This podcast presents a case study of Peter, who participated in an inclusive music therapy group at his preschool that incorporated music-mediated sign language instruction. The case study highlights how he was able to generalize skills learned in music therapy to his home environment.
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suggested citation
Heller, L. F. (Author). (2015, September 1). Music therapy with peter: A young boy with fragile X syndrome at home and in an inclusive preschool setting. Retrieved from http://imagine.musictherapy.biz/Imagine/podcasts/podcasts.html