Compliance and Self-Regulation are not the same thing. In my opionion, compliance should NOT be a goal. Who is compliance serving? The professional’s needs are being taken care of with compliance. Compliance is to please someone elses desire. Compliance makes the work enviornment much easier if our clients come in ready to do what we… Read more »
What is Music Therapy anyway? I know you go to physical therapy to help your weak muscles and joints. I know you go to speech therapy to work with language. But what is “Music” Therapy for? While working with a particular individual this week, I realized the importance of being “musical” in the way we… Read more »
The 20-21 pandemic has brought a great degree of discomfort to many. The illness itself has had catastrophic effects on some. The “quarantine” has had an effect on us all. The length of this has increased its volume. The volume, combined with the change in routine has, worn and stressed many. The positives, tend to… Read more »
Back Mountain Music Therapy began working with a boy who was absolutely developmentally stuck. It had been reported to the mother that the client was making gains in “flashcard” academic learning (thinking). We estimated that this was highly unlikely. We had mentioned that our thought was that there was a possible “food” motivator. The food… Read more »
