[Elizabeth Bentz]

I feel that I personally will bring a dual perspective to early childhood music therapy. My son, who will be 2 in September, has developmental delays (gross motor and communication). He is in several therapies, including music therapy. I feel like I have the clinical music therapy perspective and the caregiver perspective. Hearing he has delays and hearing what he “can’t” do is always heart-wrenching, even if I already know it, but I also see him as a happy little boy who loves to play. I think knowing that and experiencing that will help me better relate to families and clients in early childhood music therapy.

[Elizabeth Bentz]

Max is a great name (we named our son Max)!
I’m excited you are working on assessment in music therapy; in my graduate coursework, Dr. LaGasse had us discuss assessments and why there are so many yet so few that are tested for validity and reliability. I’d be interested in hearing where your focus is.

[Elizabeth Bentz]

Hi everyone. My name is Liz, and I’m in Albuquerque, NM. I primarily work within the ID/DD population through a private practice. Until recently, I contracted with the local school district to provide services through IEPs (they did not renew my contract). I also have a handful of private clients ranging from TBI to intellectual disability to ASD. Prior to moving to New Mexico, I spent 5 years in Indiana providing services through the Indiana Medicaid Waiver. I hope to learn new techniques I can carry over into my practice, as young clients are coming my way.

Additionally, and on a more personal note, my son is currently in early intervention, so I feel that I have a unique perspective. He gets music therapy (which was the first therapy I asked for), physical therapy, and speech therapy all for his gross motor and communication delay.

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