by jb music therapy | Sep 13, 2011 | Blog, Children, Disabilities
(reprint from Voices – www.voices.no) For over 50 years, Fran Herman has used her special talents as a music therapist, advocate, artist and leader to change the lives of many people. From early on Fran has worked tirelessly to promote music therapy, making it...
by jb music therapy | Mar 14, 2011 | Blog
There is a tavern in the town, in the town And there my true love sits him down, sits him down, And drinks his wine as merry as can be, And never, never thinks of me. “Tavern in the Town” by Wally Cox The afternoon started like any other Wednesday. ...
by jb music therapy | Oct 6, 2010 | Blog, Elders
Here is a short case study by DIANA. Diana has recently joined our team…here is her account of a session, a short while after transitioning into one of our long term placements: During a recent session at a long term care facility, the son of one of my...
by jb music therapy | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog
A week ago I wrote about my music therapy mentor Fran Herman. Today I learned the loss of another mentor whom I barely knew, but who had great influence over me theses past few months. Louise Guy and I shared the stage at the University of Calgary at the invitation...
by jb music therapy | Jan 12, 2010 | Blog
I first witnessed the power of music at the age of 14. My grandfather had recently had a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak. He would reside in a long term care facility for the next eight years of life. Earlier in his life my grandfather...
