Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Part I. Research. 1. Speech and Language Impairments in Children with ASD. 2. Perception and Production of Speech in Children with ASD. 3. Music Perception and Speech & Language Perception. 4. Perception and Production of Music and Speech in Children with ASD. 5. The Effect of Music on Speech & Language in Children with ASD. Part II. Practice. 6. Music Therapy for Speech & Language Development in Children with ASD. 7. Clinical Application of Research Study. 8. DSLM in Applied Behavior Analysis Verbal Behavior Approach. References. Appendix A. Example of Songs for DSLM. Appendix B. Example of Visual Illustration for DSLM. Appendix C. Author's Original Study.

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Showcasing music as an effective way of enhancing the speech and language skills of children with ASD.

About the Author

Dr. Hayoung Lim is Assistant Professor of Music Therapy and Director of Graduate Studies in Music Therapy at Sam Houston State University, Texas. She has a PhD in music education with an emphasis on music therapy, from the University of Miami, Florida. She has worked as a music therapist in a number of hospitals, schools and organizations with a diverse range of clients including individuals with mental illnesses, developmental disorders, medical problems, neurologic impairments and dementia. Her research focuses on the effect of music on children with ASD and the effect of musical experiences on cognition, speech and language, and physical rehabilitation. She is also a concert cellist and lives in The Woodlands, Texas with her husband and son.

Reviews

Part 1 of the text represents the only attempt in the music therapy literature to integrate important theoretical and research concepts regarding speech and language training for children with ASD, thus making a significant theoretical contribution to the profession.
*Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music Education*

Dr Lim combines her passions for research, education, and clinical practice in the development of an important work: this work is characterized by careful and thorough review of current literature, including review of her own research studies and clinical experiences, and systematic, detailed explanation of suggested treatment protocols.
*from the Foreword by Karen Miller, Director of Music Therapy, Sam Houston State University, Texas, President of the American Music Therapy Association's Southwestern Region and an Assembly Delegate to the American Music Therapy Association*

This is an interesting and informative text which will be of value to those working with children with ASD and for parents and family members who are interested in this approach.
*Mary Mountstephen, SEN Magazine.*