Treatment group members also benefited socially and emotionally from the group singing. A guide for parents and therapists. Music Therapy Perspectives . This handbook for parents and therapists provides a solid background for the basic uses of music activities to develop speech and language skills in children. It gives much information, including ideas and examples as well as a selection of songs and instruments to use with children.
Musical development is analyzed and compared to communicative skills development.
Insights into diagnosis and assessment are emphasized. One section describes how to establish goals and objectives with language once skills have been assessed. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. This article reflects the belief that communication disorders should be approached holistically. That is, communication is an integral part of many things and should be approached as such.