Bringing music into the special needs family: At-home music activities for you and your children
Metro Music Makers music therapist Kristen Van Dyke shares some ways that music can be used in a family to promote bonding between parent and child.
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Signs of Auditory Processing Disorder in children
Little Listeners, a full-service auditory clinic focused on the entire auditory development system—from birth through adulthood—shares information on our blog regarding Auditory Processing Disorder.
Teaching Music Lessons for Children with Learning Disabilities
Music therapist Morgan Minyard shares tips on teaching music to students with learning disabilities.
3 ways an adaptive lesson is different from a regular lesson
Metro Music Makers music therapist Sara Longwell shares about adaptive lessons, and explains some tools that music therapists frequently employ to meet students where they are.
Music therapy and adaptive lessons: What if my child doesn't have a diagnosis?
Metro Music Makers offers music therapy and adaptive lessons for children with a variety of diagnoses, including ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, emotional and behavioral disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and much more. But what if your child doesn’t have a specific diagnosis? Can music therapy or adaptive lessons still be implemented successfully?
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Music Therapy
Metro Music Makers music therapist Morgan Minyard shares how music therapy can benefit individuals on the autism spectrum.
Music Therapy: Who is it for?
Metro Music Makers music therapist Morgan Minyard explains exactly what music therapy is and who might benefit from it.
Why we recommend piano for adaptive lessons
As the Director of Music Therapy for Metro Music Makers, I love that we are able to offer adaptive lessons as part of our in-home services. I always recommend starting with piano, and if you’re a parent of a current or potential future adaptive student, I’d like to share with you some of the reasons for this.
Music's imprint on your life
Metro Music Makers music therapist Kristen Van Dyke shares how music can leave a profound imprint on your life no matter your age, and how music therapy can be highly successful when implemented with senior populations.
Meet Allison Boyd, our president and a member of our music therapist team
A few weeks ago, we began a spotlight series on our music therapists and the work they do. This week is the last of our series, and we’re excited to let you get to know our fearless leader, Allison Boyd.
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