In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
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The Power of Native American Instruments in Music Therapy
By Tia Mae Frostrom, MusicWorx Intern Happy Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate, let’s take a dive into learning about Native instruments, their cultural significance, and how we can apply these in music therapy. Native American culture and music has greatly enriched the field of...
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October
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5 Interventions Incorporating Boomwhackers®
By Katlyn Hasbrouck, MusicWorx Intern Who knew whacking colored tubes could bring so much joy? Boomwhackers® can address goals including fine/gross motor skills, physical movements, attention span, creativity, education, impulse control, and more. These tubes are fun and appropriate to incorporate with all ages and...
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September
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The Sounds of Blackness in Music Therapy: What I’ve Learned and What I’m Learning
By Keivanna Thomas, MusicWorx Intern “You know there won’t be many people who look like you, right?” These words were the first ones my dad spoke when I told him my decision to study music therapy at Belmont University. I can’t say that I fully...
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September
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In Blogs, Internship by MusicWorx
Appreciating The Small Wins
By Katlyn Hasbrouck, MusicWorx Intern This quote helped motivate and encourage me through my first month of internship by reminding me to seek out the good in every day. As I was preparing to start my internship, several people told me to soak in each...
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August
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Singing In Faith: Providing Spiritual Support as a Music Therapist
By Keivanna Thomas, MusicWorx Intern As a music therapist, I’ve had to learn how to use my personal faith as an asset in clinical situations. On one hand, some patients and clients don’t bring up the topic of faith. On the other hand, I’ve experienced...
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August
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Getting Unstuck – How to Overcome Creative Blocks for Music Therapists
Do you feel like you’re running out of new ideas for your sessions? Or are you finding yourself using the same interventions over and over again? Music therapists are known for their creativity. On a daily basis we are creating and implementing interventions using pre-composed…
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July
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Case Study Review: IMV & Long Term COVID-19 Complications
By Anna Barker, MusicWorx Intern At the beginning of my internship in January 2021, I couldn’t help but notice the volume of patients in the ICU. With many staff members covered from head to toe in PPE, I stood and thought, “How many other interns...
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