Role of Music Therapy

[Julie Palmieri]

Share your thoughts on the role of music therapy in community-based settings on the forum.

[Sarah Braverman]

The role of music therapy is to connect those living in the community with the various resources that they have available to them in their community. For young families, music therapy can act as the catalyst for bringing together parents and children for a fun experience. Children get the opportunities to explore and learn about their environment as well as play with other children. Parents also have the chance to socialize with other parents, increase bonding with their child, and learn tools and techniques that they can take with them outside of the music therapy sessions. It also gives professionals the opportunities to help answer any questions that parents might have about the music being used in sessions and help grow their presence in the community. The benefits of community music therapy can reach everyone, whether or not they live in the community.

[Erika (TeamRH)]

Thank you for your insights 🙂

[Talia Morales]

As board certified music therapists, we have the skills, the training, evidence based backing to provide quality services for children in our communities. As music therapists we are trained to be able to adapt and modify while facilitating in order to help create music making experiences that are successful. I feel this question relates very much to last week’s question as well and could apply as well: Music therapists offer enormous value to families in our communities. Some examples include the role of MT as educator for young families, education related to development, demo’ing strategies and coaching to assist with development via music, making music accessible for carry over at home and provide a successful experience across ages and development. Furthermore, the MT’s role and value in making music an interactive experience, broaden the range of how to engage in music beyond a solely receptive act of watching Youtube videos via social opportunities with peers, bonding opportunities between family members, provide a lens to witness each other’s’ strengths and share in the simple yet profound joy of making music together. Also, because MT’s work in diverse settings in collaboration with a variety of agencies and institutions, we provide the additional value of offering information on community resources young families can access to receive services and additional support and networking with others who provide valuable services ie. asking your child’s kindergarten teacher about how their child may qualify for MT via their IEP etc.

[Julie Palmieri]

Share your thoughts on the role of music therapy in community-based settings on the forum.

Providing resources in the community that go beyond music therapy

Providing resources on how to access services and what programs may be able to support them

Providing support directly and indirectly

A place for community and connections – learning from those who are going through the same journey

A place where everyone can be themselves – meeting everyone where they are

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