Dr. Meganne Masko and Janice Lindstrom will discuss the articles published in the Journal of Music Therapy Volume 53 number 3 (Fall 2016). In this issue, there are four articles: Analysis of Lyrics from Group Songwriting with Bereaved Adolescents (Fiore), Development of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Advanced Huntington's Disease: A Pilot Va…

Join Dr. Meganne Masko and Janice Lindstrom as we talk about the articles in Music Therapy Perspectives Volume 34 Number 2. There's a special focus on Multicultural Musical Competence, a summary of music therapy research published in 2014, and much more!By Janice Lindstrom

We took a break because Janice went back to school and started a new job. Meganne moved and started a new job. But now we're ready to catch back up! Join us for music therapy journal club--where we discuss the journal articles in music therapy publications just so we can keep up with the research. All you have to do to join is listen. If you're rea…

Dr. Meganne Masko and I are back to discuss the many, many articles in Music Therapy Perspectives Volume 34, Number 1. We'll share a summary of each article, plus our thoughts about them and how we might apply the research into our practice.By Janice Lindstrom

Dr. Meganne Masko and I will discuss the articles published in the Spring 2016 Journal of Music Therapy (volume 53 number 1). This edition features articles on the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC), Parents and Young Children with Disabilities, a Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS), and the Mu…

The next Radio Show with Janice Lindstrom on April 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM (CST) will feature Dr. Petra Kern, Dr. DeLoach and their students Madison, Holly, Emma, and Garrett. They will talk about “Intercultural Competences” that are necessary to shape music therapy practice with a culturally diverse population in today’s global world. Join me coming F…

It's time for another edition of Music Therapy Journal Club to discuss the research published in the Journal of Music Therapy Winter 2015 edition (volume 52 number 4). Join us as Dr. Meganne Masko and I talk about the research articles and how we apply the research to our clinical practice or in the classroom.…

Tory Sherlock is currently in the last year of her undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, graduating with Honors and a BA in Psychology. She is trying to continue on to graduate school for music therapy. For her senior thesis this year, she is researching the efficacy of art therapies in a variety of contexts including hea…

Dr. Maganne Masko and I will talk about the most recent music therapy research published in the Journal of Music Therapy, volume 52 number 3. You can participate in journal club by reading the abstracts and listen in to our discussion so that you can stay updated on music therapy research. Or you can just listen to our thoughts and decide which art…

Join Dr. Meganne Masko and me for another edition of Music Therapy Journal Club. This week we'll discuss the articles published in Music Therapy Perspectives Volume 33 Number 2.By Janice Lindstrom

I thought this year's conference was one of the best I've attended in a long time! In this episode, I'll give you the highlights of the sessions I attended at the American Music Therapy Association Conference in Kansas City, including what I learned and how I plan to incorporate that information into my work.…

The American Music Therapy Association's Strategic Priority on Autism Spectrum Disorder is wrapping up their 3-year endeavors. Marcia Humpal (Chair), Blythe LaGasse, and Petra Kern will be sharing the outcomes of this work group on this episode.By Janice Lindstrom

A long overdue episode of Parent Support group is finally here! Amy Zuniga, mother of two and a parenting support professional, joins me, Janice Lindstrom, mother of one and music therapist, to talk about what our families have been dealing with this month and the things we have been worried about as parents that have turned out to be fine, in spit…

Dr. Meganne Masko and I discuss the research published in the Journal of Music Therapy Volume 52 Number 2. This edition features msuic therapy research for infants with Down Syndrome, Canadian Music Therapy Internships, Improvisation with Autistic children, and Dialectical Behavior Thrapy. Plus a book review of Music Therapy Handbook edited by Barb…

Members of the OCMT organizing committee will join me to talk about the 2016 Online Conference: Expanding Horizons in Music Therapy. This 24-hour worldwide online conference will be held February 6th, 2016! The OCMT is a grassroots initiative with big dreams; in 2015 we became a non-profit organization. As a non-profit organization the OCMT will en…

Amy Zuniga joins me for this edition of Parent Support Group. This month, we're talking about dealing with the start of school, getting back into the regular routine, and starting daycare.By Janice Lindstrom

Dr. Meganne Masko joins me to discuss music therapy research in the Journal of Music Therapy, Spring 2015, Volume 52, Number 1. If you'd like to participate or prepare for Journal Club, read the abstracts of each article prior to the show. We'll discuss our impressions of the research and how we apply each article to our work as board certified mus…

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) hosted, “IMPROVING ACCESS AND QUALITY: MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH 2025” (MTR 2025) July 16-18, 2015. This was a working symposium sponsored by AMTA to recommend guidance for future research in music therapy. The meeting was comprised of invited speakers and delegates. Interested music therapy professionals …

Amy Zuniga joins me to discuss creating rhythm in parenting. Having a rhythm for your day can help you and your typically-developing or special needs children have some predictibility in the world around them, which is important for developing social competence and learning. We'll share our own struggles and explorations in finding the rhythm for o…

Dr. Meganne Masko joins me to discuss the first Music Therapy Persectives of 2015. Listen live at 2 pm Central on Thursday, June 18, or the archived podcast following the live broadcast. Want to prepare for this journal club meeting? Read the abstracts of each article before listening!By Janice Lindstrom

Amy Zuniga is a mom of a 2 year old and a 4 year old. She leads the Mommy Mixers at Texas Health Presbyterian in Dallas (Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am). She has a counseling degree and teaches many of the new mom classes at the hospital. I am a mom of a 19-month old. I attend the toddler mommy mixer group. I’m also a board certified music ther…

Amy Zuniga is a mom of a 2 year old and a 4 year old. She leads the Mommy Mixers at Texas Health Presbyterian in Dallas (Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am). She has a counseling degree and teaches many of the new mom classes at the hospital. I am a mom of a 20-month old. I attend the toddler mommy mixer group. I’m also a board certified music ther…

Universities increasingly offer online learning, which requires educators to reformate personal relationships with students, rethink pedagogic concepts, transform content, and learn about new technology. This show features Dr. Petra Kern who talks about lessons learned from seventeen 3-credit music therapy courses taught at three universities in th…

Board Certified Music Therapist CJ Shiloh of The Musical Autist and Sensory Friendly Concerts will join me to talk about Neurodiversity and Identity First Language in the Autism communityBy Janice Lindstrom

Join Amy Zuniga and me for a discussion of parenting--the joys and the struggles. Call in with your own questions and comments or email them to me through www.heartbeatmusictherapy.net.By Janice Lindstrom

Dr. Meganne Masko and I are discussing the articles in the Journal of Music Therapy volume 51 issue 4.By Janice Lindstrom

Amy Zuniga will join me today for Mommy Support Group. Call in or contact me through www.heartbeatmusictherapy.net to ask questions. This group is for all parents of all children of all ages and abilities. We'll answer your questions first and then if there's time left, we'll cover picky eating and other eating challenges.…

In this episode, I'll sing the songs I've been posting about on my website: HeartBeatMusicTherapy.net in the Parenting category. These include songs for diaper changes, brushing teeth, eating, and walking. I'll also sing the songs included in my ebook: 6 Songs to Connect with Your Child. You can get this ebook by signing up for my newsletter at Hea…

Amy Zuniga runs the Mommy Mixers at Texas Health Presbyterian in Dallas TX. She is joining me to discuss support for new moms--why it's important, how to connect with other moms, where to find support, and other topics. I'll discuss some ways that I use music as mommy support. We'll even take questions if you want to call in. This will become a mon…

Dr. Meganne Masko and I are back for another edition of The Music Therapy Journal Club to discuss the latest Music Therapy Perspectives issue, published by Oxford University Press. Join us to discuss the latest music therapy research.By Janice Lindstrom

Brittany Trinite from Austin TX sent this in: I have been a musician for most of my life and have always wanted to sing to give back in some way, but wasn’t sure how for many years. Last year, I discovered how to bring the idea of a concert to benefit a great cause to life. When I was in middle school, I discovered music is used to entertain and as…

Unitus Therapy Intelligence (UnitusTI) is an electronic therapy recordsmanagement system and curriculum server that allows educators and therapists the ability to: Create & Customize assessments and curriculaManage Data Acquisition, Graphs and Reporting Professionalize your practiceAutomate administrative functions, program execution, data analysis…

This episode will provide an update on the State Recognition Operational Plan being implemented jointly by CBMT and AMTA. This collaborative effort provides guidance and technical support to state task forces throughout the country as these groups of music therapists work to obtain state recognition of music therapy and the MT-BC credential. We'll …

This is the 200th Episode of The Music Therapy Show! To celebrate, I'm going to share my secrets for working smarter, not harder, as a music therapist in private practice for over 20 years. I've worked with all kinds of populations, from neurological impairments to developmental disabilities to psychiatric disorders. I've had contracts with home he…

Daniel J. Schneck is my guest today and will be talking about his forth-coming book, Basic Anatomy and Physiology for the Music Therapist. Providing need-to-know information about the human body for music therapists, this book covers the elements of anatomy and physiology that are of particular relevance to clinical practice. Addressing both the st…

I'm broadcasting live from the American Music Therapy Association Conference in Louisville, KY on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 12:30 EST. I thought I'd try to broadcast on Saturday this year. I usually broadcast on Friday, but concurrent sessions don't really get going until Friday after lunch, so perhaps this Saturday broadcast will allow partici…

Join Dr. Meganne Masko and I as we talk about the rest of the articles in the newest Music Therapy Perspectives journal.By Janice Lindstrom

This show will be broadcast live in the Music Therapy Practicum Class at Southern Methodist University to show students how this radio show works and to talk about broadcasting and podcasting about music therapy. This will partially address the Technology competencyBy Janice Lindstrom

It’s time for Journal Club again! Join Dr. Meganne Masko and me as we discuss the American Music Therapy Association’s Music Therapy Perspectives 2014 Vol 32 No 1.By Janice Lindstrom

Last month, Carolyn Dobson, MT-BC, and I were invited to be on a panel following a screening of the documentary, Alive Inside. This documentary is about Dan Cohen, who volunteers in nursing homes and brings iPods to people who have Alzheimers. On today's show, we'll share our experience on the panel and our thoughts about the documentary and the Mu…

It's time for Journal Club again! Join me and Dr. Meganne Masko as we discuss the American Music Therapy Association's Journal of Music Therapy Summer 2014 Vol 51 No 2.By Janice Lindstrom

It seems obvious to me that all music therapy is music-centered. However, several discussions keep popping up on listservs and facebook groups and music therapy blogs that seem to indicate that my perception is not shared by all music therapists (which is great, because how boring would this field be if everyone were exactly like me?!). On this epi…

Dr. Meganne Masko and I will discuss the articles from the Journal of Music Therapy, Spring 2014 issue, volume 51 number 1.By Janice Lindstrom

The Music Therapy Show has been on the air for 6 years! In 2008, I started this show to talk about music therapy. On this episode, I'll give some updates (since I haven't broadcasted in a while) and share some thoughts about the future of this show.By Janice Lindstrom

I'll be broadcasting live from the exhibit hall of #SWAMTA14, the annual conference of the Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association.By Janice Lindstrom

TaKeTiNa is pure rhythm—four decades of music, a new kind of rhythm education and therapy, plus international research. Worldwide, countless people are using the TaKeTiNa process as a musical method for personal development. TaKeTiNa was created by Reinhard Flatischler in 1970. In 1990, the TaKeTiNa Institute for Rhythm Education and Rhythm Researc…

Dr. Megan Masko and I will talk more in depth about the articles in the latest Music Therapy Perspectives.By Janice Lindstrom

In a special Monday edition of the Music Therapy Show, Dr. Megannne Maskso will join me for Journal Club. We will discuss the articles in the recent American Music Therapy Association publications of the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives.By Janice Lindstrom

Join me for a discussion of the profession of music therapy. I'll also let you know about the 2014 music therapy show plans! 2014 Social Media Advocacy Theme This year's theme is "We are . . . " and will center on exploring and honoring our identity as music therapists and as a distinct and stand-alone profession, unique from other professions and …

"Healing Sounds" is a benefit concert on December 21, 2013 at 3pm raising funds for the American Music Therapy Association's Research Fund, using music to make advances in medicine. The concert will be held at First United Methodist Church on Lavaca in Austin, TX. The theme is "Healing Sounds", including music that is personally healing to the perf…