What informs treatment and clinical interventions? Past or Present?

2 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Music Therapy Advocacy, music therapy and DIR/Floortime, Music Therapy Research, Music-Centered Music Therapy /

Abstract: Research on the Effectiveness of Music Therapy & DIR/Floortime with Children with Autism (does this count as evidence? why? why not?)         The Effectiveness of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy within a Developmental, Individual-Differences, Relationship-based (DIR®)/Floortime™ Framework to the Treatment of Children with Autism This study was concerned with the effectiveness of Nordoff-Robbins […]

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CAN INDIVIDUAL STUDIES CONTRIBUTE TO SCIENCE?

3 Comments / Autism, Music Therapy Advocacy, Music Therapy Research, Music-Centered Music Therapy /

Why it is that modern science is so occupied with large statistical studies, and is not at all invested in the qualitative aspects of working with one person and or phenomena at a time? All of the hoopla with evidence-based practice, which I feel is extremely important for the future of the field of music

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Musical Resources for Improvising Music Therapists: Mixolydian for the Guitar & Voice

8 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, Guitar Techniques for the music therapist, Musical Resources for Music Therapists /

Below is a brief introduction to the mixolydian mode for the guitar. Also included,  are some practice ideas to help incorporate this mode into your clinical tool box.  I. INTRODUCING MIXOLYDIAN Mixolydian Mode The relationship to the major scale Relationship between major scale and Mixolydian The mixolydian mode is always based on the Fifth scale

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It is with great sorrow that I share with you the news…

Leave a Comment / Autism, DIR/Floortime, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, PDD /

It is with great sorrow that I share with you the news that Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. died on April 27, 2010. Dr. Greenspan was the world’s foremost authority on clinical work with infants and young children with developmental and emotional difficulties. His work will continue to guide parents, professionals and researchers all over the world.

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Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile Assessing Level II on the IMCAP-NDRC: Musical (self) Regulation

3 Comments / Autism, child development, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Dr. John Carpente, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Assessment, PDD /

The Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Relating and Communicating (IMCAP-NDRC®) is a population specific, music-centered based music therapy assessment profiling system targeting specific areas of musical resposnsiveness pertaining to the child’s ability to engage, relate and communicate within in the context of musical play. This post includes the assessment process of Level 2,

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Musical Resources for the Improvising Music Therapist: Middle Eastern Idiom for Guitar

4 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, Guitar Techniques for the music therapist, Musical Resources for Music Therapists /

    GUITAR TECHNIQUES IN A MIDDLE EASTERN  IDIOM LOOKING AT THE SCALE BASED on D Major This particular Middle Eastern Idiom is based on a major scale (D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C#, D) Based on a major scale with the 2nd (E-Eb) and 6th (B-Bb) degrees lowered a ½ step Triads: I Major, II Major,

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Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy & DIR/Floortime Model: PowerPoint from the Mid Atlantic & Great Lakes Regional Conferences, 2010

1 Comment / Asperger, Autism, DIR/Floortime, music therapy and DIR/Floortime, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy /

Hi all, Attached is a compiled version of the powerpoints that I presented at the Great Lakes and Mid Atlantic Regional Music Therapy Conferences on the use of NRMT within the DIR/Floortime framework.  Best, John MAR 2010 CMTE DIR-Music

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MUSICAL PLAY: MUSICING, INTENTIONALITY AND SENSORY INTEGRATION

5 Comments / Asperger, Autism, DIR/Floortime, Music and Sensory Integratioin, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Musical play, PDD /

In the context of a music therapy process, the developing child begins to exhibit the ability to self-regulate, and  displays signs of musical awareness. This may lead the child to be interested in playing an instrument while the therapist attempts to faciliate music engagement and interaction through improvisation. The moment this happens, the child’s sensory motor

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Individualized Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Child with Autism

21 Comments / Asperger, Autism, DIR/Floortime, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Assessment, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, PDD /

 The IMCAP® is a population based, music-centered assessment profiling system targeting specific  areas of musical responsiveness as they pertain to musical interactions. The IMCAP’s goal is to create a Musical-Emotional Profile for each child being assessed. In essence, the IMCAP is basically painting a musical portrait of the child. Although the IMCAP® is a music-centered based assessment,

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How do we facilitate back and forth interactions through a wide range of affects?

23 Comments / DIR/Floortime, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, Musical play, Musical-Affect, Musical-emotional /

On behalf of The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy College, I would like to thank all of our 400+ fans (on facebook) for following us as we continue this journey of improving the quality of life of children with autism through effective and cutting-edge music therapy interventions. We have been on a mission,

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