ISRAEL
Head of Music Therapy Department, Associate Professor University of Haifa, Graduate School in Creative Arts.
EDUCATION:
1977: Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, Israel; Mus. Ed.
1980: Michigan State Univ, USA; Music Therapy
1984: University of Montane, Missoula, MT, USA; Music Ed
2002: PhD University of Montane, Missoula, MT, USA; Music Ed
RESEARCH AREAS:
Music therapy and Autism;
Developmental disabilities;
Participation Action Research and music therapy;
Parkison’s disease and music therapy;
Rett syndrome and music therapy.
PUBLICATIONS:
PhD. Dissertation
Enhancing Communication in Girls with Rett Syndrome though Songs in Music Therapy. Oct. 2002, pp.313, English Language, Aalborg University, Aalborg Denmark. Supervisor: Prof. Tony Wigram, Aalborg University. Consultant: Dr. Orit Hetzroni, Haifa University
BOOKS:
Authored Books – Published
Stige, B., Ansdell, G., Elefant, C., & Pavlicevic, M. (2010). Where Music Helps. Community Music Therapy in Action and Reflection. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate pp. 440
ARTICLES:
Gold, C., Wigram, T & Elefant, C (2006) Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder (Cochrane Review), The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2006. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Relative contribution (5.653IF)
Lotan, M. & Elefant, C. (2006). Physiotherapy and Music Therapy for a Girl with Rett Syndrome – A Dual treatment Approach. Journal of Fysioterapeuten 2, 15-20.Equal contribution
Elefant, C. & Wigram, T. (2005). Learning Ability in Children with Rett Syndrome. Brain & Development 27, 97-101. Main Contributor (1.3 IF)
Elefant, C. & Lotan, M. (2004). Rett Syndrome: Dual Intervention – Music and Physical Therapy. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 13(2), pp. 172 – 182. Equal contribution (0.381IF)
Elefant, C. Lotan, M. (1998) Rett Syndrome: Transdisciplinary Approach Music and Physical Therapy Intervention. Journal of Special Education. 13 (2) 89 –99 (Hebrew).Equal contribution