by jb music therapy | Mar 26, 2013 | Blog
Thanks to brain imaging devices, researchers have been able to determine that music activates multiple brain regions, which is why it has such a global impact on our memory, immune response, stress response, and our emotions. W5 developed an incredible series called...
by jb music therapy | Mar 19, 2013 | Autism, Blog, Children
In 2003 a group of parents with special needs children looked at me intently, awaiting my reply to – “will you design a music based camp for our kids?” They referred to their children as having strong affinities to music yet not fitting well into the “regular”...
by jb music therapy | Mar 12, 2013 | Autism, Blog, Children, Disabilities
Scott is a 5-year-old who has a natural affinity to music. Every time he hears it in the mall, or during a walk, or when it is turned on in his own house, he will stop whatever he is doing and start rocking back and forth, dancing to the music. In other areas Scott...
by jb music therapy | Mar 4, 2013 | Blog
March being National Music Therapy Month gives just one more opportunity to share this (still) rare, yet growing profession, with other health activists. Science has caught up with what music therapist’s have been witnessing for many decades – that music...
by jb music therapy | Feb 26, 2013 | Autism, Blog, Children
Katherine is a 9 year old who is very sensitive to sound – especially certain tones. There are many case accounts of students having a unique sensitivity to sounds and music (the actual tone, or sound of a particular instrument). For Katherine, the sound of the...
