ShareIn the 1990s, scientists at the University of Parma were studying motor neurons in monkeys. They attached electrodes to a monkey’s brain cells responsible for movements. These electrodes recorded whenever those cells fired…a.k.a. whenever the monkey moved.
Monkeys like peanuts. The researchers set out peanuts for the monkeys to grab. Monkey grabs a peanut, motor neuron [...]
Posts Tagged ‘music therapist’
Watch and Learn: The Mirror Neuron Song
Music Therapy Bloggers to Watch in 2010
ShareDarren Rowse at Problogger gave his readers a challenge to write our own “bloggers to watch in 2010″ article. It seemed like fun (and is different from posts I typically write), so thought I’d take the plunge.
These are music therapy bloggers (professionals and students) I follow and whose blogs inspire, entertain, and educate. Here they [...]
I’m Off to CBMT World!
ShareI’ve packed my bags, the car’s filled with gas, the kids are excited. Today I’m heading to Kansas City.
This is my third year serving on the Exam Committee for the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). I’m heading to an intense three-day meeting to talk stats, music therapy practice, and theory with a roomful of [...]
3 Easy Tools To Help You Be A Research-Savvy Clinician
ShareLast Saturday, I attended the annual Fall Forum hosted by the Colorado Association for Music Therapy (CAMT). The Fall Forum is primarily an educational event and CAMT invites different speakers to talk on topics related to music therapy.
One of the speakers this year was Dr. Blythe Lagasse, a professor at Colorado State University. I really [...]
Why Therapists Need to Shut Up
ShareOne of the hardest skills to learn as a therapist is to shut up. Silence is hard. Silence makes us uncomfortable.
The other week, I was with a client, “Tony.” Tony is 10 years old and is a very angry child. He has a right to be angry–he grew up in a chaotic, abusive environment, was [...]
6 Ways to Help You Find Balance in Life
ShareDo you ever feel like this girl here? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Trying to juggle too much? Trying to meet too many needs? Having difficulty balancing it all?
The good news is that you are not alone. I feel that way. I have friends who feel that way. It’s hard trying to find the right balance between focusing [...]
