Music Therapy

Movie Review: The Music Never Stopped

March 16, 2011

This is the month of music therapy reviews! Last week, I shared with you my review of Jodi Picoult’s new book, Sing You Home (and I invite you to check it out–especially the insightful comments others shared!). This week, I share with you my review of the almost-released movie The Music Never Stopped. Review of […]

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Happy 2nd Anniversary, Music Therapy Maven!

February 16, 2011

On February 13th, 2009 I hit “Publish” for the very first time, not realizing the incredible, life-changing journey that was about to happen. Starting this blog has jump-started new friendships, opened up job opportunities, and introduced me to people all over the world. It’s been an amazing ride! This blog would not survive and thrive […]

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What is a typical music therapy session like?

February 9, 2011

See the title? That’s a question that can’t really be answered. There is no such thing as a “typical” music therapy session. A music therapy session will look vastly different depending on who we work with and where we work with them. That said, there are certain components that are inherent to a music therapy […]

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Thank You For Your Advocacy

January 26, 2011

I am truly humbled and feeling very grateful right now… Summary of the Social Media Advocacy Project This month’s social media advocacy project started with a phone call last December. It was a conference call with music therapists on the Florida State Task Force…a call I wasn’t even on! Somehow the idea started to ask […]

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What is Advocacy? And How You Can Do It

January 19, 2011

It’s all spelled out in this 6 minute video. Enjoy 🙂 Can’t see the video? Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LpWc5SoFNA to catch it on YouTube. Last week, a SLEW of music therapy bloggers posted articles on music therapy advocacy. I’m super excited to share them with you here: CODA Quips shared a story about advocating in everyday […]

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What is Music Therapy State Recognition?

January 12, 2011

If you watched my video in last week’s post, you heard me throw around phrases like “State Recognition Operational Plan” (SROP) and “music therapy recognition.” But what does that mean exactly? We’re in the middle of a special series this month all about music therapy advocacy and policy. This week, I’ll give you a brief […]

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Advocacy 101: An Intro to This Month’s Special Series

January 5, 2011

Watch this video to learn about this month’s special 4-week series: As mentioned in this video, I’ll be sharing all the blogs and podcasts that are participating in this project. This week includes: But “Government Relations” Sounds Scary!, by Rachel Rambach at Listen and Learn Music Research and Advocacy in Music Therapy, listen to Andrew […]

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Top 12 Reasons Why Music as Therapy Works

April 22, 2010

UPDATE: The Posit Science article was posted! You can read it here. I was recently invited to write an article for Posit Science, a company dedicated to brain fitness and interested in neuroscience. Although it’s not yet posted, I wanted to share it with you, as I’ve written out many of the “arguments” I use […]

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