by jb music therapy | Apr 5, 2011 | Autism, Blog
Three weeks ago I found myself on the ground crying and in pain. I had just fallen on a sheet of ice. I heard the familiar ligament snaps that I had heard doing the same thing 6 years earlier. How could this be happening again? I have been preparing for a race and...
by jb music therapy | Mar 8, 2011 | Autism, Blog, Mental Health
“Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium,” WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of music that changes...
by jb music therapy | Oct 15, 2009 | Blog, Disabilities, Mental Health
Early one Thursday morning I was referred to a patient on the Mental Health Inpatient Unit at a local hospital. As one would expect I went to the unit anticipating to work with someone coping with depression or psychosis. What I didn’t expect was an 6 foot, 18 year...
by jb music therapy | Sep 27, 2009 | Autism, Blog, Children, Disabilities
Love and learning are two experiences a child shouldn’t have to earn. Sometimes life presents you with learning opportunities quite naturally, like when you touch something hot it hurts, or when you stay up late for too many nights your attention starts to blur....