Project Description
For Schools & Organizations
Music therapy is the systematic use of music and music-based interventions within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish individualized goals.
Music therapy goals are non-musical (such as ‘to improve attention or ‘to improve social skills’) and may fall under the following domains: motor/physical, communication, social/emotional, cognitive/academic, and sensory.
Here are some examples of how music-based interventions are used in a group setting to address therapeutic goals with individuals with special needs:
Motor/Physical: Instrument playing, movement activities, and dancing are used to improve gross and fine motor skills and increase strength and endurance
Communication: Therapeutic singing and singable stories are used to increase ad improve verbal communication skills.
Social/Emotional: Instrumental improvisation, musical games, and group movement activities with props (like the parachute) are used to improve social skills.
Cognitive/Academic: Musical instruments are used to facilitate the practice of skills like localizing and visual tracking. Original songs are created to teach academic concepts (i.e. letters, numbers, colors, rhyming words, counting, etc).
Sensory: Musical instruments provide auditory, visual, and tactile stimulation.
We work with the following schools and organizations:
Children’s Resources Educational Center (PreK-5)
Friendship Circle of Miami, North Miami Beach, and Maryland & D.C.
Miami Dade Public Library System
Bright Horizons School
All Kids Included Festival
ARC of South Florida
The Palace Nursing Home
Recovery In Tune
Brockway Library
South Florida Yachad
Down Syndrome Association of Miami
UM-CARD (University of Miami – Center for Autism & Related Disabilities)
City of Hialeah Special Population Program
Wholesome Harmonies accepts private pay clients and are providers for the Family Empowerment Scholarship from Step Up For Students and Sunshine Health Medicaid, both of which cover our services at 100%. We take care of billing on your behalf.
“Amy, I am always so impressed with all the learning and educational components you incorporate into the music therapy session. It’s great that you do different things with each group that are age appropriate. You’re wonderful with the kids and you’re so well prepared.”
Nechama Harlig • Director of Friendship Circle Miami
