Music Therapy

5…No! 6 Bits of Mish-Mash and Nuggets

February 23, 2010

Today’s article is a bit of a mish-mash of different topics. I tried to find a common thread between them…but no luck. And I didn’t want to focus on one particular area because I thought you’d be interested in all of them! (You are, aren’t you?) So here are 5 bits of mish-mash and nuggets, […]

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How To Make Music Therapy Sticky

February 2, 2010

I’m going to try something new. When people ask me “What is music therapy?”, I’ll say: We use music to make your life better. I’ve been reading a book called Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (by Chip and Dan Heath). “Sticky ideas” are ones that last and that people remember. […]

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We’re in the paper!

January 19, 2010

If you follow me on Twitter or are a fan of Neurosong on Facebook, you already know I have some exciting news to share with you. Last December, a reporter from our local paper, the Fort Collins Coloradoan, contacted me. He had stumbled across my website, and thought a story on Neurosong and music therapy […]

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Remembering Dr. E. Thayor Gaston (Part 3)

December 22, 2009

For the past two weeks, we’ve delved into the “father of music therapy,” Dr. E. Thayor Gaston. Guest writer Anita Louise Steele, music therapy professor at Ohio University, shares her memories of Dr. Gaston the teacher, Dr. Gaston the mentor, and Dr. Gaston the man. This article concludes the three-part series: Remembrances of Dr. E. […]

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Remembering the “Father of Music Therapy” (Part 2)

December 15, 2009

Last week, we started a three-part series written by guest author, and Ohio University teacher, Professor Anita Louise Steele. Professor Steele studied with the “father of music therapy”, Dr. E. Thayor Gaston. Here, in her own words, are her memories of the man and the teacher: Remembrances of Dr. E. Thayer Gaston I recall that […]

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Celebrating 100 Blog Posts!

December 10, 2009

I can’t believe it–this is my 100th blog post! Thank you all so much for reading my blog, for your comments, your support, and your questions. I keep this going because of you. My very first blog post was published on February 13th of this year. It’s been fun to watch the growth over the […]

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Remembering the “Father of Music Therapy” (Part 1)

December 8, 2009

Last month, I heard fellow music therapist Janice Harris interview Professor Anita Louise Steele on her podcast, The Music Therapy Show with Janice Harris (to listen to the interview, which I recommend cause it was a good one, click here). They touched on a number of topics, but what struck me the most was when […]

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How To Recognize the 4 Types of Attention

September 29, 2009

One of the most common goals music therapists address are attention goals. For example: Goal: To increase attention span. Goal: To promote on-task behavior. Goal: To improve attention to task. …and so on. Attention. It’s a basic yet foundational skill. The ability to focus and pay attention is a precursor to a host of other […]

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What is Music Therapy? (The Video)

September 24, 2009

I feel like I’ve finally entered the 21st century. Millions have done it before me, but I have procrastinated, putting it off until I felt “ready.” But I finally bit the bullet and buckled down until it was done. I just uploaded my first video to YouTube. In this video I answer the question “what […]

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