Music therapy is growing internationally to be one of the leading evidence-based psychosocial allied health professions to meet needs across the lifespan.The Oxford Handbook of Music Therapy is the most comprehensive text on this topic in its history. It presents exhaustive coverage of the topic from international leaders in the field.

Fresh research on the experiences of music and musicians in exile from Nazi Europe, exploring refugee experiences in Europe, the USA, Australia and Shanghai, the role of institutions, and the reception of individual creative work during and after the Second World War.

The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy is an effective intervention in neurological rehabilitation, successfully restoring the performance of identity within which clients can recognise themselves. It can also aid rehabilitation of clients affected by dementia, traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis, among other neuro-generative diseases. Music Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation is an authoritative and comprehensive text that will be of interest to practising music therapists, students and academics in the field.

Music for all : everyone has the potential to learn music / Markku Kaikkonen -- Twice exceptional / Alice M. Hammel -- How the Orff approach can support inclusive music teaching / Shirley Salmon -- Lessons learned from the Prism project : pedagogical viewpoints in music education for teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) / Ryan Hourigan -- Assistive technology to support students in accessing the music curriculum / Emily H. Watts, Kimberly McCord, & Deborah V. Blair -- SoundOUT : examining the role of accessible interactive music technologies within inclusive music ensembles in Cork City, Ireland / Grainne McHale -- Music activities for children with disabilities : an example from Taiwan / Liza Lee -- Behavioral issues in the music classroom : promoting the successful engagement of all students / Alice Ann Darrow and Mary Adamek -- Specified learning disabilities and music education / Kimberly McCord -- Including students with disabilities in instrumental ensembles / Christine M. Lapka -- Music for children with hearing loss / Alan Gertner and Lyn Schraer-Joiner -- Reading acquisition frameworks for music and language : layering elements of literacy for students with exceptionalities / Elaine Bernstorf -- Understanding the U.S. individualized education program model / Kimberly VanWeelden -- Special education and special music education outside of the United States / Kimberly McCord