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Books You Can Sing
Books You Can Sing by Nikki Belshe Lanza, MNLM, MT-BC We’ve compiled a list of our favorite singable books for music educators, music therapists, caregivers, and anyone who loves to sing!
Music and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Musicians overall perform better than controls on rhythm perception, temporal discrimination tasks, sensorimotor timing tasks, and inhibitory control tasks. They also have larger brain volume in the motor control areas like the cerebellum and basal ganglia and cognitive control regions in the frontal and parietal lobes (Slater & Tate, 2018). The enhancement of these neural regions and networks suggests that there is potential for experience (musical training) to shape neural systems.
How Can We Increase Access to Music Therapy? 10Qs with Nikki Belshe Lanza, Founder and President, Fort Worth Music Therapy Fund
How Can We Increase Access to Music Therapy? 10 Questions with Nikki Belshe Lanza, Founder and President, Fort Worth Music Therapy Fund At Heart and Harmony, we believe that therapy should be equitable, accessible, and normalized - music therapy included! When our...
Sensory Processing Disorder: What the DSM Doesn’t Tell You
When you think of sensory processing, you might initially think of smelling perfumes and flowers, feeling a soft blanket, listening to traffic outside your apartment, and so on. These are certainly important aspects of sensory processing, but this is only a small part of the whole
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Simple Adaptations for Music Education
Check out our favorite tips for music therapists and music teachers alike who need to think outside the box and implement adaptations in their music lessons.
DIY Musical Instruments to Craft at Home
Grab some arts supplies and make some DIY musical instruments with us! Follow along as our board-certified music therapist demonstrates on video.
Let’s Talk – Songwriting Reflections on Pandemic Life
Let's Talk - Reflecting on Pandemic Life by Annika Labus, MTI With the end of 2020 and the anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak upon on us, I would just like to say it has been a WILD year. It was not what I expected out of it at all. At the start of the year I moved...
6 Ways to Give the Gift of Music in 2020
6 Ways to Give the Gift of Music in 2020! What do you give the loved ones on your list when they've spent lockdown online shopping for themselves and options for experiential gifts are limited by COVID-19? You give the gift of music, of course! Keep reading for six...
Motor Uses of the Buffalo Drum, Ocean Drum, and Tambourine in Music Therapy
Exploring the Motor Uses of Instruments in Music Therapy- Buffalo Drum, Ocean Drum, and Tambourine by Madison Michel, MT-BC Hello all, Madison here. For my graduate practicum project in fulfillment of my master’s in music therapy at Colorado State University...
Self-Care During a Pandemic
Whatever self-care you did before COVID-19, you basically need double doses nowadays. Read more for resources and ideas from my own experience