by Katey MT-BC | Aug 16, 2012 | Music Therapy
Over the past five years, I have learned a lot and grown a lot as a hospice music therapist. These past couple weeks I have been using less music, and trying to haul less things around. I have started to feel that while the sheet music does serve as a good focal point...
by Katey MT-BC | Aug 22, 2011 | Music Therapy
Let me preface this blog by saying as of April 30th I was SO anti-smartphone. I did not understand why I needed this fancy thing, when I knew it would just break and cause me many headaches. I know I sound like I’m ancient, and most 25 year olds have a smartphone of...
by Katey MT-BC | Mar 1, 2011 | Music Therapy
Many of you are probably a fan of the author Jodi Picoult. I know I have read a few of her books and have found them to be amazing! Monday, March 7th, she will be releasing her latest book “Sing You Home.” The main character of the book is a music therapist! To learn...
by Katey MT-BC | Nov 26, 2010 | Music Therapy
Let me take you on a mental journey inside the walls of a music therapy session (picture a small closet, a conference room, the end of a hallway). Today our subject will be a 4 year old with autism. His goals (from his Individual Education Plan) include using 3-word...
by Katey MT-BC | Oct 8, 2010 | Music Therapy
Do you ever have those times where you are just completely obsessed with things? You know, so much so that your friends give you a hard time about it every time they can. Not a DSM-IV type of obsession, just a healthy love and passion for something. Lately, mine has...