Brooklyn Music School Launches New Music Therapy Program
We love hearing about Music Therapy programs starting up all around the country! This new program at the Brooklyn Music School is just one of many that are providing opportunities for people of all ages to experience the benefits of music therapy.
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Integrating Music Therapy Into Care Benefits Military Personnel
Important fact - the concept of "music therapy" was first discovered during WWII when nursing staff noticed that incorporating music into treatment of veterans noticeably quickened their recovery! Since then, music has been researched as a means of contributing to healing across many populations, from Veterans with PTSD, to babies in the NICU, to patients with cancer, just to name a few!
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Music Therapy In Technology News
Portland Startup Makes Music Therapy App To Help Stroke Survivors Walk Again
In The News: Gilliam Hits Right Notes for Music Therapy
We love to hear about music therapists across the country who are creating their own practices and programs!
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Choral Group Assists People with Parkinson’s
As part of a Maryville University initiative, Megan Moran, MT-BC, and Colleen Haviland, MT-BC direct the "Tremble Clefs," a choral group composed of adults with Parkinson’s disease. Members meet weekly, and have been surprised to find a significant improvement in their ability to communicate as a result!
Music Therapy Used to Strengthen Coping Skills with Pediatric Cancer Patients
This Music Therapy program at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center helps children cope with the emotional challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis.