by Gigi Siu | Dec 8, 2020 | Adaptive Lessons, Making Music, Music Therapy
What are adaptive lessons?Everyone can create great sounding music if they find the right way! Music is a universal language to express our emotions and to communicate with others. With simple adaptations, we can make and perform music no matter age, disability, or...
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 2, 2020 | Adults, Clinical Repertoire, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Making Music, Music Therapy, Older Adults, Session Planning, Themes
Hi there everyone, and welcome to another blog post! This week, we’re going to talk about themes! This can be a great option to help plan your session for several reasons which we will break down more later, including… It can help clients with reality orientation...
by Bessie Barth | Sep 23, 2020 | Clinical Repertoire, Making Music, Music Therapy
Hi everyone! Ah, Spotify. An incredible tool for listening to, finding and learning new music. It is common to get caught in a rut during your sessions and feel uninspired when it comes to finding new music- I often find myself guilty of using the same songs over and...
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,...
by Bessie Barth | Aug 25, 2020 | Autism, Children, Cognition, Early Childhood, Making Music, Math Skills, Mental Health, Music Therapy, Special Education
Homemade instruments, ravioli, and marching dinosaurs, oh my!Making music with your little ones can be fun, easy, and spontaneous! Chances are, you may already be engaging your child in musical experiences, whether that be in singing a sweet lullaby to them before...
