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Blogs
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April
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
How to Rock DIR®/Floortime™
By Maureen Dinsmore, M.A., MT-BC, MusicWorx Staff I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges, with an emphasis on persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), for over fifteen years. These amazing people have forever inspired me to tailor my approach...
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April
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Practicing What We Preach
Analysing Music Therapist’s Use of Music For Leisure By Anne Delleman, MusicWorx Intern Last week, a client insisted that I play them my favorite song, and I realized I couldn’t. In fact, I couldn’t play a single song by any of the artists I listen...
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March
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Action Cures Fear
By Lindsy Lev, MusicWorx Intern My mother and I in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I Am A Central American Migrant Granted, I am a very privileged Central American migrant. I was born in Costa Rica with dual citizenship, and had the luxury of traveling extensively with my...
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March
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Research: When the Abstract is…. Too Abstract
By Taylorlyn Mehnert, MusicWorx Intern Keeping up with the windstorm of ideas that is music therapy can be a full time job. Theoretically, the research is easily accessible to us. If you want to learn more about a specific subject, all you need is journal...
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March
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In Blogs, Internship by MusicWorx
Posturing For the New Music Therapist
By Anne Delleman, MusicWorx Intern A young professional can easily feel unqualified in the field of music therapy, where experience is given significant weight. This lack in confidence may limit a beginning music therapist from acting as mover or influencer within the profession. Becoming aware...
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March
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In Blogs, Internship by MusicWorx
There’s S’more to Learn about Music Therapy at Camp
By Sarah Murrin, MusicWorx Intern CAMP COUNSELORS ARE BOMB Are you a student music therapist searching for the perfect summer job? Are you feeling insecure about your skillset going into internship? A camp counselor job just might be the perfect fit for you. They encompass...
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February
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
15 Songs in Spanish for Music Therapy
By Lindsy Lev, MusicWorx Intern ¡Hola gente! Since writing my first blog post for MusicWorx, music therapists, students, and fellow interns have asked me, “What are the go-to songs you need to know for working with Spanish speaking clients in music therapy?” I need to...
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February
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Beginner’s Mandala Manual
By Sarah Murrin, MusicWorx Intern The mandala is an intricate tool that has rich meaning and history. One of the most cherished visual objects in Tibetan Buddhism, the mandala's purpose is to assist the transformation from ordinary minds into enlightened ones and to support the...
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