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,...
by jpalmieri | Aug 31, 2020 | Autism, Children, Music Therapy, School Settings, Special Education, Teens, Young Adults
10 Tips for Challenging BehaviorRecently, I had the opportunity to collaborate with a Behavior Intervention Specialist to create a song to help various school professionals, including new staff, remember tips to dealing with challenging behaviors. It is always helpful...
by Bessie Barth | Aug 11, 2020 | Children, Cognition, Making Music, Teens, Young Adults
“Found” Instruments an At-Home Scavenger HuntHi all, Kaitlyn here! As we are entering what feels like year 3 of being at home, I’ve been thinking about ways to make the most of time at home. I know as a music therapist I am missing make music with...
by Molly Coleman | Aug 3, 2020 | Adults, Autism, Children, Clinical Repertoire, Cognition, Making Music, Music Therapy, School Settings, Special Education, Teens, Young Adults
One of the songs I play most often in music therapy sessions is “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” as recorded by The Tokens in 1961. This is one of those rare songs that isn’t limited to a specific age group or population, which makes it very versatile for music therapists,...
