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Fun with the Lollipop Drum!

by Linda | Sep 26, 2013 | Attention, Blog, Instruments, Intervention ideas, Motor skills

In this session, one of the students had requested drums and I just so happened to have the ever popular, lollipop drums, with me today. In this video, Sarah is working on motor and attending skills – sustaining play and stopping when cued. As the song...

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...

First Week of School

by Linda | Aug 31, 2013 | Autism, Blog, Impulse Control, Instrument Songs, Intervention ideas, Multi-needs, social skills, Turn Taking

The first week of school has come to a close and we are off to a great start in music therapy! Many of my students are in new schools or have new classmates; therefore, it was important to encourage social interactions. In order to learn each other’s names and...

A Park with Special Needs in Mind

by Linda | Aug 3, 2013 | Autism, Blog, Music Therapy Insights, Special needs, Teens, travel

[fb_button] Just a quick blurb! I’ve had a reminder on my calendar to write about Morgan’s Wonderland for a while. This wonderful park is located in San Antonio, Texas. The word, “park”, doesn’t quite fit this adventurous and joyous...

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,...

Oops, I Changed the CSS Code!

by Linda | Jul 27, 2013 | Blog, Music Therapy Insights, Technology

[fb_button] My apologies to anyone who received numerous posts from me yesterday and today in their email and twitter accounts. I’ve been working with a new theme on my website and made a mistake when I tried to adjust the css code. For those of you who...