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and control, and maybe explains why they attend sessions so readily. Creating choice,<br />

another aspect of the student-centred approach (4.2), was commented on by many<br />

students: “It made quite a difference knowing that you can have freedom of choice<br />

basically” (David, appendix 7.1.28, p.420).<br />

A theme that emerged was how being actively involved and able to take the lead in<br />

sessions was important and some students said that this felt unusual. Andrew said that<br />

music therapy was different and gave him a special feeling:<br />

“It’s kind of like when you help someone out you get that feeling, that real<br />

good feeling that you’ve helped someone out, it’s like the real good feeling.<br />

I’ve never left music therapy and thought that was bad, I’ve always left and<br />

thought oh yeah that was enjoyable, I enjoyed it” (appendix 7.1.32, p.457).<br />

7.7.4 On the impact of music therapy: CVC students<br />

“It makes you feel better about going to school as well. It makes you feel pretty much<br />

a lot more better about everything I would say” (Harry, appendix 7.1.12, p.282).<br />

When students were asked about how they felt music therapy had helped them, most<br />

of the students from CVC were able to describe considerable change they had noticed<br />

in themselves and 30% felt that changes had an on-going effect even after sessions<br />

had finished. The interviewer asked the students questions about these changes, how<br />

quickly they had come about and whether others had noticed them too. This<br />

expressive and eloquent data from boys who only speak in short utterances at other<br />

times was unexpected and very moving.<br />

In the following interview excerpt, Guy (appendix 7.1.6, p.232) shows his insight into<br />

how drumming relieved his feelings of anger and frustration, which led to change:<br />

So tell me about what it’s like just playing<br />

“It’s good. You can take all your anger out on it”.<br />

Ah. How do you do that<br />

“Banging the drums”.<br />

[…] And why does your anger come out in that way<br />

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