Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Music therapy hosts multitudes of benefits for individuals with a variety of special needs. This video encapsulates the essence of this diversity. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the versatility of music in a medical setting, but the difficulty of quantifying its effectiveness.

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Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: This 7-minute documentary by Benjamin Hager beautifully illustrates one aspect of life as a music therapist and shares the story of one very inspiring man.

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by Antoinette Morrison, MT-BC

Process versus product. Generally when I give an introductory talk about music therapy, I begin by making the comparisons between Music for Leisure, Music Education, and Music Therapy. Music for Leisure is a passive type of music which I am going to leave alone today...

Editor's Note from Mayu Kawata: Music therapist Antoinette Morrison is asked by her son, "Why would anyone want to get a four year degree in something they couldn't get a job in?" in regards to someone who is on that path. She answers him by listing her own experiences through her sometimes difficult yet rewarding job.

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by Lisa Moore

Some of my earliest memories are of my mother, Rose Beebe, 88, singing to me: nursery rhymes, patriotic songs, Christmas carols, church hymns, advertising jingles.

Mom wasn't always on key, but her enthusiasm was infectious and I followed her lead...

Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Lisa Moore shares a touching story of her Mom's personal journey and relationship with music. She shares the challenges and healing one may experience in caring for a parent and a child.

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by Meagan Hughes, MT-BC

In the summer of 2012, I met Mireya Gonzalez, a Chilean music therapist visiting California to learn from other music therapists in medical settings. At the time, I was working at a children’s hospital in San Francisco and we compared notes on our programs...

Editor's Note from Mayu Kawata: What is music therapy like in Chile?  Holland-based American music therapist Meagan Hughes meets a talented music therapist in Santiago who was able to make a huge impact for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated central Chile a few years ago.

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Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Cairo's Egyptian Blind Girls Chamber Orchestra is inspiring and leaves all in awe. Take a few minutes to listen to their music.

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by Meagan Hughes, MT-BC

Artistic expression can transcend so many barriers that we encounter in our lives. I can barely speak a word of Dutch, yet I can sing along to the same Rihanna song with the man who is painting my mother’s house in the Netherlands...

Editor's Note from Mayu Kawata: An introduction article to the experiences of music therapist Meagan Hughes, and how she amalgamated her passion for both musical healing and international culture. Meagan has been featured in the PBS Newshour feature on music therapy.

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by Carna Manthey, BM, MT-BC

Sometimes a special moment comes along in one’s life to be remembered and re-visited. I would like to share such a moment in my life with you [in which] music, always being an important part of my life, came into play...

 
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by Dean Quick, MT-BC

Writing can feel limiting for me.

I often compare my ideas for writing to other people’s. Then I toss my idea because they’ve already done it. You see, my struggle with writing is that of comparison to others. My observing mind overpowers my analytical mind...

Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Another reflective and poignant entry by Dean Quick.

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Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Charles Limb is a doctor and a musician. He explores the topic of cochlear implantation: how it helps restore hearing loss, but also what implants may lack. Specifically, how implants may be adapted to help individuals better experience music. A must-see!!!

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by Anna Hunt
Cross-posted from WakingTimes.com

Our senses allow us to experience the outside world more fully. They have evolved to keep us safe, allowing us to stay aware of dangers...

Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: Check out this article from the Waking Times!

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by Matt Logan

This post relates to a very basic part of what we consider to be “advocacy”. It is yet another response to that question we always get: So what do you do? We have all rehearsed little elevator pitches and definitions. My approach to answering this question changed a bit over the course of last year, and I hope it will spark some ideas in others...

Editor's Note from Bernice Chu: There are many types of learning. There are the lessons we learn through rote, through listening, through visual examples, through lived experiences. There is a special type of learning that comes through shared and sharing stories. Stories have a special way of sticking in our minds, and making an impression on our hearts.

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