Music Therapy
In the UI School of Music, research in the area of music therapy includes basic research on human response to music (emotional, physical, social, and cognitive); assessment of therapeutic applications of music for persons of various ages and with differing types of medical conditions or disabilities; and the evaluation of best practice in the professional preparation of music therapists.
Areas of research interest for Kate Gfeller:
- Music perception and enjoyment of adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and who use special hearing devices (cochlear implants, hearing aids)
- The use of music training to enhance speech perception of persons with cochlear implants
- Examining the impact of musical training on the auditory pathway at the cortical level
- Accommodations to enhance music education and music enjoyment for persons with hearing loss
Areas of research interest for Mary Adamek:
- Music-assisted relaxation to reduce post-operative pain
- Music therapy to regulate behaviors in children with autism
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Music in Special Education (Third Edition)
Mary Adamek and Alice-Ann Darrow2018
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Music in Special Education
Mary AdamekAlice-Ann Darrow
2010
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An Introduction to Music Therapy Theory and Practice
Kate GfellerWilliam B. Davis, Michael H. Thaut
2008