April 2009

Let’s Start at the Neuro-Beginning: The Spinal Cord (Part I)

April 30, 2009

While back, I published my first post on neuroscience (read it here). It offered a brief introduction to some basic terms: neurons, plasticity, synapse, and the four components of the Central Nervous System (CNS): the spinal cord, brainstem, the limbic system and the neocortex.
I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to proceed from [...]

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The Daily Blog 04/28/2009

April 28, 2009

This post is a little different than most. I am highlighting two music therapy posts. Here they are…enjoy!
Dr. Karl Paulnack’s Welcome Address from The Music Therapy Show with Janice Harris

Janice Harris, music therapist, hosts a weekly radio show dedicated to music therapy, what it is and how it can be used in your life. Her [...]

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Stop the Sensationalism

April 27, 2009

Two stories I read recently really ticked me off:

Composing Concertos in the Key of Rx.
Can internal “brain music” be used in therapy?

You may be wondering “Why Kimberly? Why did these articles make you mad? Don’t you want to world to know the power of music? How it can help others?”
Well, yes, I do. But not [...]

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The Daily Blog 4/24/2009

April 24, 2009

The Songs They Can’t Forget

This is The New York Times! Probably one of the best media articles I have ever read about music therapy. It highlights two very well-known and well respected music therapy professors, Dr. Alicia Clair (University of Kansas) and Dr. Kate Gfeller (University of Iowa). Read it…it will move you.

The Bach Project

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How-To Educate a Diverse Crowd: A Music Therapist’s Dilemma

April 23, 2009

One of the blessings (and curses) of my profession is that music therapy has extensive applications. As I wrote earlier, music therapists work with many different clinical populations in a wide variety of settings. We also consistently do a lot of educating and presenting as most people do not really know what music therapy entails. [...]

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The Daily Blog 4/20/2009

April 21, 2009

Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, and Heart Health – Three very different posts.
Music Therapy May Be Beneficial in Psychosis and Depression

Results can be observed after a few sessions, but more substantial changes occur over time.

Training the Brain to Listen to its Plasticity

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Guest Post: Private Practice – Music Therapy Thoughts for Consideration by Clinicians Starting Out.

April 20, 2009

Amanda Bryant, MT-BC, NMT has been a self-employed music therapist since 1996, longer than most. As such, there are questions she is repeatedly asked by music therapists just dipping their toes into the world of private practice and self-employment. It’s a daunting prospect. Here are some of Amanda’s musings, what she considers to be essential [...]

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The Daily Blog 04/17/2009

April 17, 2009

I am starting a new category of posts. These posts will include links to other blog postings with information related to music therapy and music and the brain. Lots of people out there are writing about lots of interesting things and sharing lots of fascinating information that should be shared.
So, in this inaugural Daily Blog [...]

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Payroll Taxes Simplified, Part II

April 17, 2009

About a month ago, I wrote a post called Payroll Taxes Simplified, Part I. That post defined terms needed to understand the “what” of payroll taxes.
This post will provide an overview of the tax schedule, the “when” of payroll taxes. As before, a disclaimer: I am not an accountant. This post does not replace professional [...]

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