Music Therapy and Beyond

Elizabeth sits down with Andrea Green, the composer and playwright for "On the Other Side of the Fence" and Haley Shinn, Music Therapist to talk about the facilitation of this production and what inclusive musical theatre is really all about!

Elizabeth shares advice and ideas for providing groups in an adolescent behavioral health unit

Stephanie Leavell is an award-winning songwriter, a music therapist, and the creator of Music for Kiddos, an online education company that provides high-quality music resources and continuing education for music therapists, music educators, and parents. Stephanie is a Berklee College of Music graduate and is passionate about using music to help kids succeed. She specializes in working with babies...

Resources: The Creative Dementia Collective Website: https://creativedementiacollective.com Alzheimer’s Association (global impact, community events, local resources) Positive Approach to Care Dementia Friends (global movement to destigmatize dementia and make dementia-friendly communities) Linked Senior “Old People Are Cool” (manifesto to confront harmful ageism and support intergenerational coll...

Episode Resources/Sources:  https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast52 www.bearpawcreek.com   Bear-paw-creek Bearpawcreek Stretchy Band Song Music for kiddos SB Song SB song for toddlers bom bom SB song Hello Mr Stretchy Rachel Rambach - I have a balloon ball Parachute Song - Windy Day Hello Parachute I ate a rainbow song I can sing a rainbow

Show Notes: Bio: Claire Ghetti is Professor of Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (GAMUT), The Grieg Academy - Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway. Claire’s research centers on how music and the relationships that are enabled through musicking serve as resources for health in intensive medical contexts. Claire has published research and theoretical work...

Resources: JD Hogue’s Youtube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIj3-9Ola19g3nq8qE4qfw    JD Hogue’s Website- www.jdhogue.weebly.com    JD’s Video: “How to  Make Data Collection and Management Easy- for Therapists”  https://youtu.be/ucDP9FtnBE8   Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. ...

For today's music segment, Elizabeth will share a piggyback song that she wrote to support clients in identifying what safety looks and feels like in therapy. Show Notes: Articles: :   Kruger, V., Nordanger, D. Ø., & Stige, B. (2018). Music Therapy: Building Bridges Between a Participatory Approach and Trauma-informed Care in a Child Welfare Setting. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therap...

To be Creative:  Craft:  “Autumn Leaf Stained Glass” How To Video:  https://youtu.be/HQmNaE01dLk   Music: Challenge yourself  to  Learn ONE new song about the seasons changing! To be Introspective:   6 Rituals for fall:   https://www.beaconsofchange.com/6-mindfulness-rituals-for-autumn/ What is Hygge-  https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/high...

Resources: Early Childhood: Scarves/Singing-  If I Were a Ghost:  https://youtu.be/SZLXLjKHb1M Stephanie Leavell's Halloween adaptation for her scarf song- Blowing in the Wind:  https://www.facebook.com/MusicForKiddos/videos/blowing-in-the-wind-a-variation-for-halloween/5518529558231767/   Movement -  Ring Around the Pumpkin- by Bearpaw creek!  https://musicandmovemen...

Episode Resources/Sources:  Down Syndrome Awareness Month & What it Means to Me! By Kayla McKeon : https://ndss.org/syndrome-awareness-month-means About Down Syndrome (NDSS): https://ndss.org/about Singing and music as aids to language and its relevance for children with Down syndrome (Judy Barker, 1999): https://library.down-syndrome.org/en-us/news-update/01/3/singing-music-aids-language...

Resources: Paradiddle Lesson:  https://www.freedrumlessons.com/drum-lessons/single-paradiddle.php Crossing Midline:  https://www.cdchk.org/parent-tips/what-is-crossing-the-midline/ NMT Intervention Definitions:  https://nmtacademy.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/nmt-definitions.pdf   FREE Intervention Song Lyrics:  https://www.canva.com/design/DAFM4CrI_94/5sWJiV9SQ0dtfR8zer5td...

Script adapted from:  https://wholesomeresources.com/3207/woodland-walk-free-guided-imagery-script/ Original Soundscape by MT&B. Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen.  If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!  ———  Stay in touch at  https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us o...

Resources: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/education/edlife/boomwhackers-instruments-of-democracy.html https://musicworxinc.com/2021/10/18/5-interventions-incorporating-boomwhackers/ https://people.uwec.edu/rasarla/research/percussion/boomwacker.htm https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/boomwhackers-10-fun-ways-play/ [MT&B podcast] Ep. #72 - “How to Use Uncommon Instruments in Music Therapy” htt...

Episode Resources/Sources:  Belgrave, M. (2011). The effect of a music therapy intergenerational program on children and older adults' intergenerational interactions, cross-age attitudes, and older adults' psychosocial well-being.  Journal of Music Therapy ,  48 (4), 486–508.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/48.4.486   https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/153...

Resources: Tara’s Company- https://www.mcconnellmts.com Forever Young Foundation- http://foreveryoung.org/charities/sophie/ Sophie's Place Sutter Health Webpage:  https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/smcf/sophies-place Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen.  If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!&nbs...

A few ideas for using music more intentionally in your day: Bring your attention to the music! - this is both simple and hard. Over the next week intentionally bring your focus to the music around you. At home, at the office, in the car, at the grocery store….simply bring your attention to it. Listen for the intricacies of the music. Here is where you can start to look deeper at the music you are...

Elizabeth reads a children's story for our wellness segment.  Long ago, there was a rock floating through space, searching for where they belonged. They would visit many planets and travel to the farthest reaches of the universe, but would they find what they were looking for? The Stellar One is a tale of self-esteem and self-discovery. Story by Daniel Errico. Sources: The Stellar One by Dani...

Resources/Sources Book: Grocke, D., & Wigram, T. (2006). Receptive methods in music therapy : Techniques and clinical applications for music therapy clinicians, educators and students . Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Book: Bruscia, K. E. (2014). Defining music therapy . Barcelona Publishers.  “Defining Music Therapy” Purchase Link: https://barcelonapublishers.com/defining-music-therapy-3rd-...

You can watch this episode on our Youtube channel here . Resources:  Pivovarnik, E. S. (2022, July 15). Development of sensory processing in premature infants and implications for evidence-based music therapy in the NICU . Neonatal Network. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrnn/41/4/189.abstract?implicit-login=true Video: Music Therapy and Brain Developme...

Resources: “Silly Sounds” Song Lyrics I hear a silly sound, I heart a silly sound (repeat) What’s that, I hear? Optional refrain cues: It sounds like… We play it high and low, fast and slow… Musical Fun Facts Podcast (Hurdy Gurdy Episode) Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!...

Resources:  Article: What is craniosacral therapy? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17677-craniosacral-therapy Website: International Association of Healthcare Practitioners www.iahp.com Article: “ Craniosacral therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s128...

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Resources:  Link to Music Therapy Joy free resources:  https:// www.musictherapyjoy.com/free-resources Thank you for listening. We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen. If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend! ——— Stay in touch at  https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us on Instagram @musictherapyandbeyond Follow us...

Resources:  Link to University of Dayton Music Therapy page:  https://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/music/academic-programs/music-therapy/index.php   “Improvisational Methods of Music Therapy” by Gardstrom and Hiller  https://nimas.dmiepub.com/index.php?module=clients&func=ebook&id=3748   Integral Thinking in Kenneth Bruscia’s “Defining Music Therapy” https://...