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, [...]
I used to come into the classrooms at UCP's Early Beginnings Academy and I talk a LOT. "Okay everyone let's sit down in the circle." "Oh you have new shoes - awesome!" "Ok everyone sit down. Stop pulling her hair. Don't pick your nose. Come on let's all sit down!" This year, I am making [...]
I always love having the opportunity to present on my favorite topic in the world - music therapy. I could talk about it all day long. To share stories about the progress I have seen in the children I work with is one of the most amazing things. That is why I am so thrilled [...]
Last Thursday I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Temple Grandin speak at my alma mater, University of Miami. Each time I hear her speak, I pull out new information. This time, I was absorbing information so I could integrate it into my work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I have always had [...]
In February I will be giving a presentation at Pinecrest Community Center on music therapy with Claire, one of the music therapists who works with Wholesome Harmonies. (Pinecrest Community Center is where these programs are taking place!) Claire and I are getting together this evening to work on this presentation, so it got me thinking about [...]
I am knee deep in wedding planning (2 months to go!) and feel like I haven't had any time to spend on my blog! So I'm happy to be back on with another installment of "Here's How Tuneful Teens is Working for You." Last time, I shared how music therapist Jennifer Hezoucky implemented a songwriting [...]
Happy Social Media Advocacy Month! What an exciting month it was been so far! Last week, Ben Folds declared it #FollowMTWeek and has been surprising and delighting us with tweets and Facebook posts galore. (He even tweeted and posted THIS BLOG POST to his Facebook page!!) This year, the theme for Social Media Advocacy Month [...]
I don't know about you, but sometimes it's refreshing to just drop all the things you were "supposed to do" from your To Do list and just spend time with family and enjoy a beautiful day. That is just what I did yesterday, which is why I didn't get the chance to write my usual Saturday morning blog post. I [...]
In addition to my music therapy sessions I have the absolute privilege of teaching adapted piano and guitar lessons to children and teens with special needs and different learning styles. People often ask - what does "adapted" lessons mean? Great question. It means I provide adaptations and alternate ways for my clients or students to learn [...]
