Resources & references

An online destination for discovery & deeper understanding.

Check back often as we add more resources.

The purpose of our resources database is to provide an easy access to knowledge about music therapy and its application with a diverse array of clientele, and to help answer questions from a diversity of visitors seeking information about music therapy. We therefore propose a selection of pertinent* references, however not exhaustive, given that each week more research and other information are published around the world.  

If you wish to contribute to our database, click on the button below. The proposed references are submitted to an analysis and a selection process by a team of music therapists from the Institute. Thank you in advance!

Propose new references

Note (*) : the Institute does not endorse any promotional content, publicity or donation requests that might be included in any of the references.

General search

Languages
Type of reference
Clients
Format
5 results Clear all
Investigating the impact of music for children with Batten disease
2026
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Rebecca Atkinson
Language
English
Source / Publisher
British Journal of Music Therapy
Country
United Kingdom (UK)

Read an article discussing the use of music in the lives of children with Batten Disease. Three key themes are discussed: music and well-being, music's role in supporting functional skills, and the use of music in care settings. Findings also suggest that access to more structure intervention forms, such as music therapy, is important for this population.

Music Therapy and Autism Connect - Part 1
2014
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
MusicTherapyDocumentary.com
Country
United States (USA)

Watch music therapist Karen Hook describe how she uses music therapy with autistic children and children with learning disabilities. 

Click here to watch part 2 of the documentary.

Music Therapy And Autism Connect - Part 2
2014
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
MusicTherapyDocumentary.com
Country
United States (USA)

Watch a video on the use of music therapy for autistic children featuring music therapists Blythe LaGasse, Jody Wilfong, and Erica Lyles. Both parent and music therapist testimonials are included.

Click here to watch part 1 of the documentary.

Music, Therapy and Early Childhood: A Developmental Approach
2008
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Elizabeth K. Schwartz
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Barcelona Publishers
Country
United States (USA)

This book highlights how music and music therapy can benefit children, showing how music therapists use music to support their physical and psychological well-being.

The Effectiveness of Music as a Mnemonic Device on Recognition Memory for People with Multiple Sclerosis
2008
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Kimberly Sena Moore, David A. Peterson, Geoffrey O'Shea, et al.
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Journal of Music Therapy
Country
United States (USA)

This study examines how music can serve as a mnemonic to improve memory recognition in individuals with multiple sclerosis.