Therapeutic Guitar Method Helps Teach Students With Special Needs
Robert Krout, music therapy professor at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, offers a tool for educators and therapists to use music for helping children with special needs.
Alfred Music Publishing, in partnership with National Guitar Workshop, releases Therapeutic Guitar, a comprehensive resource for therapists and guitar teachers of students with special learning needs, written by board-certified music therapist Dr. Robert E. Krout.
Therapeutic Guitar is an innovative guitar method designed and extensively field-tested for students with unique learning and lifestyle needs. Music therapists, child life specialists, special education teachers, music teachers, camp counselors, and anyone working with people who have medical, emotional, and behavioral disorders will be met with sound methodology and principles for working with special needs students. Features include a page-by-page teacher’s guide with tips and pointers for every page, lessons in basic guitar technique, therapeutic session activities, songs to learn and play, a CD that demonstrates all the examples in the book, and information on working with special-needs learners.
The unique method book provides suggested therapeutic activities while teaching basic strumming, chords, and fun tunes for a deeper, meaningful student/teacher interaction. The book was designed to impart a sense of accomplishment, self-esteem, and self-worth to the student, all while highlighting the therapeutic benefits of guitar playing.
As part of Alfred’s ongoing commitment to improving the environment, this book is printed on 100% recycled paper.
Therapeutic Guitar Book & CD (00-35025) is now available for $19.99 at music retail stores and at alfred.com/guitar.