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The Daily Blog 08/07/2009

August 7, 2009

Many fascinating and interesting articles have emerged over the past month. A sample for you: The Music of Healing for Disabled Vets. Describes how a non-music therapist created a music training program at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital. A feel-good story. Scary Music? Better Keep your Eyes Open. Closing your eyes enhances your emotional response […]

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The Daily Blog 07/14/2009

July 14, 2009

Anyone who has ever been on vacation knows that it takes time to both prepare for your departure and to transition back to work. As it is for me right now. And in that spirit of trying to catch up with everything domestic and professional, I have decided that, instead of the knowledgeable, rich, thought-provoking […]

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How To Tell the Difference Between the Helping Music Professions

June 2, 2009

It seems that the connection between music and healing is popping up a lot these days. Check out this recent story on MSNBC my friend (and fellow music therapist) Ginny Driscoll shared with me. It’s a pretty good story, probably one of the more well-written ones I’ve seen, on how music is being used as […]

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The Marriage of Music and Medicine

March 26, 2009

This article I wrote recently came out in a staff e-newsletter one of my clients (McKee Medical Center) publishes. If you are interested in the use of music in hospitals, this will give you a brief introduction. Click here for the article (pdf)

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Renew, Revive, Release: Music Therapy and Cancer Care

March 19, 2009

Presented for Sharing the Cancer Journey at Poudre Valley Hospital March 19, 2009 Dear Participants, Thank you for a wonderful and inspiring evening. It was a joy and a pleasure to spend time with you. Here you will find handouts from the slideshow presentation and a listing of research supporting the use and effectiveness of […]

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