I am so excited to celebrate the one year anniversary of Tuneful Teens. Be sure to read this entire post to find out how you can win a *FREE* copy! I cannot believe it has been one year since Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents was launched. I remember coming up with the idea to [...]
I am finally back in the swing of things after a wonderful whirlwind of wedding festivities! (By the way, my favorite discussion so far with my preschoolers went like this: One child: "Amy got married!" Another: "She graduated!" I love how their minds work.) Today, I am sharing a video that goes along with this [...]
Mommy & Me at the Library: A Music Group for Babies & Toddlers Join board-certified music therapist Claire Gentry as she leads an energetic and fun music group for babies and toddlers. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join in the fun! Throughout the session, babies and toddlers will be moving and grooving to music, [...]
I think I waited longer than most for my edition of the Journal of Music Therapy to arrive. Maybe it's because I'm all the way down in Miami? Regardless of the reason, I was thrilled to receive my copy. The reason? My master's thesis Joint Attention Responses of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Simple [...]
Last week, I shared some ideas on how to improve your practice with children with ASD. You can read that post here. Here are some more tips and suggestions of things that I have learned along the way that have completely changed my sessions with children with ASD (in a good way!): 4. Bring down the [...]
Happy Wednesday! My master's thesis, Joint Attention Responses to Simple Versus Complex Music of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) JUST came out in the most recent issue of the Journal of Music Therapy! Yay! It has not yet arrived in Miami, so I am eagerly checking the mailbox to see if the little brown book is in there. [...]
As I type this post Steve and I are about 3 weeks away from our wedding day! I could not be more excited! Thank you to everyone who replied or commented on my Here Comes the Bride Post with fun song suggestions for our reception. We have lots of great songs to choose from - let [...]
It's official! In one month I'm getting married! The date seems to have snuck up on Steve and I, and we laugh because now our talks at dinner are all about tuxedos and bow ties, cake toppers, and mini desserts. Here is where I need your help. We want to have the most rockin', swingin', [...]
Have you ever gotten an email that just tickled you and made your heart smile? That's what happened to me a few months ago when I recevied an email from Coast Music Therapy. They told me I was being awarded the inaugural "Cause for Applause" award for my E-Book series and my work through Wholesome Harmonies! Coast Music [...]
I love when my clients inspire me and give me new ideas for interventions during my music therapy sessions. This happened a few weeks ago and I've been using the idea ever since. One little guy I work with individually loves book and songs. I use this type of musical experience to work on expressive language, [...]