Music Therapy with the Developmentally Handicapped

Edith Hillman Boxill presents in this 1976 compilation a collection of songs to exemplify the use of music in handicapped learning development. As Boxill states: “Music therapy is the use of music as a functional, therapeutic tool for the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of mental and physical health.” She focuses on an immersive experience that is “centered in music-movement/sensory-motor/singing and chanting … ” Liner notes include detailed explanations of Boxill’s methods and approaches.