Presenting Carly and Elliot: Exploring Roles and Relationships in a Mother-Son Dyad in Nordoff-Robbins

This study explores what occurred between a mother and her son with high-functioning autism who were seen for 24 sessions at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University. This was the first time that a parent and child had been seen in music therapy sessions at the center in which the parent was an active participant. The study was conducted one and one-half years after the sessions had concluded. The prima-ry data sources included the 24 sessions on videotape, transcripts from interviews with the mother and each therapist, therapist index sheets and notes, treatment summary re-ports, and parent conference reports. The findings support the value of including parents in the treatment of their children. In this course of therapy, relationship issues between parent and child were brought to the forefront where they could be explored through par-ticipation in musical experiences. The findings also specifically demonstrated how Nor-doff-Robbins music therapy practices were applied to a new treatment context. Informa-tion regarding roles in the therapy, the value of drama and performance in therapy, and the role of music in this setting was examined

Rebecca Center for Music Therapy Newsletter: Volume 4 Issue 1

What\u27s Inside: ASD Research Five Years in the Making; Beyond the Session Room Jason\u27s Story; Experiential Learning at the Center; Campus Connections; Community Outreach; Research; Recent and Upcoming Presentations; Book Clu

Rebecca Center for Music Therapy Newsletter: Volume 5 Issue 1

Dr. John Carpente, Director of the Rebecca Center and associate professor of the music department at Molloy College has the pleasure of traveling across the globe to share his knowledge and expertise on an assessment tool that he pioneered entitled, Individual Music- Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND). He has been invited to offer his trainings both domestically and internationally at various universities. Trainings have been offered across th