Two weeks ago, I launched The Attention & Perception E-Course, a course I am exceptionally proud of. It's about 10 years in the making, considering I started filming some of the technique demonstrations while working at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Miami back in 2010. I'm thrilled by how many people have joined the course and [...]
Last week, I launched The Attention & Perception E-Course. It was a huge project that took years to finally come together (since it involved filming more than 30 demonstration videos). Throughout the course creation process, I was knee-deep in attention and perception techniques. I spent time looking through old files and session plans to remember [...]
When I first came up with the idea for creating The Attention & Perception E-Course, never in a million years did I think 2020, the year of the pandemic, would be the year I would complete it. Between completely revamping my business to offer virtual services, homeschooling my 3-year-old, and being a virtual learning parent to [...]
When it comes to putting out new offerings and resources, things have been a little slower than I would have liked. I love making resources for music therapists and educators, and sharing my knowledge. It's creative and fun, and one of my favorite things to do. But, for the past few months, we've all in [...]
"Halloween-themed attention & perception training exercises." Kind of a mouthful, isn't it? That'a just a fancy way of saying that we're going to use Halloween songs to work on attention and perception skills (like listening and following directions). Here's an idea that can be used with clients of all ages: Play a spooky Halloween song [...]
Lately, I've been working a lot of cognitive interventions into my sessions, particularly those that are targeted towards improving attention skills. So today I thought I'd do a roundup of all the posts I've created that target cognitive skills. Arousal orientation, localization, auditory perception skills, alternating attention - I cover it all. I thought maybe [...]
It's been a while since I've been on the blog to write! My family went on a Spring Break trip at the end of March (to St. Pete Beach and to see "real" mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs!) and I've been playing catch up ever since we returned. But, I am very happy to be [...]
Halloween is right around the corner! I've been using The Costume Rap in my sessions this month and it's been a hit. I use this musical experience to work on verbal and non-verbal communication skills with my tween and teen clients. Many of you have mentioned that it's tough to come up with musical experiences for [...]
I don't know about you but I was a little bit relieved when Moana came out and we could finally put the music for Frozen away! There's only so many times you can sing "Let it Go" in a lesson or session, am I right? Because Moana is so popular, I did some brainstorming to [...]
Don't you just love "Can't Stop the Feeling?" by Justin Timberlake. It is so darn catchy and instantly puts me in a good mood when I hear it. I used the song in my sessions yesterday and it was a huge hit. The clients (children in grades K-5) loved it AND it was incredibly effective in helping [...]
