by jb music therapy | Nov 22, 2011 | Blog, Children
During 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, grocery shopping, not to...
by jb music therapy | Nov 15, 2011 | Autism, Blog
Three Doctors give Three Statements that Suggest Music Can Soothe you like the Spa. 1. In 1959 a doctor named Teirich undertook one of the earliest studies into the therapeutic effects of music and vibration. He built a couch which contained loud speakers and which...
by jb music therapy | Nov 8, 2011 | Blog
Entrainment is when one vibrating object is placed next to another vibrating object and they both move towards becoming the same vibration. It is also known as phase-locking or a sympathetic response. As you can imagine, entrainment can have its benefits as well as...
by jb music therapy | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog, Disabilities
Our company organized an “open mic” for persons with disabilities who chose to display their musical growth and talent in front of an audience filled with loving friends and family. Some of the performers have autism and/or autistic tendencies. One young woman who...
by jb music therapy | Oct 25, 2011 | Autism, Blog
It seems that there are many different spins on the musical brain. In an article by Mark Wheeler , he wrote of Istvan Molnar-Szakacs who will be using “emotional music” to examine the brain regions involved in emotion processing. “Music has long been...
