support greater awareness of...
Music without boundaries
Jody Ashfield on making music and why it lifts our spirits.
Listening to and creating music lifts people's moods and creates a powerful sense of...
Music in mind
Simon Procter on music for troubled pupils.
It’s 9.30am and most classrooms are settling down to quiet work. Out of one room though, a steady...
SEN119: July/August 2022
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The English SEND Review comes in for some stick in this issue, as Warren Carrett lets off steam...
Using music in everyday SEN
Emma Kenrick on the benefits of music for SEN.
We all have unique connections and associations with music. Music is present from the beginnings of...
Music therapy and PMLD
Through a description of her work, Madeline Aslan gives valuable insights into the wide ranging benefits of music therapy for children and young people with PMLD.
Many...
SEN115 : November/December 2021
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Slowly but surely, the school routine is getting back to an approximation of normality. But for some,...
New potential: music therapy for juvenile dementia
Professor Adam Ockelford talks about the crucial role of music in the lives of children with juvenile dementia.
Dementia in children is rare, but when...
Breaking down barriers
Victoria Doxat explores the wide-ranging benefits of playing musical instruments for children with autism and SPD