Music Therapy and Beyond – Details, episodes & analysis

Elizabeth sits down with Andrea Green, the composer and playwright for "On the Other Side of the Fence" and Haley Shinn, Music Therapist to talk about the facilitation of this production and what inclusive musical theatre is really all about!

Episode Resources/Sources: 

Down Syndrome Awareness Month & What it Means to Me! By Kayla McKeon :https://ndss.org/syndrome-awareness-month-means

About Down Syndrome (NDSS): https://ndss.org/about

Singing and music as aids to language and its relevance for children with Down syndrome (Judy Barker, 1999): https://library.down-syndrome.org/en-us/news-update/01/3/singing-music-aids-language-development-relevance-down-syndrome/

Music, music therapy, musical abilities and the role of music in the lives of children and adults with Down syndrome: https://assets.cdn.down-syndrome.org/pubs/a/essays-359.pdf

Music Therapy & Down Syndrome Fact Sheet: https://www.themusictherapycenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mtcca_downsyndrome.pdf

Self-regulation and Infant-Directed Singing in Infants with Down Syndrome: Journal of Music Therapy, 52(2), 2015, 195–220

The Observed Experiences of Music Therapy on Parent-child Interaction for Families with Children with Down Syndrome (Jess O’ Donoghue, 2016): https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/2344/2134

What is the Effect of Active Music Participation on Well-Being Among Adults with Down Syndrome? https://themusicmanproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WHAT-IS-THE-EFFECT-OF-ACTIVE-MUSIC-PARTICIPATION-ON-WELLBEING-.pdf

The role of music in the development of children with Down Syndrome: a systematic review: http://repositori.uji.es/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10234/189558/Cabedo_Mas_2020.pdf?sequence=1

Music Education for Future “Mathews”: Down Syndrome in General Music Education: https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1282&context=theses_dissertations

Free Downloadable Coloring Book Designed by Artists with Down Syndrome: https://ndss.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/Today-I-am-dreaming-about...-NDSS%5B1%5D_0.pdf

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Resources:

Paradiddle Lesson: https://www.freedrumlessons.com/drum-lessons/single-paradiddle.php

Crossing Midline: https://www.cdchk.org/parent-tips/what-is-crossing-the-midline/

NMT Intervention Definitions: https://nmtacademy.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/nmt-definitions.pdf 

FREE Intervention Song Lyrics: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFM4CrI_94/5sWJiV9SQ0dtfR8zer5tdw/edit?utm_content=DAFM4CrI_94&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton  

Related MT&B episodes: 

“Intervention Round Table- Drums | #31”  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4b7P4Oao6xsEQvEqDdNllI?si=0c2b102444f343df  

"5 Overlooked Concepts When Designing Music therapy Experiences | #40" https://open.spotify.com/episode/4buxOkTXL16msXoGBHylnj?si=ffb58de15c104ef6

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Script adapted from: https://wholesomeresources.com/3207/woodland-walk-free-guided-imagery-script/

Original Soundscape by MT&B.

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Resources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/education/edlife/boomwhackers-instruments-of-democracy.html

https://musicworxinc.com/2021/10/18/5-interventions-incorporating-boomwhackers/

https://people.uwec.edu/rasarla/research/percussion/boomwacker.htm

https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/boomwhackers-10-fun-ways-play/

[MT&B podcast] Ep. #72 - “How to Use Uncommon Instruments in Music Therapy”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dKZwojBZqekQ0ZTPu4ulK?si=a31549da4b804944

Shop the Boomwhacker collection in the MT&B Shop!

https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com/shop/boomwhacker

Boomwhackers Product Site: https://boomwhackers.com/collections/boomwhackers%C2%AE-musical-tubes

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Episode Resources/Sources: 

Belgrave, M. (2011). The effect of a music therapy intergenerational program on children and older adults' intergenerational interactions, cross-age attitudes, and older adults' psychosocial well-being. Journal of Music Therapy, 48(4), 486–508. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/48.4.486 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15350770.2019.1670318?casa_token=QaxJyYj9VS8AAAAA%3A9SbUahss8s6D3u1LoSK8QRFCRRv9DGE64gDZra16aIa5ABCsCjz9YLUrXfv42V59pfhT39Eni4bQ

AMTA’s pro podcast episode: “MT in Intergenerational Rock Band”  https://amtapro.musictherapy.org/?p=2282

Natalie Wlodarczyk, PhD, MT-BC, “It’s My Time”: Older Adults’ Experiences and  Perceived Benefits of Participation in an Intergenerational Rock Band, Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 38, Issue 2, Fall 2020, Pages 187–194, https://doi-org.ac.ezproxy.switchinc.org/10.1093/mtp/miz021

Podcast Episode- “Kazoo and Wind Instruments in Music Therapy | #46” : https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xbWxOyqIkvG1zkMUagyrJ?si=498b8455768a4162 

Detmer, M. R., King, K. M., Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Kern, P. (2017, July). Intergenerational Music therapy : Bridging the generational gap through ... ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1329&context=faculty 

Hessenberg, C., & Schmid, W. (n.d.). Sounding bridges – an intergenerational music therapy group including persons with dementia and children and adolescents in psychiatric care[1]. Voices. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/2078/1823 

Resources:

Tara’s Company- https://www.mcconnellmts.com

Forever Young Foundation- http://foreveryoung.org/charities/sophie/

Sophie's Place Sutter Health Webpage: https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/smcf/sophies-place

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A few ideas for using music more intentionally in your day:

Bring your attention to the music! - this is both simple and hard. Over the next week intentionally bring your focus to the music around you. At home, at the office, in the car, at the grocery store….simply bring your attention to it.

Listen for the intricacies of the music. Here is where you can start to look deeper at the music you are exposed to everyday. Answer the following questions:

WHEN do you tend to gravitate towards music?

HOW are you using the music?

WHAT music are you listening to? Also, what parts of the music do you like, find pleasing, or dislike?

What LEVEL OF INFLUENCE do you have over the music you listen to?

Intentionally utilize music!

LISTEN! Intentionally set aside time each day to listen fully to music. This can be a short period of time where you set down everything else and must focus on listening.

Use music for a desired action. Select a playlist or songs for a desired action such as a transition from work to home, for motivation to exercise, to support a good night sleep….to name a few ideas.

Iso-Principle: choose music that matches your current mood and gently alter the music/songs towards the desired mood.

Use music as a cue. Use music to support positive associations like exercising, calming before bed, and/or to cue a specific routine or habit.

Learn an instrument.

*Identify where you land on the spectrum of auditory stimulation. Do you tend to avoid sensory stimuli or seek it?

Resources/Sources:

Peak Mind by Dr. Amishi P. Jha

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/peak-mind-amishi-p-jha?variant=40068956848162

5 ways to use music to improve your daily life: 

https://www.uchealth.org/today/benefits-of-music-5-ways-to-use-music-to-improve-your-daily-life/

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Elizabeth reads a children's story for our wellness segment. 

Long ago, there was a rock floating through space, searching for where they belonged. They would visit many planets and travel to the farthest reaches of the universe, but would they find what they were looking for? The Stellar One is a tale of self-esteem and self-discovery. Story by Daniel Errico.

Sources:

The Stellar One by Daniel Errico 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stellar-one-daniel-errico/1119167664

https://www.freechildrenstories.com/the-stellar-one-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdtSo4IV7M

Background music

“Inspiring Cinematic Ambient”  by Lexin Music

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