The songs are used in group work settings to aid communication. Each song is part of an activity and has a description of the activity and a description of the objectives the song is geared towards. It also has an accompanying CD containing the audio track of each song. The book gives guidance on how to use the songs, and a brief background as to why the techniques are effective.
Each of the songs features a vocal line and piano accompaniment and can be listened to on the audio CD included with the book. Simplified guitar versions are also provided for a selection of the songs.
Pat Lloyd provides suggestions for how each song can be used and developed to encourage communication and social interaction, and lists a range of possible objectives for each one. Advocating a flexible approach, she demonstrates how musical activity can be adapted easily and successfully to the specific needs of individual students.
Enjoyable and easy to use, this is an ideal resource for specialist and non-specialist music instructors working to improve the communication and social skills of students with learning difficulties, including those with additional autism.
by Pat Lloyd.
Foreword by Adam Ockelford.
Paperback and CD 144 pages
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 978 1 84310 583 1
£24.99
