A. Blythe La Gasse, PhD, NMT, MT–BC received a $15,000 Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award last week at the AMTA national conference in Cleveland, OH. Titled “The Effect of Music Therapy Groups on the Social Skills of Children with Autism,” Dr. La Gasse’s study will employ a…
Music Therapy Resource publisher Matt Logan states that there were many wonderful entries to this contest sponsored by the Iowa Chapter of Music Therapy. But Lindsay’s song won for the following reasons: “Very effective in its clean and predicatable simplicity.” “. . . Lindsay’s voice…
Source: Therapy Times Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. The music therapy field is continually adapting new music, interventions, and instruments to provide therapeutic…
Source: St. Petersburg Times, FL Author: Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer St. Petersburg—Sometimes, a kid needs to bang a drum, sing a song or listen to a relaxing tune. That’s the basic idea behind the music therapy program at All Children’s Hospital, which has been a hit…
Source: Your Magazine Since the January 8th shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, there has been a surge in media coverage on her rehabilitation. The focus has been on her use of music therapy, a field that has grown in popularity over the last decade. ABC News…
Publication: HealthDay News at Forbes.com Author / Writer: Karen Pallarito Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy—perhaps something from the string or percussion family—doesn’t make them wince….
Publication: Inside Scripps “Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!” –J.K. Rowling Margaret Speyer is an oncology patient at Scripps La Jolla and has been in the hospital for almost three weeks. On this day, she is recovering from recent chemotherapy treatment and…
Publication: KPBS 89.5FM Radio Interview Host: Kenny Gold Hundreds of thousands of American die every year from a heart attack. For those who survive one, recovery can be difficult. It often requires a complete change in lifestyle and mind-set. A unique program helps San Diegans do…