Music Therapy
Music Therapy is defined by the American Music Therapy Association as “The prescribed use of music by a qualified person to effect positive changes in the psychological, physical, cognitive, or social functioning of individuals with health or educational problems.”
Music Therapy is the use of music and music related activities to modify ineffective learning patterns, to promote emotional, mental, social and physical growth, and to develop non-musical goals. Music Therapy is a creative, flexible and sometimes spontaneous means of using the appeal of music to help people of all ages and abilities address physical, psychological, cognitive, and social functioning.
Music Therapy is a highly preferred activity that facilitates learning and targets a range of goals including: communication skills, sensory integration, behavioral needs and self expression for individuals of all ages.
Group Music Therapy services are provided
in the school, day-care, after-care, summer camp or adult work settings.
A group Music Therapy program can be tailored to fit your facilities
needs. In the day-care or school setting, goals generated will focus on:
following multi-step directions, appropriate social interaction, fine
and gross motor movements, and age appropriate academic skills. Group
size is typically limited based upon the program's needs and the
functioning of participants.
Sessions typically occur on a weekly basis – accommodating the need of
the facility.
Individual Music Therapy
Individual Music Therapy
sessions begin with a 3-session assessment process in which the therapist
assesses the clients’ current focus of treatment. The assessment will
consist of: A parent interview, a review of current and past therapy
reports,
and three Individual Music Therapy Sessions.
During the sessions, the client is engaged in a range of musical activities
to assess their ability to:
- attend to and concentrate on a task
- engage in meaningful interaction with another person
- respond to social interaction
- frustration tolerance
- self-expression
- imitation of a motor and verbal means,
- appropriate use of object
- appropriate academic and age level skills
Upon completion of the evaluation process, a detailed report will be
written. This report will compile the therapists observations as well as
information collected. The report will detail the music therapy frequency as
well as the initial goals generated from the evaluation process.
Progress is assessed every three months in a progress report. The report
will give a detailed account of the individuals progress and will generate
new goals while maintaining present levels. If requested, the report will be
shared with other members of the treatment team.