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Snowball Fight!

by Linda | Jan 25, 2014 | Activities, Autism, Blog, social skills, Special needs, Winter

Here in the Chicago area, we have had a cold and snowy winter! Needless to say, we’ve been exploring aspects of winter in our music therapy sessions. Over the holidays, I found Snowtime Anytime indoor snowballs at Hallmark. I thought they would fit in...

Virtual Jack-o-Lantern Activity

by Linda | Oct 29, 2013 | Activities, Blog, Halloween, Motor skills, self-esteem, Turn Taking

Today in a couple of our sessions, we made virtual Jack-o-lanterns! First we sang a song written by my friend and fellow music therapist, Amanda Ellis, called, “Pumpkin, Pumpkin, It’s Almost Halloween”. You can listen to it below or click HERE....

Halloween Fun

by Linda | Oct 29, 2013 | Activities, Blog, Halloween, Holidays, Parachute, Puppets, social skills, Special needs

Halloween is such a fun time of year. This year I found a tarantula puppet that was so scary; I left on the price tag just in case it was too much for the kids. Boy was I wrong! (Except for one staff member who ran out of the room when she saw it!) One activity...

Instrument of the Day – The Qchord

by Linda | Sep 23, 2013 | Activities, Autism, Blog, Impulse Control, Instruments, Intervention ideas, Motor skills, Turn Taking

The Qchord is a fun and motivating instrument. It is easy to use and can be adapted to all ability levels. This past week we were using it in our groups to work on turn taking and fine motor skills. Waiting for a turn is especially difficult with a...

Working on Social and Motor Skills

by Linda | Jul 30, 2013 | Activities, Autism, Blog, Intervention ideas, Motor skills, Multi-needs, Music Therapy Insights, social skills

[fb_button] Looking for an activity that ties in perfectly with the summer? I have an awesome intervention that addresses social and motor skills. Best of all, it can be used with individuals of all ages and abilities. Earlier this year, I bought a huge, latex free,...