Music therapy: engage tactile sense to enhance learning and engagement
In our music therapy sessions we utilize many physical props. Physical props engage visual and tactile senses and create opportunities...
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Mar 17, 2018
Music therapy: priming and timing motor responses
The power of entrainment is something we tap into daily when working with individuals with motor and speech challenges. Entrainment is "a...
Feb 27, 2018
Music therapy: NY Times article music and the brain
"the M.I.T. team demonstrated that the speech and music circuits are in different parts of the brain’s sprawling auditory cortex, where...
Feb 13, 2018
Music therapy: The use of sign language to enhance learning, comprehension, motor skills and express
Using sign language engages the children and gives them another or pathway, for a message to be interpreted in the brain. Sign language...
Jan 31, 2018
Music therapy: A multi-sensory learning approach
A multisensory approach enhances learning by engaging more of the brain. Learning that involves multiple senses offers many avenues for a...
Jan 25, 2018
Music therapy: Drumming in the classroom
Drumming in the classroom... We love drumming in the classroom! Drumming is a wonderful tool for developing bilateral coordination, gross...
Jan 13, 2018
Music therapy: using rhythm and melody to enhance learning
Teaching academics using rhythm and melody helps children comprehend and retain information. The different elements of music lights up...
Jan 9, 2018
Music therapy: a wagon of tools for growth, development and learning
Rhythm sticks: bilateral coordination, following directions, impulse control, gross motor imitation Sensory cushion: sensory input, core...
Jan 5, 2018
Music therapy: sensory fidget tools
Many children and adults need movement and sensory input to fully engage their brains for learning. Some people may knit to help them...
Dec 9, 2017
Music therapy: DIY weighted lap pads
Weighted lap pads and weighted stuffed animals are great for calming the nervous system, increasing sensory input for sensory seeking...
Dec 5, 2017
Music therapy: using music to teach calming strategies
Anxiety is common among children I see throughout the week. In a classroom setting anxiety can be raised by noise, other students,...
Dec 1, 2017
Music and the "I did it!" feeling
Playing music or singing together releases endorphins in the brain. Endorphins help you feel focused, they reduce pain perception and...
Nov 5, 2017
Music therapy: making repetition fun!
Often when working with a child to develop a skill we want to offer as many opportunities to practice that skill as possible. Whether it...
Oct 27, 2017
Music therapy: sensory tools for sitting
When you're a kid, sitting can be really tough! We can help kids to remain seated with a couple fun tools. My favorite sitting tool is...
Oct 20, 2017
Music therapy: reaching developmental goals through small percussion
Playing small percussion instruments is a great way to target several important developmental skills. Children develop bilateral motor...
Jul 20, 2017
Music therapy: music and the brain Interactive map
Music and the brain... NeuroRhythm Music Therapy Services has a wonderful interactive brain map that allows you to click on an area of...
Jul 8, 2017
Music can change your brain: music therapy and neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change over time with training. It was once believed that at a certain age the brain stopped...
Jul 7, 2017
Music therapy: crossing midline!
Imagine a line down the center of your body, this is your midline! Crossing midline is very important for child development but is also...
Apr 8, 2017
At a glance: individual music therapy
Individual music therapy provides an opportunity to tailor each session to the needs and goals of the individual. Here are some examples...
Dec 10, 2016
Autism: music therapy and the mirror neuron system
1. Mirror Neurons 2. From music making to speaking: Engaging the mirror neuron system in autism Above is a linked article for information...
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