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Group Music Improvisation with Adolescents in Mental Health Facilities: Setting the Stage for Success

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Group Music Improvisation with Adolescents in Mental Health Facilities: Setting the Stage for Success

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1. The Benefits of Imaginative Play in Music Therapy with Children

Engaging in imaginative play is about meeting a child where they are and becoming part of their world for a moment.

Tags: imaginative play, child development, imagination, music with children, medical music therapy, music therapy, music, Pediatric
By Emily Fjelstrom, MT-BC
2. The Infusion Center Connection - A Parent's Journey

“Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side?”*

Tags: medical, Pediatric, music, pediatric infusion, infusion center, music therapy, songs, music therapy advocacy, the rainbow connection
By Kate Bautch, EdD, MT-BC
3. Songwriting: How to Get Started

Tips and tricks for overcoming your inner critic and jump-starting your creativity

By Kristin King, MMT, MT-BC

Tags: melody, songwriter, word tree, brainstorming, music, therapeutic songwriting, songwriting, music therapy
By Kristin King, MMT, MT-BC
4. "Music Therapy, COVID-19 and Change"

[Scene: Music Therapist is walking into hospital]

Step one: SANITIZE SANITIZE SANITIZE

Step two: Greet (and be greeted by) the temperature checker! 

“Good morning to you!  In the last 48 hours, have you experienced any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell?”

Step three: Have temperature checked.  Good to go!

“... and don’t forget your screening sticker!”

Tags: music therapy advocacy, music therapy, music, change, Covid-19, medical music therapy, mental health
By Genessee Tudino, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist

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