Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Dedication; To the Authors; Preface; Table of Contents; Unit One: Introduction; The Fundamentals of Music Therapy Practice; By Kenneth E. Bruscia; Unit Two: Case Studies With Children; 1. Like Singing With A Bird: Improvisational Music Therapy With A Blind Four-Year-Old; 2. The Use of Piano Improvisation In Developing Interaction And Participation in a Blind Boy with Behavioral Disturbances; 3. Music Therapy For A Girl With Rett's Syndrome: Balancing Structure and Freedom; 4. Self-Communications In Creative Music Therapy.;Forty-two case histories, each describing the process of music therapy from beginning to end. The cases include children, adolescents, and adults receiving individual and group therapy in psychiatric, medical, educational or community settings. With authors from nine countries, the book details a broad spectrum of approaches and techniques in music therapy. The essence of music therapy is captured by telling the moving stories of people who have been helped through carefully crafted music experiences and the relationships developed with these exceptional music therapists.