50% off ALL E-Books, now through Sept 27th.

If you need creative inspiration or new ideas (especially for tweens and teens), I encourage you to take advantage of this sale.

Some E-Books, like the Pop Song Mini Pack, are just $6!

Check out:

Tuneful Teens 1 and Tuneful Teens 2 (which were just updated), Sensational Songs & Activities, and The Rap Pack For Teens (with 12 looped hip hop beats included).

All are available for half off the usual price.

You can even grab the POWER PACK, which has all the E-Books listed above in one, discounted bundle.

The Virtual Music Therapy Session Planning Packs for Spring & Summer have been flying off the E-Shelves (both also 50% off):

In these E-Books, you’ll learn creative musical experiences that are effective in teletherapy or in-person sessions.

You’ll learn: musical game ideas, instrument activities, and creative movement experiences; how to use listening guides; and some brand new ideas that were created just for virtual sessions.

Along with the E-Book, you’ll get: visuals, picture cards, a musical game template, sample listening guide, and sample mini musical bio, as well as a looped hip hop beat MP3.

It’s everything you need to implement the ideas in your sessions right away!

There is so much great content packed into these E-Resources that I rarely discount them (only once per year).

Have fun browsing the E-Aisles for resources that’ll boost your creativity and elevate the quality of service you’re providing.

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I do my best to share weekly content here on the blog that will help you with session planning and improve your clinical practice.

Though I’ve shared a LOT on the blog since I first started in 2011, the information can feel a bit scattered.

It’s a bit of information here, a session idea there.

I created my E-Book collection so all of the information I have to share is organized and can easily be referenced as you session plan.

One of the most popular resources is the Tuneful Teens collection.

It has E-Books that are full of intervention ideas, sheet music, and templates for a variety of musical experiences that are engaging for teens with autism and related disabilities.

Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC says this about Tuneful Teens:

“Amy provides everything you need — step by step procedures, templates, sheet music, etc. — to implement the interventions in your music therapy sessions. I highly recommend Amy’s book.”

The Rap Pack for Teens is one of my favorite resources, mostly because I used to be so intimidated and clueless about how to incorporate rapping into my sessions (and thankfully am not anymore!

This package (E-Book + MP3s) provides ideas for how to get started using raps in your sessions in a creative way.

Elizabeth Buckmaster, MEd, MT-BC says this about The Rap Pack:

“The ideas are creative and clearly laid out, and the CD tracks are really useful! The teen population can sometimes be tricky to find “cool” and appropriate music therapy experiences for, so new ideas are always a treat!! I’ve already recommended The Rap Pack to several colleagues!”

The Sensational Songs & Activities E-Book is a crowd favorite. It’s full of song ideas, sheet music, intervention ideas, and themed session plans designed to stimulate ALL the senses. The ideas are perfect for all of your sensory-based learners, including those with autism.

Joy Ouellette, MT-BC says this about the E-Book:

“I bought your book and it has been such a help! I was so stuck on sensory activity ideas. I wanted to let you know that you have a great resource. Thanks for getting me unstuck!”

In the Virtual Music Therapy Session Planning Packs for Spring & Summer, you learn a variety of creative musical experiences that are effective in teletherapy and easily customized for in-person sessions. You can purchase them separately or in a Combo Pack at a discounted rate.

Nell Miller, MT-BC calls the E-Book  “creative and wonderful.“

Ashley Lewis, MM, MT-BC says “I of course love your resources and I think you are brilliant. Your visuals are the best I’ve ever seen! I’m a huge fan of yours and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next because I will be buying it.”

If it sounds like these ideas could be helpful for you, I’ve got great news.

ALL the E-Books I shared about above will be 50% off next week, March 27 – 31.

This sale only happens once a year, so if you’re interested I’d encourage you to browse the E-shelves and get ready to stock up next week.

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The #1 thing I hear from y’all when you reach out to me (which I LOVE!) is that you enjoy the work you do, but you feel stuck in finding popular music.

I hear you loud and clear, because I used to feel that same frustration.

I’m an organized kinda person, so here’s how I look at the pop-song investigation process. There are two main steps:

1. Find the music
2. Find out how to use the music therapeutically

Step 1: Find the music – This involves a significant amount of time researching popular music (I share exactly how I do that in this course), reviewing the lyrics, watching the music video on YouTube, and Googling the meaning (yup, I do that!).

Step 2: Find out how to use the music therapeutically – Once you have a song picked out, now it’s time to figure out how you’re going to use that song to address therapeutic goals (not the easiest task in the world I’ve come to find out).

I’ve been through this process numerous times since I started working with tween and teens clients (13 years ago!!) Since I get asked questions about how to find and use pop songs so often, I decided to create a new resource that addresses these questions.

The new resource is a collection called Pop Song Mini-Packs.  (Those of you on my mailing list are already familiar with what I’m talking about!)

I designed Pop Song Mini-Packs to help you stay on top of what’s new in pop.

Each mini-pack includes songs from that year. You’ll learn how to use those songs therapeutically to address clinical goals.

Did you ever think you could use a Justin Timberlake song to work on alternating attention? Or a Camila Cabello song to work on stimulating speech production? How about an Ariana Grande song to work on motor skills?

It is totally possible.

I’ll show you multiple creative ways that you can use current pop songs to target therapeutic goals. 

The ideas are organized by domain. You’ll see the goal that’s being addressed, clear examples, and instructions for implementation. You’ll also see how to insert YOUR clients’ preferred music into these musical experiences to make them totally customized and appropriate for your unique clients.

Go ahead and check out the 2018 Pop Song Mini-Pack HERE.

By the way, are you going to be at the National Conference in Dallas next month?! If you are PLEASE email me to let me know (Amy@WHmusictherapy.com) and stop me if you see me there to say hello!!

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Life has been pretty darn exciting lately!

Wholesome Harmonies is offering a number of summer music therapy groups including: Kids Rock and children and tween music therapy groups through the Down Syndrome Association of Miami.

At UCP, we are in full presentation-preparation mode: the debut of our musical Little Red Riding Hood happens next week! Also, I am busy preparing the two UCP preschools for their graduation performances: a musical rendition of the book “Caps for Sale!” Whew!

Lately, I’ve been getting lots of requests for music therapy intervention ideas for clients with severe and profound intellectual disability. With these individuals, I like to take a sensory approach to my activity planning. This opens up a whole new world of possibilities!

Last year, I created a resource called Sensational Songs & Activities: Sensory-Based Ideas for Music Therapy. This E-Book is designed to make your life easier and jump start your creativity when it comes to session planning for sensory-based learners.

This E-Book is appropriate for music therapists who work with individuals with developmental delays, those with severe and profound intellectual disability, and those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I have also received great feedback on how these ideas when been used with older adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia! The ideas can be adapted to fit the population you’re working with.

Want to find out more? Click here to read a complete description of what you’ll find inside the e-pages of Sensational Songs & Activities!

Here’s what others are saying about this E-Book:

“The most useful part {of the E-Book} was the six themed session ideas.  I provide MT groups one time per week for a school based special needs population and I used the “Fun in the Sun” and “Trip to the Farm” already this year. I love the concept of using all of the senses and the kids loved the variety. {This E-Book} has helped by saving planning time with a theme already to go. It has also helped inspire my own themes such as “Fall Hayride” using the senses. I was surprised at how much the kids loved the bubbles!  They also enjoy tasting different foods within the session, which I had not tried before.”
– Amy Pearson, MT-BC // State of the Heart

“{The most useful parts of Sensational Songs & Activities} were the themed session plans and the multi-sensory combination. I found this E-Book useful…to add more ideas to the pot of complete sensory stimulation ideas. I don’t often use olfactory (smell) in therapy sessions, but this E-Book encouraged me to look beyond what is traditional multi-sensory stimulation (auditory, tactile, visual) and add even smell into the equation.”
– Kristin Veteto, MT-BC // KNV Music Therapy

“I purchased your sensory book and love using it with a patient of mine who has brain trauma due to seizures. I love it and appreciate your work.”
– Tiffanie Hingle, MT-BC

Ready to be inspired too? Click here to purchase YOUR copy!

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Happy Wednesday!

I can feel the excitement in the air now that the holidays are just around the corner. My desk at UCP is filled with Christmas cards, I have seriously overdone it with cookies, cupcakes, and candy, and I hear the kids still talking about their musical performance of the Nutcracker.

Today I want to share with you about a resource I offer that will help you with planning sensory-based session plans for the Christmas holiday.

That resource is….

In Sensational Songs & Activities you’ll find a Holiday music therapy session plan that will provide you with creative, developmentally appropriate ideas that incorporate all the senses. You’ll see how I incorporate pine branches, mittens, jingle bells, Christmas lights, ice packs, and apple cinnamon scents into this session (and much more!)

How much time would this save YOU to have a session already planned out?

Give yourself a present this holiday season! Click here to order your copy of Sensational Songs & Activities!

But don’t take my word for it.

Here’s what others are saying about the Sensational Songs & Activities E-Book:

“The most useful part {of the E-Book} was the six themed session ideas.  I provide MT groups one time per week for a school based special needs population and I used the “Fun in the Sun” and “Trip to the Farm” already this year. I love the concept of using all of the senses and the kids loved the variety. {This E-Book} has helped by saving planning time with a theme already to go. It has also helped inspire my own themes such as “Fall Hayride” using the senses. I was surprised at how much the kids loved the bubbles!  They also enjoy tasting different foods within the session, which I had not tried before.”
– Amy Pearson, MT-BC

“{The most useful parts of Sensational Songs & Activities} were the themed session plans and the multi-sensory combination. I found this E-Book useful…to add more ideas to the pot of complete sensory stimulation ideas. I don’t often use olfactory (smell) in therapy sessions, but this E-Book encouraged me to look beyond what is traditional multi-sensory stimulation (auditory, tactile, visual) and add even smell into the equation.”
– Kristin Veteto, MT-BC

“I have purchased two of your E-Books and had a ton of success with your activity ideas. Thank you so much for these resources!”
– Alyssa Monas, MT-BC

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