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Explore the implementation of normalization in music therapy, focusing on the use of culturally-valued means to establish and maintain personal behaviors, experiences, and characteristics that are culturally normative. Discover how rehumanization, individualization, developing choice, positive interaction, enhancing age appropriateness, and participation in the community contribute to normalization in music therapy for adults in gerontology and children with developmental disabilities.
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Defining Normalization The use of culturally-valued means to establish &/or maintain • personal behaviours • experiences, and • characteristics which are culturally normative.
Implementation • 1. Rehumanization • Individualization • Developing choice • Positive interaction
Implementation • 2. Enhancing Age Appropriateness • Program scheduling • Activity selection • Choosing reinforcers
Implementation • 3. Participation in the Community • Physical presence • Social participation
Normalization in Music Therapy • Adults in Gerontology • Children with Developmental Disabilities