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Please note, some items contain out of date language. The phrase “special needs” is no longer in current use within the BIAAE. We know that language is no substitute for action, but we hope this change will reflect our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for the communities we serve.
Books
Let's All Listen: Songs for Group Work in Settings That Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism [With CD], Pat Lloyd and Adam Ockelford
Therapy in Music for Handicapped Children, Paul Nordoff
Therapy in Music for Handicapped Children, Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins
Music Therapy in Schools : Working with Children of All Ages in Mainstream and Special Education, Amelia Ottenfield, Philippa Derrington, and Jo Thomlinson
Music for Special Kids: Musical Activities, Songs, Instruments and Resources, Pamela Ott
Music for Special Kids: Musical Activities, Songs, Instruments and Resources, Pamela Ott
Music Lessons for Children with Special Needs, Terrence Michael Perry
Music Lessons for Children with Special Needs, T.M. Perry
Music Helps Autism, Denie Riggs
Music Helps Autism, Denie Y. Riggs
TIPS: Teaching Music to Special Learners (TIPS Series), Gail Schaberg
Music and People with Developmental Disabilities: Music Therapy, Remedial Music Making, and Musical Activities, Frans W. Schalkwijk
Music and People with Developmental Disabilities: Music Therapy, Remedial Music Making and Musical Activities, F. W. Schalkwijk
Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers, Sheila J. Scott
Music Therapy in Schools: Working with Children of All Ages in Mainstream and Special Education, Jo Tomlinson
Lesson Plans
Mango Song Lesson Plan, Nadia Castagna
Z. Gelinas Sensory Lesson, Zoe Gelinas
Music-Based Activities to promote Understanding and Acquisition of language for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sheila Scott
Videos
Unleashing your Inner Rockstar: Music, Play, and the Role of Technology, Ben Schogler and TedXLancasterU
Webinars
Embedding Music in the Early Childhood Inclusion Classroom, Carol Ann Blank
Art, Music & Recreational Therapy: Incorporating Creative Approaches for Students with Autism, Courtney Carnes, Julie Hopkins, and Erin Witschey
Music, Movement and Learning: Bringing Joy Back to Education!, Mike Longoria
Website Links
Music Therapy with Specific Populations, American Music Therapy Association
American Society for Deaf Children, American Society for Deaf Children