Stimulating creativity in the mentally retarded through music experiences. Joint Conference of the National Coalition of Arts Therapy Associations (1985, New York, New York)

Journal/Book: Arts in Psychotherapy. 1987; 14: 237-241.

Abstract: Discusses how the criterion of ultimate functioning is becoming the standard for treatment in institutions for the mentally retarded because medical and developmental models are not sufficiently effective for deinstitutionalizing adult severely and profoundly retarded clients. Music therapists are being required to devise treatment plans to develop functional leisure time skills that clients can pursue independently in a community setting.

Note: music therapy according to criterion of ultimate functioning; community placement; institutionalized severely to profoundly mentally retarded adults

Keyword(s): Music therapy; severely mentally retarded; profoundly mentally retarded; deinstitutionalization ; institutionalized mentally retarded

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