•    “A TIMELY, VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR MUSIC THERAPY EDUCATORS…a rich resource for anyone wishing to pursue research on music therapy education…an important contribution to music therapy education.”(Music  Therapy Perspectives).

•    “REFLECTS A DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN ONLY BE GLEANED FROM YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE …and first hand knowledge of music therapy governing bodies… as well as the peculiarities of academic.”(Music Therapy Perspectives).

•    “REFLECTS UPON RESEARCH…an effort that very much strengthens and deepens the material.”(Music Therapy Perspectives).

•    “A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW… AND MUCH MORE IN THIS REMARKABLE BOOK…. proactive … in terms of its relevance to the current and future education and training of music therapy students and interns. (Journal of Music Therapy).”

•    “GOODMAN HAS PROVIDED THE PROFESSION AND DISCIPLINE OF MUSIC THERAPY WITH A TREMENDOUSLY VALUABLE RESOURCE… of great use to
every university, practicum and internship site and program.”(Journal of Music Therapy).

•    “SHOULD FIND IT’S HOME ON EVERY ACADEMIC BOOKSHELF IN MUSIC THERAPY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE… challenges every educator to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines” (Foreword, S. Hanser).

•    “GUIDES US WITH UNDERLYING THEORIES, RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGIES FOR PREPARING THE EXPERT MUSIC THERAPIST…offers the thoughtful questioning of a seasoned clinician and experienced educator.” (Foreword, S. Hanser).

•    UNIQUE TEXT. …realistically reflects the multitude of theoretical, musical, and clinical knowledge and skills that need to be developed by students in training ( New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy).

•    BRINGS MATERIAL TO LIFE… by introducing interesting  hypothetical examples of music therapy student responses and linking them to theory.”
(New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy).