http://www.musictherapymaven.com The Business and Science of Music Therapy. The Life of a Music Therapist. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2010/01/watch-and-learn-the-mirror-neuron-song/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2010/01/watch-and-learn-the-mirror-neuron-song/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:36:06 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=1141 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! In 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 [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2010/01/watch-and-learn-the-mirror-neuron-song/feed/ 4 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/merry-christmas/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:33 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=1061 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! Merry Christmas to all of my readers! I hope you have a happy, healthy, relaxing, and wonderful holiday. I will be taking a break this next week to spend time with my family (can you [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/the-neurodevelopment-song-video/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/the-neurodevelopment-song-video/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:06:08 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=1015 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! You asked for it and here it is–”The Neurodevelopment Song.” Why did I write a song about neurodevelopment? Mostly because I’m a big nerd…but also because I’m trying to improve my songwriting chops. And the [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/12/the-neurodevelopment-song-video/feed/ 14 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/10/will-these-songs-help-you/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/10/will-these-songs-help-you/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:55:42 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=786 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! I have two items to address in today’s post. They are completely and totally unrelated. Music Therapy Conference Tweetup Wait…a tweetup? What’s that? I will post a video this week that defines a tweetup and how it [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/10/will-these-songs-help-you/feed/ 2 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/05/a-teens-view-of-hope-and-change-a-song/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/05/a-teens-view-of-hope-and-change-a-song/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 18:09:50 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=313 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! I have been working with an adolescent boy for the past three months. “Joey” is a laid-back and friendly teenager who takes awhile to open up. He has a history of making poor decisions; [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/05/a-teens-view-of-hope-and-change-a-song/feed/ 1 http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/03/how-to-get-faith-a-songwriting-experience/ http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/03/how-to-get-faith-a-songwriting-experience/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:27 +0000 Kimberly http://www.musictherapymaven.com/?p=46 If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter!

If you like this post, please subscribe to the RSS feed. If you like this site, you'll love the newsletter! Every once in awhile, therapists (whether music, occupational, art, physical, counselors, etc.) get the opportunity to be involved in something truly beautiful. I had one of those opportunities last month. I had been invited [...]]]> http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2009/03/how-to-get-faith-a-songwriting-experience/feed/ 0