Looking for new interventions to bring to your sessions with school age children? Here are a few helpful interventions to try, suggested by MTSP intern, Madalyn Hupf! Instrument Repeat Goals: memory recall and sequencing. My personal preference is to use this during in person sessions … Continue reading8 Interesting Interventions for School Age Children
Current intern, Amaya Stamm, shares about her experience using her flute in sessions across varying ages and populations in private practice music therapy! How have I used this instrument? Educational Opportunities School-Based: At a private school serving eight classes of children with varying disabilities, my … Continue readingSeeing Your Primary Instrument as a Strength: An Intern’s Experience
Written by Amaya Stamm I came across International Day of Happiness while seeking out unusual themes for session plans this month, so here I have shared some of my intervention ideas appropriate for a variety of client ages and addressing several goal areas! Older Adults … Continue reading9 Session Plan Ideas Inspired by International Day of Happiness (March 20)
Looking to add some pumpkin spice into your November session plans? Our music therapy intern, Olivia Harrington has curated a diverse list of interventions to use in varying populations. Early Childhood We Are Thankful To the tune of “Are You Sleeping”, this rewrite is a perfect … Continue reading10 November Session Plan Ideas
Looking for session planning inspiration? Recently our MT-BCs, Elise Scullin and Whitney Perry, have been having a lot of fun creating memory care session plans based on the events happening in the month! It has been a great way to not only provide reality orientation … Continue readingOctober Session Plan (Memory Care)
Looking for a fun way to start conversations about all of the unique things that we hear, see, touch, taste and smell? Check out James Riley’s 5 Senses song! A fun mindfulness technique to help kiddos explore what each sense really is, and identify 5 … Continue readingI Sense So Much!