neuroscience

Let’s Start at the Neuro-Beginning: The Spinal Cord (Part I)

April 30, 2009

While back, I published my first post on neuroscience (read it here). It offered a brief introduction to some basic terms: neurons, plasticity, synapse, and the four components of the Central Nervous System (CNS): the spinal cord, brainstem, the limbic system and the neocortex. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to proceed […]

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Handouts: 2009 Midwestern Region of AMTA

April 16, 2009

Below are handouts from two presentations I gave at the Midwestern Region of AMTA annual conference held April 16-19 2009 in Lincoln NE. I Need To Do What? Lessons Learned from the Business World. Click here for the handout (pdf) The Traumatized Brain: How Abuse Changes Children and How Music Can Help Click here for […]

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Let’s Start at the Neuro-Beginning…

March 30, 2009

While working towards my Master of Music degree at Colorado State University, I had the opportunity to take several neuroscience classes. Neuroanatomy (my favorite!), neurodevelopment, neuropsychology – it gave me a wonderful, broad understanding of how the brain and body functions. These classes have profoundly guided the way I approach my therapeutic work. I intend […]

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