Considering Musical Dimensions in Relationship-based Work: Overview of IMCAP-ND Presentation

2 Comments / Assessment, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Assessment /

HI all, Last Friday, on October 11th, nearly 200 participants attended the Rebecca Center’s SOLD OUT music therapy conference at Molloy’s Suffolk Center. It was an amazing day featuring a wonderful line-up of presenters, discussing IMCAP-ND (Music Therapy Assessment), Infant-Child Mental Health, Music-centeredness, treatment planning and goal writing, clinical practice of IMCAP-ND, and MT self-assessment. It […]

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Presentation at Weill Cornell Ctr for Autism: Improvisational Music Therapy & Practice Research

2 Comments / ASD, Autism, Clinical Improvisation, Dr. John Carpente, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Research /

HI all, Last Monday I had an opportunity to lecture to the research, clinical, and medical team at Weill Cornell Ctr for Autism & Developing Brain on developmentally-based improvisational music therapy clinical practice and research. It was an honor to have the opportunity to share the IMCAP-ND assessment tool as well as the MT treatment

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IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Facebook FORUM

Leave a Comment / Autism, Clinical Improvisation, IMCAP-ND, music therapy and DIR/Floortime, Music Therapy Assessment, Relationship in Music Therapy, Uncategorized /

Hi all, For those who are interested, I’ve recently created a brand new Facebook group for anyone interested in using the IMCAP-ND. The IMCAP-ND forum will  be a place where music therapists can ask questions, share stories and experiences, present research ideas, and express concerns regarding the IMCAP-ND and/or other assessment tools.The  forum will also be used

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An Overview of the IMCAP-ND Clinical Manual

5 Comments / ASD, Asperger, Autism, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Dr. John Carpente, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Assessment, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Uncategorized /

Hi all, For those who are interested, I’m providing the Introductory chapter from the IMCAP-ND in this blog post. Within the last week or so I’ve received many emails from music therapists asking questions pertaining to the manual, specifically about defining the three rating scales, as well as the “umbrella” of neurodevelopmental disorders. Thus, I”m

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IMCAP-ND Manual Available for Pre-Ordering!

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Hello all, I’m happy to share that the Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND): A Clinical Manual is now available for Pre-Ordering. By Pre-Ordering a copy of the IMCAP-ND Manual you will receive 10 free rating scale booklets (a value of $9.50). Pre-orders can be made by visiting Developmental Music Health Services at

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Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND)

20 Comments / ASD, Autism, child development, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Dr. John Carpente, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, IMCAP-ND, music therapy and DIR/Floortime, Musical-emotional, Relationship in Music Therapy /

Hi all, I am happy and excited to say that the Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND) will be available this coming May! It’s gone through several revisions  and has been clinically tested since I first posted information regarding its content. I want to thank all of the folks who have inquired about

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AUTISM RESEARCH STUDY AT THE REBECCA CENTER

2 Comments / Asperger, Autism, child development, Clinical Improvisation, DIR/Floortime, Dr. John Carpente, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, music therapy and DIR/Floortime, PDD, Research /

    International TIME-A Research Team in Bergen, Norway AUTISM RESEARCH STUDY AT THE REBECCA CENTER  IN NEW YORK   Do You Know a Child with Autism? The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy College is recruiting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to participate in a research study investigating developmental trajectories and effectiveness of interventions.

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Music Therapist, Andre Brandalise Explores the Importance of “Clinical Themes” in Music Therapy

2 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, Music Therapy Assessment, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Musical Resources for Music Therapists, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy /

Greetings Musicers! Thanks for tuning in to the “guest blogger” series. It’s been a real treat for me to include such wonderful music therapists on this blog. This next guest post brings an international music-centered perspective on the importance of musical processes in therapy, specifically on the topic of the “clinical theme.” So, that being

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Guest Blogger, Suzannah Scott-Moncrieff writes on Relationship in Music

3 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Musical-Affect, Musical-emotional, Relationship in Music Therapy /

Hello Friends, It is my please to introduce my colleague and friend, Suzannah Scott-Moncrief, MA, MT-BC, LCAT. Thanks so much Suzannah for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I really appreciate your contribution to this blog!  BUILDING A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP TO MUSIC As a psychodynamically-oriented music psychotherapist, I am constantly considering the client-therapist relationship, the musical

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Musical Goals are Clinical Goals????

16 Comments / Clinical Improvisation, IMCAP-ND, Music Therapy Advocacy, Music Therapy Assessment, Music-Centered Music Therapy, Relationship in Music Therapy /

  Hi all, In jotting down some ideas based on music domain areas, I came a across a couple of questions that I would love to have some feedback on. The ideas are grounded and based on the idea that musical are clinical goals. Can they be? Let’s say it’s within the context of relationship

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