The “Yellow Brick Road” was a familiar phrase that was a treat to watch for my brother and I growing up. Essentially, Dorthy needed to and wanted to go home. She ended up in an unfamiliar, unpredictable place and apparently ,the “Yellow Brick Road” wouldn’t get her directly home, but it would get her to… Read more »
Month: April 2012
Beautiful Music, Is It What You Think?
Process versus product. Generally when I give an introductory talk about Music Therapy, I begin by making the comparisons between Music for Leisure, Music Education, and Music Therapy. Music for Leisure is a passive type of music which I am going to leave alone today. Music Education and Music Therapy are active processes and very… Read more »
Recognizing Development and it’s Significance in Each Individual.
This weekly blog is about change, development, and growth and recognizing them. Not only recognizing them, but attending to their significance in each individual. Sometimes when working with special needs children, most specifically in this case children on the spectrum, there comes a point in which growth appears to have come to a stand still,… Read more »
“Rock Around the Clock” Elicits First Word
Click here to hear Charles’s Song: Charles Song( Next click; ste-002) Little Charles likes to leave me a gift before every holiday. He always does something unexpected, yet highly needed the last session before each holiday. This last session before Easter break, non-verbal Charles said his first word while climbing the stairs -“up”. Charles… Read more »
Musically Structuring Responses and “Stims”
This week I thought I would show a video of one of the previously mentioned children that had “pop out words” and how we arrived there. As I began working with Jay, I worked toward attending, giving eye contact to the therapist when addressed, playing instruments or moving to the music and also giggling or… Read more »