Music Classes with a Special Child

The book describes the experience of many years of work at the intersection of several fields – child neuropsychology, corrective psychology, and music pedagogy – which allows for the use of the achievements of each of these types of assistance to special children. Music classes are considered an effective form of neuropsychological diagnosis and assistance for children with mental development issues. The author demonstrates how to establish contact and engage the child in developmental interaction, even in cases where other methods prove ineffective. The described approach allows for providing a child, even those with extremely limited capabilities, accessible activities; helps notice minimal changes and achievements; and allows for a reasoned assessment and planning of the corrective work. The book contains a large number of examples from the author's practice, detailed descriptions of musical games, and a musical appendix. For a wide range of specialists working with special children, as well as parents and relatives of the child.