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Music Therapy in Pediatric Oncology

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My dad came across this article yesterday and sent it my way, as did my father-in-law. ha ha. They are both always watching out for me! It briefly described using music therapy, specifically “Therapeutic Music Videos”, with patients 11 to 24 undergoing stem cell transplants. Goals during treatment were to boost resilience , which they … Read more

The Grammys: Wrap Up

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Did you all watch the Grammys last night? Of course I had to tune in as there were many musical collaborations in the line up. My favorite (by far!) was Carole King and Sara Bareilles’ duet of “Beautiful Brave”. King is most known for her Song of the Year from the 70’s “You’ve Got a Friend” in which she was the first woman to receive the award. Enjoy the duet.

To Get You Into the Holiday Spirit…

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As some of you may know, The Sing Off is back in full swing! Pentatonix was the winner of the competition last year and they are doing great things. Here is something to get you into the holiday spirit!

Ben Folds, a judge on The Sing Off and amazing musician, is back again as a judge along with Jewel and Shawn Stockman. Mr. Folds and is an advocate and supporter of music therapy (yay! and thank you!). Find him on twitter, here.

Chapman Spotlight

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I wanted to thank Chapman University Alumni for posting my interview to their blog. It is wonderful that they are supporting their alumni in this way and I am grateful for the exposure of my new company. Please check it out by clicking the header above.

Brianna

The 5 “R’s” of Early Childhood

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Today I went to Help Me Grow’s Connection Cafe. The Connection Cafe a networking event they put on quarterly. In September, Play Your Part, Inc. joined Help Me Grow’s list serve! They have been a wealth of knowledge for me in getting to know other great therapists and referrals in the OC area. Today’s guest … Read more

Play Your Part: Recent Community Events

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As a new company in the Orange County community, we are trying to get involved as much as we can. This past week has been very busy, so here is an update of what we’ve been up to! On Saturday, November 16th, we hosted a booth at the OC Walk Now for Autism Speaks resource … Read more

Use of Music Therapy for Children With Maladaptive Behaviors

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Today’s post is about the use of music therapy with maladaptive behaviors (i.e. aggression, short attention span, won’t follow directions, difficulty coping, etc). Depending on diagnoses, approaches might vary a bit, but you will read a few tips/suggestions regarding this population. Sample Goals/Objectives: Request/Terminate an Activity: Lots of times, a child can become frustrated (which … Read more

Pink Glove Dance

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Well today marks the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  And it’s Halloween.  Happy Halloween! Any cute costumes this year?

A friend of mine told me about this video, so of course I had to check it out.  This month you may have seen pink cleats on many NFL players, pink ribbons on lapels, and now…pink gloves at the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon.  They got their ENTIRE team involved in this video. And, boy, does it look like a good time, supporting a great cause.