November 29, 2008 - Thanksgiving Special

Today's show is a short one expressing my gratitude for the people who support this show. I’d like to thank Blog Talk Radio for hosting the show, thanks to Susie Moten, Bill Matney, Krystal Demaine, Mary Lawrence, Michelle Kennemer, Michelle Melander, Dale Taylor, Robert Krout, Barbara Else, Debbie Dacus, Kathleen Coleman, Terri Hart, Ann Petty, Ellary Draper, Cathy Knoll, Kim McVean, Veronica Butler, Stephanie Shehan, Louise Montello, Wade Richards, and Ed Kahler for being guests on my show. Thanks also to Blogspot.com for hosting our blog. Thank you Ed Gallagher for being my guest today. Thank you Kevin Lindstrom, for helping me get this show started, for guest hosting, and for writing and performing the music for the show. And thanks to all of you who listen to the show each week. I really appreciate it and would love to hear from you.

I also have a surprise for my listeners. Check out the show to find out what it is!

November 15, 2008 - AMTA Conference Report

Broadcasting live from Expanding the Gateway to Music Therapy: The 10th Anniversary Conference of the American Music Therapy Association at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Listen live here.

November 15, 2008 - AMTA Conference Preview

Barbara Else, MPA, LCAT, MT-BC, AMTA Consultant, provided a preview of Expanding the Gateway to Music Therapy: The 10th Anniversary Conference of the American Music Therapy Association in St. Louis, MO. Listen here.

November 8, 2008 -- Biomedical Theory of Music as Therapy

Music Therapy is the enhancement of human capabilities through the planned use of musical influences on human brain functioning. Dr. Dale Taylor is our guest this week to speak about the Biomedical Theory of Music in Therapy. Listen here.

November 1, 2008 -- FAQautism

Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC is a board certified music therapist with over 30 years clinical experience with children, teens, and adults diagnosed with autism. FAQAutism.com is designed to respond to specific questions from individuals with autism and their family members, teachers, therapists, employers, medical professionals, residential staff, job coaches, and others interested in the well-being of people with autism. Listen here.

October 25, 2008 -- Sensory Nanny

Kim McVean, aka Sensory Nanny, is an occupational therapist and a mother of twins who have Autism. She joined us to talk about sensory issues and music therapy. Listen here. Check out her show here. Visit her website www.sensorynanny.com

Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Music Therapy in Public Schools Part 3

The third installment in our Public Schools series features Michelle Melander, a music therapist with Plano ISD. She talks about the differences between Consult-to-Program, Consult-to-Student, and Direct Service Models of music therapy in public schools. Listen to this show here.

Two weeks off

The Music Therapy Show is taking two weeks off (September 27 and October 4). The show will be back October 11, at 4:00 pm Central, with Michelle Melander. This will be the third of four shows featuring music therapy in Public Schools. Tune in Saturday to hear how music therapy is used in Plano ISD.

September 20, 2008 -- SEMTAP: Special Education Music Therapy Assessment Process

Kathleen Coleman is here to discuss music therapy assessments in public schools. After many years in which she started several of the music therapy programs which still exist in north Texas, Kathleen now has a private practice working with clients who have developmental disabilities. She also teaches piano and guitar, provides consulting services for school districts, agencies, and therapists nationwide, and is involved in dachshund rescue (with four dachshunds at home!). Listen to this show here.

September 13, 2008 -- Hurricane Ike is our guest today....

Due to technical difficulties, we will not be able to bring you a show this week. Please enjoy one of the archive shows and we will be back next week at our usual time (5:00 Eastern, 4:00 Central).

September 6, 2008 -- Music Therapy in Public Schools Part 2

Debbie Dacus is our guest today. She has over 20 years experience and works for Birdville ISD and maintains a private practice. She has also co-authored Socially Smart: Teaching Social Skills Through Scripts and Songs, a resource for teaching social skills to students with communication disorders and Learning Through Music: Music Therapy Strategies for Special Education. Listen to the show here.

August 30, 2008 - Music Therapy in Rise Schools

Veronica Llanos Butler, MT-BC, MSEd, MT-BC, LMT, NMT Fellow, is our guest this week. Veronica is currently the music therapist and music therapy internship program director at The Rise School of Houston, a non-profit early intervention preschool for children with and without developmental disabilities ages 6 months to 6 years of age. Listen to the show here, or click on the play button on the right.

August 23, 2008 - Music Therapy in a Consult-to-Program Model

Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC, Bill Matney, MA, MT-BC, and Mary Lawrence, MT-BC, are my guests this week to talk about the music therapy program in Lewisville ISD. They describe the Consult-to-Program Model and tell about their experiences as music therapists in public schools. To listen to this show, click here.

August 16, 2008 - Music Therapy University Degree Programs

Continuing our Music Therapy in Schools Series, Dr. Ed Kahler, Director of Music Therapy at West Texas A & M University, is our guest this week. He describes what a music therapy student might expect. Klacey called in to share her story about why she decided to get a music therapy degree. Listen to this very compelling show here.

Thanks to Kevin Lindstrom for guest-hosting this week. I was headed towards a plane coming back from a meeting with Dr. Kahler. We tried to make time for me to give a live interview, but the transportation schedule did not allow that. Kevin and Ed were wonderful, though, and I encourage all of you to download this show.

August 9, 2008 - Music Therapy in Schools Series

This week we’re beginning our Music Therapy in Schools Series. Krystal Demaine called in to discuss some research she's participating in for children with Autism and public school assessments.

Listen here to find out more.