neurodevelopment

Book Review: Ghosts From the Nursery

August 13, 2009

I have a confession – I actually wrote this book review about a year ago for the biannual newsletter of the Colorado Association for Music Therapy (or CAMT). But, the book had such an effect on me and my practice that I wanted to share it with you. So…here you go:
Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing [...]

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The Daily Blog 06/04/2009

June 4, 2009

It’s been awhile since I posted any interesting articles. Read below for engaging and stimulating articles on brain plasticity, the importance of music instruction, music and memory, music and emotions, and music for pain management for our youngest children.

Reflections on Plasticity. The concept of neuroplasticity is foundational for understanding why and how music therapy works. [...]

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Crossing the Midline: What’s the Big Deal?

May 21, 2009

Crossing the midline.
That’s a goal (or objective) frequently used in music therapy sessions. I have used it for children with autism, children with developmental disabilities, and for trauma-influenced children. It also seems to be a common therapeutic goal for occupational therapists.
A Sample Intervention
There’s an intervention I use in my weekly sessions with trauma-influenced kids. I [...]

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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 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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