Perfect Pitch in the Key of Autism: A Guide for Educators, Parents, and the Musically Gifted

by Henny Kupferstein, Susan Rancer

Autistic people and musical individuals often have perfect pitch, a gift they were born with. The musical gift may be accompanied with learning differences such as reading comprehension problems, trouble with mathematics, and significant difficulties in learning how to read music. This book was written by a music therapist and an autistic researcher, and is endorsed by leading experts in the field of autism and special-needs education. The Rancer Method is presented as page-by-page instructions to be implemented with readily-available method books so that every piano teacher can follow it and do well by their students. "By focusing on the abilities rather than the deficits of people with learning, perceptual, motor, and other differences, Kupferstein and Rancer have developed a revolutionary piano pedagogy that will empower individuals with autism and other differences by unleashing the power of what can be done."Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D.Internationally known professor, consultant, speaker, and author on issues related to the autism spectrum and special education. Person on the autism spectrump>"This book will help the quirky kid who is different to be successful in music. This method may help open musical doors for many individuals on the autism spectrum."Temple Grandin, authorThinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2016

Reviews

[Rebecca Clark Lightcap · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an enlightening book! I have long suspected that many of my piano students are on the autism spectrum; now I think even more of them than I originally believed to be autistic, are. Many thanks to the authors for this work

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book when I discovered one of my autistic students has perfect pitch. This book could have used some serious editing help- there were so many errors and even some typos, but I am absolutely going to try the method for my student.