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Music Therapy
FAQs

Do you have any questions? You can find your answer by reading our Frequently Asked Questions.

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Examples of Music Therapy Goals

Physical Goals: Range of motion; gross motor skills; fine motor skills; pain management; breath capacity; gait training; balance & endurance; coordination.​​

Psychological Goals: Coping skills; self-expression; mood regulation; grief & bereavement; emotional awareness & processing; relaxation; self-direction & independence.

Social Goals: Participation; eye contact; greetings & salutations; peer interaction; listening skills; making choices; group cohesion; sharing & turn-taking.​

Cognitive Goals: Counting; colors; sequences; following directions; memory; reading & writing; attention to task; identification & discrimination.

TYPES OF MT INTERVENTIONS

  • Receptive: Listening to a song.​​

  • Recreative: Playing or singing a song you know

  • Composition: Writing a song

  • Improvisation: Playing spontaneously in the moment

BENEFITS OF MT

WHERE CAN MT's WORK?

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Helpful Music Therapy Links

Please click below for a list of websites that include a wide variety of topics, resources, and options for you to use and further explore music therapy.

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