Music Therapy

Top Music Therapy Trends of 2012: A Wishlist

January 11, 2012
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The new year brings it’s share of articles and posts that start with phrases like “the best of…”, “top ____ stories of…”, and “top _____ trends to watch for…”
This year, I’ve decided to create my own list: top music therapy trends of 2012. This list is mostly a “wishlist” of what I would like to [...]

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It’s Social Media Advocacy Month!

January 4, 2012
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The 2nd annual Social Media Advocacy month has officially launched!
If you read other music therapy blogs or listen to music therapy podcasts, you’ll notice a lot of us will be talking about advocacy. That is because over two dozen music therapy bloggers and podcasters are participating in a project in which we use social media [...]

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Do Music Therapists “Own” Music?

June 29, 2011
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I received an awesome comment from Maven reader Brid this week. He wrote:
Hi Kimberly, I’m perusing your site with particular interest at the moment. I’m actually a ‘nearly’ graduated occupational therapy student (just three weeks from the finish line!) and I’m also a keen musician – I have a MA in performance [...]

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Music Therapy Is…Music Re-Learning?

June 1, 2011
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My husband is a band director and music educator. He first heard about music therapy over 10 years ago–before we met–after getting his first college teaching job.
Given his first-hand experience of the power of music, he was very interested in learning about music therapy…and, more specifically, in the difference between music therapy and music education.
So [...]

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Article Sharing: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and Pain

May 23, 2011
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The title is kind of funny, isn’t it? I mean, what do “sensory integration” and “pain” have in common?
For starters, articles I wrote on those topics were published last week
I have the good fortune of periodically being invited to write for other blogs. One of those blogs is Pediastaff, a provider of pediatric [...]

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4 Reasons Why This Song Is NOT Good For Walking

May 18, 2011
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There’s been a lot of exposure and interest in music therapy this spring…and one big reason is because of Representative Gabby Gifford’s therapy treatment. My music therapy friends and I have excitedly been sharing both articles we’ve written and those that have appeared on CNN, ABC, and the local Houston TV station.
Although the circumstances are [...]

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Top 10 Little-Read Posts from the Maven Archives

May 11, 2011
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It’s magic! I’m on vacation…yet there’s another blog post
I’m taking a week off for some much-needed R&R time with my family. Which gave me the perfect opportunity to dive in to the Maven archives and dig up some old articles for you:

Which is More Critical: Science-Based Treatment? Or Skilled Therapists?
What You Ought to [...]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Meet Listen and Learn Music

April 22, 2011
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This week, I’ve been introducing you to the wonderful Music Therapy Maven sponsors. In this final “installment,” I’d like you to meet blogger extraordinaire Rachel Rambach, who manages the highly successful Listen and Learn Music blog and an in-demand practice in her hometown of  Springfield IL called Music Therapy Connections. Hello Rachel!
The “About” page of [...]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Meet Emily Ann Peterson

April 21, 2011
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This week, I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful sponsors of the Music Therapy Maven. Today, meet Emily Ann Peterson, a professional cellist, cello teacher, and blogger in the Seattle area. You can find Emily at EmilyAnnPeterson.com, where she puts the “Oh!” in “Cello!” Welcome Emily!
Emily Ann Peterson is a cellist from North Texas [...]

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