Definition:
The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as "the clinical and
evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a
therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an
approved music therapy program" Music therapy is an established health care
profession, using music to improve cognitive, physical, social-emotional, social, and
communicative skills. Music therapists always seek to restore, maintain, or improve
functioning of the body. Music therapists improve the quality of life for well
individuals and meet specific needs of adults and children in a variety of settings.
Additional Information:
Settings Music Therapists Serve
Professional Requirements for a Music Therapist
Populations NoteAble Difference Serves:
Therapy Opportunities:
Individual Sessions: Individual Music Therapy sessions are conducted on a one
to one ratio, therapist to client. Each session addresses specific needs of the client
identified in an initial evaluation. Each session, individual goals and outcomes are
evaluated and documented so that each client achieves therapeutic gains.
Group Session: Group sessions are conducted by one music therapist and contain
two or more clients. Each individual in the group is evaluated at the beginning of
treatment, to determine individual goals within a group setting. Group sessions
provide an excellent opportunity for positive social interactions such as taking turns,
sharing, working together, and developing friendships.
Mainstreamed Groups: The Kindermusik curriculum is offered by NoteAble
Difference as a mainstreamed group setting. The Kindermusik curriculum is not
specifically designed for music therapy, but it does provide an excellent opportunity
for turn taking, parallel play, sharing, and interacting with peers. The Kindermusik
curriculum is developmentally based, with each class focusing on growth in the five
developmental areas: cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language.
The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as "the clinical and
evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a
therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an
approved music therapy program" Music therapy is an established health care
profession, using music to improve cognitive, physical, social-emotional, social, and
communicative skills. Music therapists always seek to restore, maintain, or improve
functioning of the body. Music therapists improve the quality of life for well
individuals and meet specific needs of adults and children in a variety of settings.
Additional Information:
Settings Music Therapists Serve
Professional Requirements for a Music Therapist
Populations NoteAble Difference Serves:
- Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
- Early Intervention
- Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Neurological Disorders
- Special Education-Schools
- Rehabilitative Settings
- Psychiatric Settings
Therapy Opportunities:
- Assessments
- Evaluations
- Consultations
- Individual Sessions
- Group Sessions
- Mainstreamed Groups
Individual Sessions: Individual Music Therapy sessions are conducted on a one
to one ratio, therapist to client. Each session addresses specific needs of the client
identified in an initial evaluation. Each session, individual goals and outcomes are
evaluated and documented so that each client achieves therapeutic gains.
Group Session: Group sessions are conducted by one music therapist and contain
two or more clients. Each individual in the group is evaluated at the beginning of
treatment, to determine individual goals within a group setting. Group sessions
provide an excellent opportunity for positive social interactions such as taking turns,
sharing, working together, and developing friendships.
Mainstreamed Groups: The Kindermusik curriculum is offered by NoteAble
Difference as a mainstreamed group setting. The Kindermusik curriculum is not
specifically designed for music therapy, but it does provide an excellent opportunity
for turn taking, parallel play, sharing, and interacting with peers. The Kindermusik
curriculum is developmentally based, with each class focusing on growth in the five
developmental areas: cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language.
| Music Therapy |
...Using music to reach non-musical goals