Reflections on Music Therapy With Young Children

by | Sep 1, 2012 | History, Music Therapy, Young Children

Ronna Kaplan, M.A., MT-BC

Listen to reflections on early childhood music therapy. How far we have come with our network, newsletter, online magazine, other internet presence, research and publications, conference sessions, our workforce and our possible roles in many settings! And the sky’s the limit for where we can go next…

Resources:

  • Edwards, J. (Ed.) (2011). Music therapy and parent infant bonding. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

  • Hanson-Abromeit, D., & Colwell, C. (Eds.) (2008). Medical music therapy for pediatrics in hospital settings. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

  • Kaplan, R. (2012, January). Music therapy in early childhood classrooms. Huffington Post. Retrieved from  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronna-kaplan-ma/music-therapy-children_b_1188226.html

  • Humpal, M. (2010). Our past nurtures our future direction. imagine 1(1), 10-11. Retrieved from https://www.imagine.musictherapy.biz/Imagine/imagine__online_magazine.html.

  • Humpal, M. (1990).  Early intervention: The implications for music therapy. Music Therapy Perspectives, 8, 31-34.

  • Humpal, M.A., & Colwell, C. (Eds.) (2006). Early Childhood and School Age Educational  Settings: Using Music to Maximize Learning. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

  • Robb, S. (Ed.) (2003). Music Therapy in pediatric healthcare. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

  • Schwartz, E. (2008). Music, therapy, and early childhood: A developmental approach. Gilsum, NH:  Barcelona Publishers.

  • Standley, J. M., & Walworth, D. D. (2010). Music therapy with premature infants (2nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

  • Wilson, B. (Ed.) (2002). Models of music therapy interventions in school settings. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

  • Wolfe, D. E., & Waldon, E. G. (2009). Music therapy and pediatric medicine. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.

About the Author:

Ronna Kaplan, Director of Music Therapy at The Music Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio, has served premature infants to adults up to 103. Her special interests are young children and individuals with autism spectrum disorders, language delays and/or social skill challenges, as well as teen parents or those with mental illness. Having published and presented nationally and internationally, Ronna writes a column on music therapy for the Huffington Post. Presently serving as immediate Past President of AMTA and chair of its Diversity Task Force, she chaired AMTA’s Autism Think Tank/Task Force and co-chaired its Early Childhood Music Therapy Network.Contact: rskaplan@themusicsettlement.org

Suggested Citation:

Kaplan, R. (Author). (2012, September 1). Reflections on music therapy with young children. Retrieved from www.imagine.musictherapy.biz