: Books

For more recommended books, go to our Special Education and Medical Resources pages.

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Children's Books

These two are our favorites:



Here are some other great choices:

Music Therapy Books

The American Music Therapy Association has a variety of books for sale. Most are written primarily for clinicians. Among the titles you can find at the AMTA site are:

• Introduction to Approaches in Music Therapy
• Effectiveness of Music Therapy Procedures: Documentation of Research and Clinical Practice
• Music in Special Education
• Medical Music Therapy: A Model Program for Clinical Practice, Education, Training and Research
• Music Therapy in Pediatric Healthcare
• Clinical Guide to Music Therapy in Physical Rehabilitation Settings
• Caring for the Caregiver: The Use of Music and Music Therapy in Grief and Trauma

For more recommended books, go to our Special Education and Medical Resources pages.

You can also visit our Amazon Store for more ideas.

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