There are times when I’m on schedule, cranking out a blog post a week. And there are other times when things get in the way – like a hurricane barreling towards South Florida. When my husband and I heard the news and saw how close it could potentially get to us, we dropped everything and [...]
I'll never forget the first music therapy session I led with a group of teen clients. I'd worked with young children for a few years prior and felt confident I knew just what to do to build a connection with these teens. Children are pretty easy to warm up, however I quickly realized it would [...]
Are you still humming "It's always better when we're together?" That's the theme of last week's blog post and this week's blog post: how to make the most of your collaborations with other professionals. I love, love, LOVE co-treating with other therapists - speech language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs) and ABA [...]
One thing I've learned in my fourteen years as a music therapist is that it is better when we work together. Cue Jack Johnson singing "it's always better when we're together." One of my favorite parts about working in a school setting is co-treating with other professionals. I have learned a tremendous amount from co-treating [...]
April was Autism Awareness Month and I had the opportunity to do something I LOVE to do: travel to different library branches throughout Miami-Dade county and lead Rockin' and Readin' music therapy sessions. Rockin' and Readin' is a program I created to bring music therapy sessions to the libraries in our area. Our focus in [...]
When you live in Miami, one season tends to blend right in to the next. Winter feels like Spring and Spring feels like Summer. Nonetheless, I like to acknowledge the change of seasons in my sessions. Thus, I have a ton of ideas in store for my Spring-themed sessions next week. I work at a [...]
The library is one of my favorite places to be. I've always loved the smell of the books and the peacefulness that lives in the bookshelves. Well, that is the peacefulness until storytime starts! If you've ever been to one of our Rockin' & Readin music sessions, you know we get a little bit loud [...]
I will admit I'm a big "holiday person." I love planning special celebrations for each holiday. This comes in handy when I session plan because I always have a theme to inspire me. If you aren't already been using it, I want to point you in the direction of a free resource here that will [...]
One of my main goals for the new year is to be more mindful and present, both in my personal life and professional life. I know this can have far reaching benefits. I've read about it, I've listened to people talk about it on podcasts, but I have yet to be consistent with this practice. [...]
I was going to close out this Musical Mini-Series by going straight to a wrap up, but yesterday something happened in one of my sessions that I just had to share with you. I was working with one of the classes at Children's Resources Educational Center (a school for children with special needs here in [...]
