Elizabeth sits down with Andrea Green, the composer and playwright for "On the Other Side of the Fence" and Haley Shinn, Music Therapist to talk about the facilitation of this production and what inclusive musical theatre is really all about ..read more

Elizabeth shares advice and ideas for providing groups in an adolescent behavioral health unit ..read more

Stephanie Leavell is an award-winning songwriter, a music therapist, and the creator of Music for Kiddos, an online education company that provides high-quality music resources and continuing education for music therapists, music educators, and parents. Stephanie is a Berklee College of Music graduate and is passionate about using music to help kids succeed. She specializes in working with babies and kids through age 10. Show Notes: Song of the Month Club Made to Bloom Album Made to Bloom on Youtube Youtube Version of this Interview ..read more

Resources: The Creative Dementia Collective Website: https://creativedementiacollective.com Alzheimer’s Association (global impact, community events, local resources) Positive Approach to Care Dementia Friends (global movement to destigmatize dementia and make dementia-friendly communities) Linked Senior “Old People Are Cool” (manifesto to confront harmful ageism and support intergenerational collaboration to shift how communities view aging and elder care) Take the “Old People Are Cool” Oath WA State DSHS Dementia Action Collaborative (Dementia Road Map, Legal planning tools, and other resour ..read more

Episode Resources/Sources:  https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast52 www.bearpawcreek.com  Bear-paw-creek Bearpawcreek Stretchy Band Song Music for kiddos SB Song SB song for toddlers bom bom SB song Hello Mr Stretchy Rachel Rambach - I have a balloon ball Parachute Song - Windy Day Hello Parachute I ate a rainbow song I can sing a rainbow ..read more

Show Notes: Bio: Claire Ghetti is Professor of Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (GAMUT), The Grieg Academy - Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway. Claire’s research centers on how music and the relationships that are enabled through musicking serve as resources for health in intensive medical contexts. Claire has published research and theoretical work in the area of music therapy as procedural support for invasive medical procedures, music therapy for hospitalized children at risk for traumatization and resource-oriented approaches to music therapy ..read more

Resources: JD Hogue’s Youtube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIj3-9Ola19g3nq8qE4qfw   JD Hogue’s Website- www.jdhogue.weebly.com   JD’s Video: “How to  Make Data Collection and Management Easy- for Therapists”  https://youtu.be/ucDP9FtnBE8  Thank you for listening.  We appreciate your feedback, please rate and review wherever you listen.  If you like the show, please subscribe and share with a friend!  ———  Stay in touch at https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com Follow us on Instagram @musictherapyandbeyond  Follo ..read more

For today's music segment, Elizabeth will share a piggyback song that she wrote to support clients in identifying what safety looks and feels like in therapy. Show Notes: Articles: :  Kruger, V., Nordanger, D. Ø., & Stige, B. (2018). Music Therapy: Building Bridges Between a Participatory Approach and Trauma-informed Care in a Child Welfare Setting. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 18(4). Retrieved from https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/2593 Scrine E (2021) The Limits of Resilience and the Need for Resistance: Articulating the Role of Music Therapy With Young Pe ..read more

To be Creative:  Craft: “Autumn Leaf Stained Glass” How To Video: https://youtu.be/HQmNaE01dLk  Music:Challenge yourself to Learn ONE new song about the seasons changing! To be Introspective:   6 Rituals for fall:  https://www.beaconsofchange.com/6-mindfulness-rituals-for-autumn/ What is Hygge- https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/highlights/hygge/what-hygge To Be Quiet: Autumn Playlists:  Autumn Acoustic: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUNIrSzKgQbP?si=2aa19638b9894944 Enchanting October: https://open.spotify.co ..read more

Resources Song ideas:  “Happy Baby Shark” “Want to Whistle” Song by The Learning Station “Little Talks”- Song by Of Monsters and Men (Kazoo’s) “Pompeii”- Bastille  “Uptown Funk” Bruno Mars “STAY” Justin Bieber and Kid Laroi  “The Good Part” AJR (intro)  “Wonder” Shawn Mendez “Hey Brother” Avicii  “Smoke on the Water” Deep Purple “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond  “Ring of Fire” Johnny Cash Books: “Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo” “Little Blue Truck’s Beep Along Book” “Down by the Station” Cleaning How-To's: Keeping your Wind Instruments Clean  Wind Instrument Cleaning ..read more