
Language Acquisition
Susan Foster-Cohen - Paperback
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Julie Wylie, MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty-eight years. Julie has presented music workshops and papers around the world, including in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland. Julie has received international recognition for her music leadership and for her music resources. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme, Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy.
Susan Foster-Cohen, PhD has published widely in the area of children’s communication and language development and has taught in universities in the UK, USA, France and New Zealand. Her current research focuses on language disorders in children with complex developmental disabilities. She was Director of the Champion Centre’s early intervention programme between 2004 and 2020, supporting Julie Wylie’s music programme as part of the internationally recognised multi-disciplinary model established by Dr. Patricia Champion. Susan is also an enthusiastic amateur clarinet and saxophone player.