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“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. |
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Music Therapy utilizes the medium of music to resolve, maintain, and/or improve specific skills.
A Music Therapist:
Assesses emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses.
Designs music sessions for individuals and groups based on client needs;
- Music improvisation
- Receptive music listening
- Song writing
- Lyric discussion
- Music performance
- Learning through music
Participates in treatment planning, ongoing evaluation, and follow up. |
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