Today we are wrapping up the Music Therapy in Action series with some of my most favorite videos - our Special Performances and Events! I worked for seven years at United Community Options of Miami, facilitating music therapy for children with autism and related disabilities. During that time, my interns and I prepared many different [...]
Last week, I posted about the Music Therapy in ACTION page, and how music therapists can use it to get new ideas and watch videos to see what different techniques look like when implemented. In that post, I highlighted the sections on the Cognitive, Sensory & Motor/Physical domains. But there's more! On the Music Therapy [...]
I don't know about you, but when I'm learning new music therapy techniques, I love to see them IN ACTION. It's one thing to read about techniques in a book or hear about them in class, and it's another to see them being implemented in an actual session with clients. That's why I created a [...]
I love supervising practicum students because it reminds me to examine each and every aspect of clinical practice. Everything - from their musical presentation, to communicating with clients, to transitions - is observed and assessed when students begin leading musical experiences. Not only am I evaluating my practicum students' skills, it reminds me to evaluate [...]
Thanksgiving break is here! While this is an exciting time for our students, it can also be confusing for them. Schedules and routines change, things are different. So, I wrote a song called "See You Soon" to remind my students that we may be on break and our schedules may feel strange, but we'll be [...]
Today is the final post for my video series on Music Therapy + Cognition. I've had so much fun putting these videos together! You can catch up on the past posts and videos here: Part 1: Using the clarinet to work on localization Part 2: Using rhythm instruments to work on auditory perception skills Today [...]
Two weeks ago I started a new blog series that I was SUPER excited about: how we can use music therapy interventions to address cognitive function. And then... ...my website decided it did not want to play nice anymore. I had a few little glitches occur, which is why the blog post for last Wednesday [...]
I love watching videos of other music therapists in their sessions with clients. I gain so many new ideas for songs, interventions and methods of implementation. I try to contribute by sharing my own videos: Check out my Music Therapy in Action page to watch videos of me working with clients to address sensory integration, [...]
Happy Holiday season! I'm so happy to be writing this post with the lights from our Christmas tree twinkling next to me. While brainstorming new ideas for my sessions with young children, I came up with this simple little song about Santa. It's an echo song and the melody is repetitive, so kids will be [...]
A few months ago (November to be exact!) I received a phone call from AmericaTeve, a Miami-based Spanish language news station. They were presenting a series on autism and wanted to close that series with a piece on autism and music therapy. They asked if they could come interview me and videotape me working with a client during a [...]
