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Music Therapist Shows How to Use Music to Boost Self-Esteem
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As a music therapist, I not only focus on traditional therapy goals such as speech/communication, but I also work to boost a child's self-esteem. Here is a great song that you can use with individuals with special needs.
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Sunday, 10 August 2014
I know a very "strong" little girl who thinks that you are "funny"! This is also good for building friendships, learning about shared interests, eye contact and other non-verbal language skills, and it can be carried over to assist as a reminder when kiddos are not feeling so good that they are in fact, awesome! Great for vocabulary development as well! Thank you for the "I am" song! .... I am grateful!
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Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Thanx Ryan simple but effective rhythm and song and I liked learning the simple change for adolescents/ adults cheers Janey
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Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Ryan Judd,
you are truly
totally
awesome!!!
I love your stuff!!
See you at conference? I missed you last November, hope to catch you in Nashville!
Best! -
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Ryan Judd,
you are totally,
truly
Awesome!
Hope to see you at conference in Nashville!
Best~ -
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Dear Ryan
Thank you for your blog! I am an OT and use music to help with flow of handwriting from children as young as 4 years old and obviously has other benefits such as self esteem, lowered stress and overall taking the pressure off academics with using the age appropriate element of fun! I wondered if you have been involved in the link between patterns and rhythm needed for handwriting ( especially joined) and music?
Warm regards,
Michelle -
Saturday, 16 August 2014
Love what you're doing!
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Sunday, 17 August 2014
Thank for making this information available. Hope many will take advantage of your information and skill.
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Sunday, 17 August 2014
Thank you for making this information available. Hope many will take advantage of your knowledge and experience.
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Thursday, 28 August 2014
Thank you for sharing! I am an elementary music teacher who sees special needs K3 students and I'm going to try this one out! Thanks again!
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Monday, 10 November 2014
Delightful presentation and useable composition for developing self-esteem. Thanks!
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Thanks Alison! I hope that you get a chance to use this song with a child! You are AWESOME!!!
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Tuesday, 27 January 2015
I am really interested in music therapy for my daughter. She is 15 nonverbal on autism spectrum. But school is very unwilling to add music therapy to her IEP.
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Hi Sue, schools are starting to become more open to music therapy as a related or enrichment service on a child's IEP, but there still is some resistance depending on the school and special ed director. I put together some helpful information about music therapy and the IEP. Go to my about page, http://www.therhythmtree.com/about , and scroll down to the header "Music Therapy and the IEP." I hope that helps!!!
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017
What a great site - thanks for all these ideas. I do drama and movement sessions with pre-schoolers and love this self-esteem song! Look forward to trying it!
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Thanks Anna! I'm so glad that you like the site and the ideas. I hope they help!
RYAN!
How timely for me. I love it when life works this way. I have decided to explore a Disabilities Chorus initiative (read "hopefully inclusive") in our region. Talking about it with possible co-leaders/accompanists now. This song would make a great first warm-up and icebreaker. You are right on as usual and yes, with any age group. Self advocacy and self-esteem are definitely a part of the plan so the universe aligned when I clicked your link...or maybe it was in place many many eons ago. Okay that's pushing it. This is still awesome however! Thanks, Gale