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April
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April
40 years of measuring music therapy
By Kit Fitzgerald Published on 4/3/17 in The Daily Iowan Some of the best music therapists in the nation returned to their alma mater on April 1 to celebrate 40 years of the University of Iowa’s music-therapy program. “Music therapy is not really a new…
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February
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The Benefits of Harmonica for People with Parkinson’s
By: Lindsay Zehren In the summer of 2016 MusicWorx, Inc. wrapped up a successful AudAbility series. Fifteen People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners completed six months of classes designed to empower them with exercises to increase volume of voice, breath control, and quality of…
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January
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A Day in the Life: Junior Interns
As a music therapist, selecting your internship site is a big deal. It often involves moving to a new city and, for the first time, you’re immersed every day in your chosen career field. At MusicWorx, we started the first internship program in San Diego…
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October
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Music Therapy Can Lift Senior Health Along With Spirits
Original Article Written by Steve Tartar at Journal Star city of Peoria. Click Here to View Article > PEORIA — Music provides more than a chance to get loose on the dance floor or relive ones college days. Katie Fitch of River City Music Therapy…
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October
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SD Parkinsons Association Fights For Survival
Original Article Written by Paul Sisson at San Diego Union Tribune. Click Here to View Article > A financial collapse is threatening the survival of the Parkinson’s Association in San Diego, which has spent the past 27 years helping thousands of people cope with the…
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September
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Successes | 2016 Music Therapist Testimony
“It has been an honor to work with Ben as his music therapist for the past seven years, 2009- 2016. During this time that Ben and I have worked together in music therapy, Ben has fulfilled many clinical and personal goals including: the transitioning from…
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September
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Successes | Rett Syndrome Treatment Session
Music Therapist Journal Medical Diagnosis: Rett Syndrome Patient: DV, female, age 16 Therapy Setting: Public school setting Intervention Type: Individual Intervention Method: Improvisational music-making, movement Academic Goals: Assigned-task focus, instruction following, task-to-task transition Motor Goals: Sensory awareness, find and gross motor skills Social Goals: Interpersonal…
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August
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Successes | Coronary Bypass Treatment Session
Music Therapist Journal Medical Diagnosis: Coronary bypass Patient: JJ, female, age 65 Therapy Setting: Medical setting Intervention Type: Individual Intervention Method: Meditative music-making, relaxation Therapeutic Goals: Relaxation, social support JJ had heard about music therapy and specifically requested a visit before she left the hospital….
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August
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Successes | Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Sessions
Music Therapist Journal Medical Diagnosis: Traumatic brain injury, visual impairment Patient: Ben, male, age 29 Therapy Setting: Residential rehabilitation center Intervention Type: Individual Intervention Method: Lyric analysis, songwriting, therapeutic singing Academic Goals: Cognitive sustainability, memory recall Motor Goals: Balance, breath support, right- and left-hand coordination…