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Music Therapy with Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities

Adapt musical approaches to support relationships and participation.

In development

Course preview · Not yet available to book. The learning outcomes and modules below describe the planned structure and may change.

Ednaldo Dos Santos with musical instruments

About this course

This planned course explores music therapy with children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, focusing on relationships, accessible communication, sensory needs and individual participation.

What you will learn

Planned learning outcomes

  • Consider individual strengths and support needs
  • Reflect on musical approaches to building relationships
  • Recognise communication and sensory needs
  • Support participation and meaningful choices
  • Describe aims and observations in interdisciplinary discussions

Who is this course for?

For music therapists and practitioners in education, healthcare and related fields. Familiarity with professional practice is recommended. This course does not confer a professional qualification or replace supervised clinical training.

Course content

Planned modules

  1. Person-centred perspectives
  2. Relationships and musical communication
  3. Sensory needs and adaptations
  4. Participation in practice
  5. Documentation and interdisciplinary reflection
Ednaldo Dos Santos

About the instructor

Ednaldo Dos Santos

A music therapist with a master’s degree and DMtG certification. His work brings together musical practice, education and music therapy with a research-informed approach.

More about Ednaldo

Knowledge with care

Grounded in research

The courses are being developed using scientific literature, clinical experience and established concepts from music therapy and related fields. Research findings, professional interpretation and personal experiences are clearly distinguished.

Music may be helpful as part of stress regulation. Experiences depend on the person and the situation; specific outcomes are not guaranteed. Sources and the limits of the evidence will be made clear in the course materials.

New courses are in development

The courses are being developed with care. Dates, scope and prices will be published here once confirmed. If you have a question, you are welcome to contact Ednaldo.

Get in touchCourse updates: a notification option is planned for a later stage. Sign-up is not available yet.