neuroscience

7 Simple Ways to Calm an Angry Child

July 23, 2009

We’ve all made this mistake. It’s human nature. Evolution, really. We can’t help it. We’re wired to respond this way.
A child gets angry. The child cries, yells, hits, pinches. Our blood pressure rises. Our voice gets louder. We get in their face so they pay attention to us. We bark at them.
Does this work? Maybe. [...]

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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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Handouts: 2009 Midwestern Region of AMTA

April 16, 2009

Below are handouts from two presentations I gave at the Midwestern Region of AMTA annual conference held April 16-19 2009 in Lincoln NE.
I Need To Do What? Lessons Learned from the Business World.
Click here for the handout (pdf)
The Traumatized Brain: How Abuse Changes Children and How Music Can Help
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Let’s Start at the Neuro-Beginning…

March 30, 2009

While working towards my Master of Music degree at Colorado State University, I had the opportunity to take several neuroscience classes. Neuroanatomy (my favorite!), neurodevelopment, neuropsychology – it gave me a wonderful, broad understanding of how the brain and body functions. These classes have profoundly guided the way I approach my therapeutic work.
I intend to [...]

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