Then and now: the history of music therapy
Metro Music Makers music therapist Kristen Van Dyke digs into the history and evolution of music therapy.
Music Therapy
Benefits of Mainstream Performance for Children with Special Needs
Metro Music Makers offers adaptive music lessons for children with special needs to help them successfully learn a music instrument in a way that uses their unique strengths and gifts, as well as hosting performance opportunities that are 100% inclusive. Music therapist Kristen Van Dyke shares why these recitals are especially beneficial to students with special needs.
Teaching Music Lessons for Children with Anxiety and/or Depression
Metro Music Makers music therapist Kristen Van Dyke shares some tips for teaching music lessons to students with a mental health diagnosis.
Why you should discuss your child’s diagnosis with your music teacher
Does your child have a diagnosis that could impact his or her learning? Metro Music Makers music therapist Melanie Latty shares why you should tell your child’s music teacher.
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.
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.
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