Speech and communication are an essential part of development as well as letting others know what we need. This is very important for kids and can be a source of great frustration when little ones have difficulty communicating and cannot get their point across. Music Therapists can help children with communication using music and its properties.
During a well-crafted music therapy session, board-certified therapists can address motor, language, speech, cognitive and emotional expression. One of the best things is that we can meet these goals with a medium that naturally encourages creative play!
A reflection of the 2019 SWAMTA
When a music therapist receives a referral for a new client, a lot of the times the parent or caregiver will say, “S/he has loved music since s/he was little.”
Music therapists address many mental health goals, which you may not have considered
Recently, the mom of a client told me that her son often became upset when an activity “stopped”.