trauma

The 3 Facets of a Music Therapist

June 9, 2009

If you visit my company website, you will notice the pictures up top labeled “science,” “music,” “therapy.” I was introduced to this concept in graduate school, the idea that a music therapist encompasses being trained as a musician, a scientist, and a therapist. A true story for you: Yesterday, I was scheduled to facilitate some […]

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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 […]

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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 Click here for […]

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