Acquisition of tools

I am a private contractor who is starting from scratch. Do you know what I’d like? I’d like to have a list of must-have instruments and materials for those music therapists working with ch... Read More

Advertising

I have just submitted text for a brochure that will likely be sent to publish by the owner of the studio where I’m providing services. She said she’d like to have a tri-fold pamphlet adver... Read More

Blind ideals

Unfortunately, I have had a decent amount of inability to focus on any one thing lately. I feel like I’ve been fighting myself to forge through the days. However, though today I had a day o... Read More

Perfection

I love how my need for believed perfection paralyzes me from remembering things I’ve learned well in the past. Tonight I had my first true assessment session with a child with developmental disa... Read More

Putting on a show

Hmmm… I have reason to believe my guitar could be damaged soon. There is no doubt I need a better guitar, but I wasn’t planning or budgeting for that in the next week. I do need ... Read More

She speaks in numbers

Every Thursday, I facilitate small group sessions with residents who are in the TCU. I have had a number of good sessions there, but today I had a favorite. On that unit lives a woman who speaks in nu... Read More

New book

As found on Twitter, AMTAInc. is selling a newly-released book, Music Therapy and Geriatric Populations.Oh, if only I had the energy and desire to read work-related books when I’m not working. M... Read More

Outfit

A favorite realization: When I see a resident wearing a sweater that I know I own. And the sweater is brown. Coupled with some nice Velcro shoes, and I’m set.... Read More

From place to place

Not only do I work at a care center, but I also work at its adjacent apartments, for those more independently-living seniors. Many of the residents of the apartments are married to residents of the ca... Read More