music therapy moments

I hesitated to include a longer video here, but this one is easy to watch because of the progression it shows of one client's progress i...

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Here's a great clip I found of a portion of a music therapy session.  You can see, clearly, the goal here was to work on teaching/supp...

WOW! In a recent music therapy search on youtube, I found some amazing accounts of music therapy in action.  Of course, there are the impost...

For those of you who attended the SCEAPA meeting in Columbia this past Wednesday, here is the slideshow from my PowerPoint presentation on ...

Carefree Cares is the community outreach of the Carefree Boat Club of Charleston to people managing the care of family members with disabil...

Hello Everyone ...  I hope you are enjoying your Spring so far! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Charleston ... the flower...

I was on Autism Hangout ( http://www.autismhangout.com/ ) the other day, and saw mention of a wonderful social skills resource called ...

"Where Words Fail, Music Speaks" Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you something that I am pretty excited about.  You'v...

Down Syndrome What can parents do to help infants and young children learn speech and language? Parents are the primary communicators ...

BOTTLE BAND Here's a quirky little rendition of Peacherine Rag, performed by a bottle band.  You can make music with anything ;) ...

Hello All, I apologize for my absence last week - I had a family emergency that took precedence.  I have several things on this list thi...

Do you happen to have a Big Mack, Talk Pad, Voice in the Box, or Cheap Talk Devise (aug. communication devises), either new or used that y...

Here is a song I came up with for a client for the purpose of: 1)  Identifying emotion of either anger or sadness that the client seems to ...

Publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is scheduled for May 2013. Please vis...

Here are some fun St. Patty's Day activities and songs I found while web surfing! I'm adding these to my collection :) Fill a black...

Oh wow - how fun! I found this great link to an online book and toy store geared toward ASD.  " Autismshop.com is the online home o...

You've heard me (read) mention of my new friend, Craig Evans, in the web autism community.  Craig hosts a wonderful site dedicated to th...

Although I always recommend moderation when it comes to time spent on the computer (and/or on video games), I do think that computer games c...

About Jazz Playground Included is a colorful new kid-friendly booklet! "On March 9th, Putumayo Kids will add to its acclaimed Pla...