By Brian Locascio, MusicWorx Intern When given the opportunity to work with MusicWorx and Resounding Joy Inc. I learned that I would get to conduct a case study and a special project. I began to ask myself, what are some populations in need that are...
Important Dates April 13 Deadline for Presentation Submissions April 26 Deadline for Registration April 27 - May 15 Conference Sessions Learn More Barbara Reuer envisioned the Music Therapy and Wellness Hub as a way to educate and empower music therapy students, interns, and professions from...
By Brian Locascio, MusicWorx Intern Colloquialisms from Meme Culture for Child-Adolescent Populations As time changes, words adapt and take on a multitude of meanings. In this same vein, new words are developed through various cultures and sub-groups within society. One of the biggest changes within...
By Katherine Moore, MusicWorx Intern “You’re way too young to know anything about the Eagles!” While this sentiment may be true (the Eagles were just a few decades before my time), I hear statements like these all too often in the adult medical setting. Usually,...
By Katherine Moore, MusicWorx Intern “What lyrics in the song stood out to you?” I ask this question frequently in my music therapy sessions, especially if the patient requested the song. This icebreaker can provide a patient with the opportunity to open up about something...
By Alicia Coleman, MusicWorx Intern Understanding behavior is fundamental not only to therapy, but also to live our lives and interact with others. To better understand human behavior, we examine the science of learning through the approach called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA is a...
By Renee De Luca, MusicWorx Intern NMT and Me Within the field of music therapy, there are many different approaches. I have found since starting this internship, I come from a vastly different background than my co-interns and they all bring in their own strengths...
By Danielle Angeloni, MusicWorx Intern Who would have thought that out from the depths of my childhood closet, analyzing Green Day song lyrics, would grow a passion great enough to inspire a career in music therapy? Swimming in teenage angst, I knew two things for...
By Audrey Weatherstone, MusicWorx Intern I am fortunate to have a music therapy internship with a wide variety of populations and settings. Over the past several months, I have worked with pediatrics, older adults and hospice, mental health groups with adolescents, children with developmental disabilities,...
Resources for the Families of Post-Hospitalized Children By Anne Delleman, MusicWorx Intern I have always been amazed by what children are able to learn within their first five years. To go from an eight pound infant that can’t see color or lift their head to...