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Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND): A Clinical Manual by John A. Carpente. Regina Publishers, 2013. ISBN-10: 0989179001 (pbk); ISBN-// 13: 9780989179003 (pbk).
John Carpente's recently published music therapy assessment tool, the IMCAP-ND, is a valuable resource and a must-read for any music therapist working in the field of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. This tool comprises three scales, each of which helps the therapist to assess a different area of the client's functioning by using what Carpente calls musical-play. The Musical Emotional Assessment Scale (MEARS) measures a client's communication; the Musical Cognition/Perception Scale (MCPS) measures cognition and perception; and the Musical Responsiveness Scale (MRS) measures social interaction and responsiveness. The IMCAP-ND is grounded in the principles and writings of Kenneth Bruscia, the Nordoff- Robbins music therapy model, and Stanley Greenspan's DIR/Floortime model. Carpente references elements from these respected pioneers throughout the manual.
Music therapists of all levels of training and experience could benefit from this assessment tool and clinical manual. For the novice, the book delivers a...