Big Boy Bat
Our music therapist uses songwriting and improvisation with a client to promote emotional and verbal expression.
Read moreMoments in Music Therapy
Songwriting in Music Therapy
A client works with his music therapist to create a song that voices his experience at school.
Read moreLearning through song
"Oo, La, La, La" is a super catchy song to assist in language skills, identifying colors, and promoting attention.
Read moreMusic to regulate emotions
"Ready Set" is a great song to help cope with various emotions
Read moreAttention to a Requested Task
A client responds to a request to play the xylophone
Read moreIt's Raining Like Crazy Out There
Client is motivated by making up a new song each week.
Read moreBuilding a Song
Watch as one of our Music Therapists works with a client on building a song with Garage Band.
Read moreCamp Summit
Songwriting promotes expressive language skills. Watch as a client sings a song about Camp Summit, accompanying himself…
Read moreSongs for Emotional Release
Watch as a young girl records a song about the loss of a grandparent.
Read moreColor Coded Bells
The client has a difficult time communicating, but follows a color coded music score perfectly with almost no prompting…
Read moreBrother Motor Skills
Watch big brother help little sister work on motor skills at home using a song from music therapy.
Read moreMotor Coordination with Claves
This little girl is visually impaired and has motor delays. In music therapy, she works on holding objects in each hand…
Read moreExpressive Communication on the Piano
Watch as one of our clients with autism plays the piano and sings. We pick topics and write songs with the objective of…
Read moreCowboy On The Spot
In this video, our therapist is using various music elements to support the client "on the spot". Watch as he composes …
Read moreDrumming Social Interaction
One of our clients beats on the drum.
Read moreUsing KidLinks music during therapy: "On My Island"
In this video, Gina demonstrates some of the movements she does to engage kids. If you don't have shakers or an instrum…
Read moreMusical Improvisation
One of our music therapy clients keeps the beat with a mallet during an improvisation session.
Read more"Oo, La La La": Singing Without Recorded Music
See one of our music therapy clients singing without the accompaniment of recorded music. The song "Oo, La La La" is av…
Read moreClient Success: Communication Skills
When this little girl came to the clinic, her immediate needs were to improve attention and increase vocalizations. Her…
Read moreClient Success: Stroke Survivor
A song was written to help a child who needed help staying in his own bed. As a stroke survivor, he interprets music wi…
Read moreSelf-Esteem: "I Can Use My Voice"
The youngest sibling wasn't feeling heard. The techniques of music therapy and song writing were used to increase her s…
Read moreAnxiety: The First Day of School
In this video, our therapist works with a child dealing with anxiety about going back to school.See also one of our blo…
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