by jb music therapy | Jul 5, 2011 | Autism, Blog
Giving a person with autism the chance to perform for their community has many positive benefits for performer and audience. For someone with ASD communication on the best of days can be a huge obstacle. For the community layman who does not understand a...
by jb music therapy | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog, Children
Eight years ago 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...
by jb music therapy | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog
“My brother is having his first baby (due in the next couple of days). He has been really quiet throughout the pregnancy. He has never been good with words and has difficulty with changes. One week ago, he sent me this video and explained the metaphor of the song. He...
by jb music therapy | Jun 14, 2011 | Blog, Children, Disabilities
During her birth Laura lost 20 minutes of oxygen and had to be resuscitated immediately. She had no brainwave activity seen on the two EEG tests and little hope except in her parents’ heart. When Laura’s mother finally saw her baby, Laura’s little lungs breathed with...
by jb music therapy | Jun 7, 2011 | Blog, Children
Thank you to Christina Wensveen, MTA from JB Music Therapy for this next blog…her passion for bringing music to individuals regardless of age is evidenced in her writing and in her role as Music Therapist and Camp Coordinator. On a typical Saturday...
