Research has shown that music can be an engaging and attractive stimulus for children and students. Several studies have documented music therapy as a successful modality to engage the student in social, emotional, cognitive, communication and motor learning activities. Children...
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FIVE STRATEGIES FOR YOU, THE TEACHER! When introducing a new piece of music, play it through in its entirety - up to tempo and with all the dynamics and flourishes you hope to hear at the end of the teaching experience. Break...
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It’s Thursday morning and eight visually impaired babies and toddlers accompany their parents to the music therapy program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). They file in one by one, many of the parent’s looking disheveled and...
Read MoreI don't typically write the feedback I get from blogs posted but with your permission here are just some of the messages I received after writing "A Love Song for My Children" from some incredible mothers and grandmothers. Thank you...
Read MoreDuring a particularly difficult time in my life I felt overwhelmed and out of touch with what was important. I know there are many of you in this position – managing work, obligations at home, managing family schedules, doctors visits,...
Read MoreIt’s Thursday morning and eight visually impaired babies and toddlers accompany their parents to the music therapy program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). They file in one by one, many of the parent’s looking disheveled and...
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This month JB Music Therapy is highlighting the 10th year of a well-loved music therapist in our company - Shannon Robinson, BMT, MTA.I couldn’t imagine a better way to acknowledge Shannon than to share her beautiful work at the Emily...
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It was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. The suggestion I should come to his home to facilitate a music-filled evening included a very compelling reason: “It is the first...
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The diagnosis of children and adults with ADHD has increased significantly in the last decade. There are many theories as to why this increase has been so substantial. Historically, affected children were viewed as choosing to misbehave, as opposed to...
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Over the course of my career as a certified music therapist, I have worked in hospitals, privatevhomes, long-term care facilities, group homes and schools. I and my colleagues bear witness to many of life’s most profound moments. Years ago I...
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