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Music Therapy​​

Led by our team of Board Certified Music Therapists (MT-BC). Students work in a variety of areas. Music is used to motivate, inspire, and encourage students to explore their creativity, which can help develop creative problem solving skills that will help them navigate everyday experiences. The role of a Music Therapist is to help facilitate musical experiences that promote growth and development, as well as plan treatment in collaboration with different therapists as part of the disciplinary team.

Goals

Music stimulates both hemispheres of the brain simultaneously, creating an opportunity for students to work on self-expression, awareness, rhythm, social skills, memory, and other cognitive skills. The goals of Music Therapy are to:

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Promote successful participation in childhood activities such as play, school and self-care​.

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Encourage motor development.

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Increase social participation​.

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Develop listening skills​.

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Music is meant to allow children to explore their musical interests while providing a structured outlet for encouraging creativity and building self esteem​.

Benefits to Child

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Cognition​

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Awareness

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Play Skills​

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Confidences

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Social Skills + Social Opportunities​

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Memory

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Fine + Gross Motor Skills​

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Increasing Attention Span​​

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Impulse Control​​

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Speech + Language Development​​​

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Memory

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Fine + Gross Motor Skills​

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Increasing Attention Span​​

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Impulse Control​​

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Speech + Language Development​​​