Southwestern Region Of The American Music Therapy Association

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ARTICLES Music Can Reduce Chronic Pain The Fine Art of Healing The Sick Favorite Songs Refresh Aging Minds Music Therapy Helps Develop Communication And Motor Skills Music Makes Good Medicine Two perspectives of the power of music Music Provides Healing Grace Note for Hospital Patients

RESOURCES Jessica Kingsley Publishers Grant Writing & Reimbursement Grants in Texas Instrument Carriers In Harmony Learning The Music Therapy Center Prelude Music Therapy Southern Pen Christmas Song Chords & Hymnal Questions

An excellent speech integration tool for school-aged children and adolescents with special needs utilizing NMT techniques.  Package includes session-plan format instruction book, CD and quality flash cards.   Created by California Music therapists in collaboration with a Speech therapist.

Assessment tools for children You could also try adapting a non-MT assessment. The SCERTS lends itself well to adapting for MT. This was just presented on at conference.   Also try the ABLLS. Ask a special ed teacher about seeing a copy of those.

Updated:  6/21/08