Monthly meeting
Tomorrow we’re having another monthly music therapist meeting. I am excited for this one; we’re including one of our friends who has moved to another state. I’ll be excited to see her (even though it’ll be on a screen).
Fri, March 30 2012 » Events » No Comments
Planning practices and problems
I have never considered myself a songwriter. I have always considered myself a planner. Recent realizations are such that I am a songwriter (almost on a daily basis), and my feelings toward planning are that they are hopeful and sometimes restricting. I believe all of this relates. I’ve been afraid of writing songs and music because I’ve felt [...]
Thu, March 29 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
Newfound podcast: WSJ on Small Business
One way in which I have been trying to branch out as a young professional is to develop my business skills. My fiancé offers endless assistance, for which I am grateful. I am also trying to seek out any resources I can utilize on my own. Podcasts are huge for me right now. I am [...]
Wed, March 28 2012 » Reflections, Resources » No Comments
Monthly meetings
On Saturday, the Minneapolis Area Music Therapists will get together again for our monthly meeting. I’ve invited a couple of music therapists I know to attend via Skype, as they live in two other states. One of them had done her internship here in the cities before taking a full-time music therapy position in Indiana. [...]
Tue, March 27 2012 » Events » No Comments
An Article Weekly: “Use of Music to Improve Speech Production”
Each Monday, I will be writing up a short, non-academic review of an article I’ve found interesting. These articles will be taken from music therapy peer-reviewed journals. The article I’ll briefly review tonight is, “Use of Music to Improve Speech Production in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theoretical Orientation,” by Hayoung A. Lim. The article [...]
Mon, March 26 2012 » Fascination Station, Reflections, Resources » No Comments
My Epic contract
I began another contract today. This one will last for eight weeks. I work with groups of adults with developmental disabilities throughout the day, and end the day with a debriefing session that includes staff members. Today was the first time I’d met most of the clients and many of the staff members. I loved [...]
Fri, March 23 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
Expansion
I presented on music therapy to a group of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists on Wednesday (was that really only yesterday?), and since then I’ve been thinking more and more of the importance of collaborating. Each therapist’s purpose when working with a client is to help him or her reach a goal, and what I [...]
Thu, March 22 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
Kid Talk: Advanced Children’s Therapy
Today I presented to speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists at Kid Talk in Victoria, Minnesota. Half of the group was familiar with music therapy, and all of them seemed very supportive and interested in it and its work toward speech goals for their clients. I shared some resources I have, and was happy to receive some new [...]
Wed, March 21 2012 » Events » No Comments
Co-facilitation
Tomorrow I present to a group of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists on the application of music therapy in a setting that serves children with developmental disabilities. I have not seen, in person, a music therapist co-facilitate a session with a therapist or specialist of another profession, but have had a chance to see video [...]
Tue, March 20 2012 » Events, Reflections » No Comments
Aloha to the uke
I am back on the mainland! I spent the past several days on Maui, and returned yesterday afternoon. Needless to say, Hawaii is a wonderful place. Several times I saw people lounging on the beach with their guitar or ukelele. The only souvenir of Hawaii I wanted to bring home with me was a ukelele. [...]
Mon, March 19 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
