When it comes to creating musical experiences for my school age clients, here's how it typically goes: As soon as I know the goal I'm targeting (typically a goal in the attention and perception realm, since those skills translate directly into having success in the classroom and a work environment), my immediate next step is [...]
I couldn't be more excited to share with you that The Attention & Perception E-Course is OPEN for enrollment (and available at a discounted rate), this week only, March 22nd - 26th. Attention and perception are fundamental abilities that underlie all the other skills we work on with our clients and students. Our clients can’t [...]
Have you ever worked with a group where the individuals had a wide range of ages? Or, where you weren't sure which individuals would show up on any given day? I know in these situations we want to use musical experiences that are flexible and appropriate for that wide age range, but those can be [...]
Over the past few weeks, I've given you a little sneak peak into The Attention & Perception E-Course. We're winding down our spotlight series and it is almost time for the doors to open for enrollment (the week of March 22nd - happy dance!) Last week, I shared how videos are used in the course [...]
One of the things I cherish most is the collection of session videos I have from my time working with children and teens in Miami over the past sixteen years. I've used these music therapy videos, with written permission from the parents and clients, as teaching tools on my website, in presentations, and in my [...]
Last week, I gave a little sneak peek into The Attention & Perception E-Course and some of the creative ideas you'll learn to target auditory perception skills (those skills that help our clients develop speech and language, follow directions in school, and socialize with friends = super important!) Today I’m going to shine a spotlight [...]
Do the words "cool" and "auditory perception technique" sound like oxymorons? Do you automatically think "bland" and "boring" when you think of developing auditory perception techniques? Do you wonder what auditory perception techniques even are?? Fear not, I will explain everything here. Last year, I created a new online course called The Attention & Perception [...]
In a few weeks, the doors will open again for the The Attention & Perception E-Course, a brand new course launched last October. I'm thrilled with how many people are enjoying the course and finding the information not only useful, but interesting and enjoyable too (that certainly helps when it's a 5-hour course)! When she [...]
Many of the music therapists and educators who enrolled in the Tune In To Teens E-Course and The Attention & Perception E-Course have expressed their need for more resources and support for their work with school-age and teen clients. With that in mind, I created some Add-On Packages that go hand-in-hand with both E-Courses. These [...]
We're coming up on nine months being in pandemic/quarantine/virtual services mode and I don't know about you, but I've really had to stretch my creativity these past few months. If you're like me, you've completely revamped your clinical practice. You now need ideas that will engage your clients across a plexiglass shield. Or you need [...]
