23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

1. spontaneous use of language rather than
gesture to express his needs
2. social awareness and sense of being in a
group with his peers
3. symbolic and imaginative play continuing to
develop well.
O/H (Lorna Wing)
Psychological-developmental assessment by Lorna
Wing's clinic took place when Steven was 4.1 years old
(a year after he had begun music therapy, and 6
months after he had begun attending a special school
for children with severe learning disabilities). His mental
age equivalent (Merrill-Palmer Scale) was scored at 3
years, a year behind his chronological age. His play age
(Lowe and Costello Symbolic Play Test) was only 23
315
months, with a raw score of 13 months. However,
beginnings of imaginative play were noted as unusual in
view of the overall results. A diagnosis of early childhood
autism in the classic form described by Kanner was
given.
1.2. - MUSIC THERAPY AND MENTAL HEALTH /
MUSICOTERAPIA Y SALUD MENTAL
( ABSTRACTS)
L I T E R A T U R I N G W I T H M U S I C / L I T E R A T E A R
C O N M Ú S I C A
LILIANA Mª D`ASERO
As a result of brain damage, generally in the left brain,
the possibility of communicating can be lost. There are,
in addition, more disorders which can be associated: