This week, I completed a lot of assessments, so I thought I would share some different assessment techniques. Join me at noon eastern time (or listen to the archives) to learn about school assessments, private practice assessments, business assessments and personal assessments.
School assessments are done to determine whether music therapy is educationally necessary to help the student meet the goals on the Individualized Education Plan.
Private practice assessments are done to determine which music therapy interventions are best used with each client and to determine the treatment plan.
Business assessments are done to determine what your business needs to grow and develop.
Personal assessments are done to determine what you need in order to reach your goals.
Listen to the show to learn how to use assessments in your life.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010 - Music Therapy and Self Care
I keep trying to get back to a regular broadcast schedule, but life keeps me sidetracked. On this show, I'll update you on what's been going on in my music therapy life and then talk about self care. Taking care of ourselves is very important! I've gotten a lot of messages from the universe reminding me of this lately. So I'll give some suggestions for doing this even though you are super busy!
Listen here.
I'm also trying out my new timeslot: Fridays at 12:00 Eastern, 11:00 Central, 10:00 Mountain, 9:00 Pacific. Let me know what you think of the new time--and tell me what you do to take care of yourself!
Listen here.
I'm also trying out my new timeslot: Fridays at 12:00 Eastern, 11:00 Central, 10:00 Mountain, 9:00 Pacific. Let me know what you think of the new time--and tell me what you do to take care of yourself!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Show revamp
March has been an especially challenging month with the SWAMTA conference and other things going on. I hope to begin broadcasting again next week with a new day and time. Check back here for updates. Leave a comment to let me know what topics you are interested in!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
March 6, 2010 - Resources
The show is off hiatus this week with a new show. This week I'm going to share resources I find useful. Here are a few of them:
Time for Music by Music Therapist Wade Richards and his blog Blog Beat. His blog gives tips, videos, and original songs for use in music therapy sessions, music education classes, or general education classes. I found this post particularly helpful this week.
FAQAutism.com is another resource I use frequently. Cathy Knoll, another music therapist, offers free daily podcasts or emails, toolkits, and even Vodcasts providing short, digestible tips and practical ideas to enhance life quality for people with autism.
Sensory Nanny Kim McVean is not only a mother of twin boys with autism, but also an Occupational Therapist. She provides
calm, clear advice on helping people with sensory processing disorders and has her own Blog Talk Radio show on Fridays so that you can call and ask questions about sensory processing.
Listen to this week's show for more about these resources and other information about what I use in my practice.
Have any of your favorite resources? Share them by leaving a comment here!
Time for Music by Music Therapist Wade Richards and his blog Blog Beat. His blog gives tips, videos, and original songs for use in music therapy sessions, music education classes, or general education classes. I found this post particularly helpful this week.
FAQAutism.com is another resource I use frequently. Cathy Knoll, another music therapist, offers free daily podcasts or emails, toolkits, and even Vodcasts providing short, digestible tips and practical ideas to enhance life quality for people with autism.
Sensory Nanny Kim McVean is not only a mother of twin boys with autism, but also an Occupational Therapist. She provides
calm, clear advice on helping people with sensory processing disorders and has her own Blog Talk Radio show on Fridays so that you can call and ask questions about sensory processing.
Listen to this week's show for more about these resources and other information about what I use in my practice.
Have any of your favorite resources? Share them by leaving a comment here!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
January 23, 2010 - A Week in the Life of a Music Therapist
I had some pretty amazing sessions this week, so I'm going to share some of the responses my clients had to music therapy. I also had a personal encounter with music, so I will talk about that, too.
Listen here.
Please leave a comment and let me know what topics you are interested in, or just that you listen! Hearing from listeners really keeps me motivated.
Listen here.
Please leave a comment and let me know what topics you are interested in, or just that you listen! Hearing from listeners really keeps me motivated.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
January 16, 2010 - Andrew Knight - Professor of Music Therapy
Andrew Knight, MA, MT-BC, NMT Fellow, is assistant professor of music therapy at the University of North Dakota. He instructs courses in music therapy and jazz improvisation, while overseeing clinical placements of students in the Grand Forks community. Mr. Knight holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in percussion performance with a jazz emphasis, and a Master of Arts degree in Music Education, emphasis in music therapy from the University of Minnesota. His post-graduate training includes a Fellowship in the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy from Colorado State University and has studied with noted music therapists Charles Furman and Michael Thaut.
Prior to his appointment in the UND Music Department, Mr. Knight was an active clinician in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, with various music therapy clinical roles in nursing/geriatric facilties, school districts, and at agencies serving adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has also established a branch of the “Tremble Clefs,” a nationwide group of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers to support them physically and emotionally through singing and movement. His research has been published in the journals Activity Director’s Quarterly for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia and the Journal of Music Therapy. His current research pursuits include clinical applications of music therapy for individuals with neurologic impairments.
As an active member of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Mr. Knight has served as president of the American Music Therapy Association for Students, Great Lakes and Midwestern Region web coordinator and representative to the AMTA committee on Communication and Technology. He currently represents the Midwestern Region on the national Student Affairs Advisory Board of AMTA and the Academic Program Approval Committee.
Mr. Knight has presented at several national and regional conferences, including the AMTA, the National Parkinson Foundation, and the Autism Society of America. Andrew lives in Grand Forks with his wife and two children. He frequently bikes around the city, and has run four marathons. So far.
Andrew Knight's Music Therapy Podcasts
Listen to the show here.
Prior to his appointment in the UND Music Department, Mr. Knight was an active clinician in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, with various music therapy clinical roles in nursing/geriatric facilties, school districts, and at agencies serving adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has also established a branch of the “Tremble Clefs,” a nationwide group of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers to support them physically and emotionally through singing and movement. His research has been published in the journals Activity Director’s Quarterly for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia and the Journal of Music Therapy. His current research pursuits include clinical applications of music therapy for individuals with neurologic impairments.
As an active member of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Mr. Knight has served as president of the American Music Therapy Association for Students, Great Lakes and Midwestern Region web coordinator and representative to the AMTA committee on Communication and Technology. He currently represents the Midwestern Region on the national Student Affairs Advisory Board of AMTA and the Academic Program Approval Committee.
Mr. Knight has presented at several national and regional conferences, including the AMTA, the National Parkinson Foundation, and the Autism Society of America. Andrew lives in Grand Forks with his wife and two children. He frequently bikes around the city, and has run four marathons. So far.
Andrew Knight's Music Therapy Podcasts
Listen to the show here.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
January 9, 2010 - New Year's Resolutions
Welcome back! I hope you all had wonderful holiday breaks and are refreshed and renewed and energized for the new year. I love how hanging up a new calendar makes seems to give us hope for new opportunities.
On today's show, I'm going to talk about making successful New Year's Resolutions, explaining how to use music to make your dreams come true! And I'll describe a goal-writing session I used with my clients this week.
Happy New Year!
On today's show, I'm going to talk about making successful New Year's Resolutions, explaining how to use music to make your dreams come true! And I'll describe a goal-writing session I used with my clients this week.
Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
December 19, 2009 - Sherri Ross and Bilingual Education
Sherri Ross is currently a music therapist with the Denton Independent School District. She received a bachelor of science and masters of arts both in music therapy from Texas Woman's University. She is also certified to teach music education in the state of Texas. She works with students with developmental, cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioral disabilities in special education classrooms using music therapy strategies to facilitate progress on students' individual educational goals and objectives. Quite a few of her students are also bilingual, where English is their second language, and another language (mostly Spanish) is spoken in the home. These second language learners were the catalyst for the writing of the first book, "La Salsa", which has now given Sherri ideas for more books, making it into a series. The second book, "La Salsa and the Texas Two-Step" just came out and a third book will be coming soon.
Listen here.
www.sarsenpublishing.com This is the website where you can see the book and actually order it too! :)
You can also order directly from Sherri Ross: sethsherri@verizon.net
Listen here.
www.sarsenpublishing.com This is the website where you can see the book and actually order it too! :)
You can also order directly from Sherri Ross: sethsherri@verizon.net
Saturday, December 12, 2009
December 12, 2009 - Dr. Petra Kern and the World Federation of Music Therapy
This week I'm talking with Dr. Petra Kern, President of the World Federation of Music Therapy. Founded in 1985 in Genoa Italy, the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT) is the only worldwide professional organization representing music therapy in many areas of the world. The WFMT is led by an international body, with officers,commissioners, and regional liaisons in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, India, Ireland, Korea, Spain, U.A.E., and the USA. Listen here. The World Congress of Music Therapy will be in Seoul, Korea in 2011.
Also, The Beck Center has generously donated CDs to give away. Call into the show, sign into chat, or leave a comment here to win the CD! This CD is their second release of their Kids-n-Tunes collection, the first is titled Kids-n-Tunes: A Music Collection for Kids.
A Kids-n-Tunes Christmas features their Kids-n-Tunes Singers, members of the Beck's Youth Choirs, Creative Arts Therapies Staff and other great musicians and friends. The CD includes crayons to color the CD cover's artwork.
The songs include: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Up On the Housetop, Joy to the World, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, O Christmas Tree, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Let There Be Peace On Earth. Between each song the children are interviewed about various topics centered around the holidays.
More information can be found about the Beck Center and it's various programs at www.beckcenter.org.
The CDs are $12 for the Xmas and $10 for the Music Collection for Kids, plus shipping. OR get them FREE by calling into the show, leaving a comment here, or participating in the chat room!
Also, The Beck Center has generously donated CDs to give away. Call into the show, sign into chat, or leave a comment here to win the CD! This CD is their second release of their Kids-n-Tunes collection, the first is titled Kids-n-Tunes: A Music Collection for Kids.
A Kids-n-Tunes Christmas features their Kids-n-Tunes Singers, members of the Beck's Youth Choirs, Creative Arts Therapies Staff and other great musicians and friends. The CD includes crayons to color the CD cover's artwork.
The songs include: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Up On the Housetop, Joy to the World, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, O Christmas Tree, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Let There Be Peace On Earth. Between each song the children are interviewed about various topics centered around the holidays.
More information can be found about the Beck Center and it's various programs at www.beckcenter.org.
The CDs are $12 for the Xmas and $10 for the Music Collection for Kids, plus shipping. OR get them FREE by calling into the show, leaving a comment here, or participating in the chat room!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
December 5, 2009 - Selecting the Right Music
Music can be a powerful tool in our lives and it's important to select music that will promote the action, behavior, or response that you are looking for. Listen now for some tips for selecting the right music.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Novmber 22, 2009 - Conference recap take 2
Last week I introduced the show and then played a song from Rachel Rambauch's new CD and song book, Listen and Learn. During the song, I muted my phone so I could cough or make noise without broadcasting. And then I proceeded to talk for 15 minutes with my phone muted. So here's what I said while my phone was muted about the conference!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
November 14, 2009 - Live from San Diego
I'm broadcasting live today from the American Music Therapy Association Conference in San Diego. This is a short show highlighting moments from my experience at conference this year.
Listen here.
Listen here.
Friday, November 6, 2009
November 7, 2009 - Listen & Learn Music
Listen & Learn Music is a large resource of original songs and activities for children created by Rachel Rambach. Rachel is a music therapist at the Hope Institute for Children & Families and wrote Listen and Learn: Educational songs for school, home, and play.
Michelle Erfurt is the owner of Erfurt Music Therapy, a private company devoted to improving the quality of life and personal growth of others through the promotion of quality products and services for music therapists. She has partnered with Rachel to publish and promote the Listen and Learn songbook.
Listen to The Music Therapy Show at 5:00 EST/4:00 CST/3:00 MST/2:00 PST as we talk to Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC, and Michelle Erfurt, MT-BC, NMT about Listen and Learn Music.
You can find more information about Listen and Learn Music at www.listenlearnmusic.com.
Rachel is also a guest blogger and music contributor at Songs For Teaching.
Learn more about Michelle Erfurt at www.erfurtmusictherapy.com
Michelle Erfurt is the owner of Erfurt Music Therapy, a private company devoted to improving the quality of life and personal growth of others through the promotion of quality products and services for music therapists. She has partnered with Rachel to publish and promote the Listen and Learn songbook.
Listen to The Music Therapy Show at 5:00 EST/4:00 CST/3:00 MST/2:00 PST as we talk to Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC, and Michelle Erfurt, MT-BC, NMT about Listen and Learn Music.
You can find more information about Listen and Learn Music at www.listenlearnmusic.com.
Rachel is also a guest blogger and music contributor at Songs For Teaching.
Learn more about Michelle Erfurt at www.erfurtmusictherapy.com
Saturday, October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - We're Back!
This week is the beginning of regularly scheduled shows, each Saturday at 5:00 Eastern. Except this show is at 4:30 Eastern. I'm going to share some tips for using music to teach concepts of time management. Listen here.
Friday, September 25, 2009
October 3, 2009 - Anita Louise Steele
I've been out sick for two weeks, but now I'm back and ready to speak with you all again!
My guest this week is Anita Louise Steele, Director of Music Therapy at Ohio University. Professor Steele was the creator and Director of Music Therapy as well as a practicing clinician at The Cleveland Music School Settlement from 1966 until 2003. In that position she managed a large department of music therapists and developed service contracts with schools, hospitals, treatment centers and nursing homes. She designed the community-based model for delivery of music therapy services and a community based training model for music therapy interns. In addition, Professor Steele was instrumental in the development of a music therapy degree program in the greater Cleveland area and was its first instructor.
Join me Live at 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT/3:00 MDT/2:00 PDT. Call in with questions or comments about music therapy 646-652-2850. Missed the live show? Listen to the archives by clicking on the player at the right or subscribe to the show in iTunes!
My guest this week is Anita Louise Steele, Director of Music Therapy at Ohio University. Professor Steele was the creator and Director of Music Therapy as well as a practicing clinician at The Cleveland Music School Settlement from 1966 until 2003. In that position she managed a large department of music therapists and developed service contracts with schools, hospitals, treatment centers and nursing homes. She designed the community-based model for delivery of music therapy services and a community based training model for music therapy interns. In addition, Professor Steele was instrumental in the development of a music therapy degree program in the greater Cleveland area and was its first instructor.
Join me Live at 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT/3:00 MDT/2:00 PDT. Call in with questions or comments about music therapy 646-652-2850. Missed the live show? Listen to the archives by clicking on the player at the right or subscribe to the show in iTunes!
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