Reflections on autism -- The challenge of language -- Making sense of music -- How musicality develops -- Music, language and communication -- Exceptional early cognitive environments (EECEs) -- Teaching the '1 in 20'
Summary
This book explores why many children with autism are so captivated by music and how practitioners and parents can harness this to develop language skills. Through case studies, it displays how music can become a scaffold for language; allowing autistic children to express their inner thoughts and feelings without resorting to destructive behaviour
