by Bessie Barth | Dec 1, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Holidays, Making Music, Mental Health, Music Therapy, School Settings, Session Planning, Song writing, Special Education, speech and language, Teens, Themes, Young Adults
Are you running out of ideas for positive expression this fall? I know this has been a tough year for everyone and we’re probably all feeling a little different about the holiday season this year. A few songs I have been using with students and adults to identify...
by Bessie Barth | Nov 30, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Children, Early Childhood, Holidays, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Music Therapy, Session Planning, Themes
Hello everyone, welcome to another blog post! Today, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite winter/holiday themed interventions, as well as ways that you can adapt these interventions for your virtual sessions. I’ll also share the goals that you can target with these...
by Molly Coleman | Oct 13, 2020 | Autism, Children, Early Childhood, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Music Therapy, School Settings, Special Education, speech and language, Teens
Exploring physical prompts for speech productionProducing speech is a complex process that involves coordination between the diaphragm, vocal folds, jaw, lips, tongue, and more. Speaking requires motor skills that we must practice in order to learn, like riding a...
by Bessie Barth | Oct 5, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Early Childhood, Holidays, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Music Therapy, Older Adults, Session Planning, Special Education, Teens, Themes
Hello everyone, welcome to another blog post! It is October which officially means it is spooky season (and also one of my favorite times of the year)! As mentioned in some previous blog posts, using themes during your music therapy sessions is great for reality...
by Molly Coleman | Sep 29, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Cognition, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Music Therapy, Older Adults, School Settings, Session Planning, Special Education, Teens, Themes, Young Adults
Looking for fun ways to work on participation and interaction with your music therapy group? Previously on the MTGO blog, we’ve covered making music with your little ones, an instrument scavenger hunt, and a free career-themed music therapy session plan. Today...
by Molly Coleman | Sep 15, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Clinical Repertoire, Cognition, Holidays, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Making Music, Music Therapy, Older Adults, Session Planning, Special Education, Teens, Themes, Young Adults
Free Career-Themed Music Therapy Session Plan for Telehealth! 5 Intervention Ideas for Teens and AdultsWe know it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas and materials during what feels like week 1,000 of telehealth and distance learning. Previously on the MTGO blog,...