“I regard music therapy as a tool of great power in many neurological disorders-Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s-because of its unique capacity to organize or reorganize cerebral function when it has been damaged.”
-Oliver Sacks, M.D. Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.
Benefits of Music Therapy
Music Therapy utilizes the medium of music to resolve, maintain, and/or improve specific skills.
Music Therapy applications include developing skills in:
Cognitive Development
Increase attention span
Develop orientation to the environment
Motor Development
Increase physical coordination
Improve dexterity and flexibility
Increase gross and fine motor skills
Develop hand-eye coordination
Develop motor planning skills
Perceptual Development
Increase auditory discrimination skills
Develop auditory concepts
Social Development
Improve communication skills
Improve group skills
Affective Development
Increase self-esteem and self-confidence
Bring about creative self-expression in music
Victoria T. Lowrie, MT-BC, NMT 1866 Beach Street / PO Box 356 Oceano, CA 93475 Office: (805) 473-2770 Cell: (805) 550-9484 Victoria@hihmts.net
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Victoria T. Lowrie, MT-BC, NMT 