FAQs
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Look at the research! If you have a child with a disability, you are likely actively looking for the best and most effective ways to help your child. Perhaps you've heard about music therapy in passing, or went to a conference presentation, or have been referred for services. With so many options on how to help your child, it is difficult to decide what you feel is the best route to take. When considering music therapy, think of a few key factors first. 1) Is your child motivated by music? 2) Is your child more engaged when music is present? 3) Does your child accomplish tasks or transitions more easily when facilitated by music? Simply "liking" music does not necessarily mean that music therapy will help your child in a functional way. However, if he or she is motivated by music to do things they may not otherwise do, then music therapy may be just what they need. If you feel like music is an integral part of your child's life, bring them in for an assessment! The goal of music therapy is to use music to target non-musical areas such as speech/language, cognition, and sensorimotor areas, and there's no telling what your child may accomplish with the addition of this viable therapy!