A music and movement based approach to improving sensory integration and addressing motor irregularities in children and adults with autism and related diagnoses

In Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses, Dorita S. Berger reveals how Eurhythmics, a method of teaching the musical concepts of rhythm, structure and expression kinaesthetically through movement, can help develop sensorimotor skills in children and adults with autism and other special needs.

Covering both theory and practice, she explains this innovative, music-based approach and how it can also address cognitive and sensory issues in adults with debilitating conditions, such as dementia or post-traumatic stress disorder. With a particular emphasis on autism, she provides clear and adaptable session plans, suitable for working with children and adults of all ages.

"[I]t was with great anticipation and enthusiasm that I welcomed the news of an addition to the literature in Dorita S. Berger's Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses: A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment Approach... Reading this book as a specialist in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, I learnt a great deal about the science behind what I do... Her work focuses on finding a process of adaptation for those with special needs, which allows them to respond with courage to the demands of their environment, and to life in general... The scientific theories introduced in the opening section permeate the second section; the reader is led to understand why a particular exercise has a particular effect... As a whole, this is an accessible and inviting text to read... the reader is taken on a journey of understanding through carefully placed introductions and summaries... This is a book for learners, for those seeking to deepen their practise and who welcome the new. I encourage you to read it." - Approaches: An interdisciplinary journal of music therapy