by imagine | Sep 1, 2022 | early childhood education, imagine, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Music Therapy
Frame It in a Way Children Can Understand: An Interview With LeeAnn Finnegan Having been involved with early intervention as a service coordinator, developmental therapist, and a parent, LeeAnn Finnegan knows first-hand the struggles that parents of young children...
by imagine | Sep 1, 2022 | early childhood education, imagine, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Music Therapy
Children’s Emotional Development and Needs: An Interview With Mary Anna Walsh As a children’s mental health therapist during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Anna Walsh noticed a rise in the emotional needs of children due to the loss of social outlets and disruption...
by imagine | Apr 23, 2021 | Advocacy, early childhood education, imagine, Inclusion, Parents, Play, Siblings, Technology, Telepractice, Young Children
Lauren Richards, OTR/L, SWC, CLC From In-Person to Teletherapy: The More Chaotic, the Better As an occupational therapist at Amigo Baby®, Lauren Richards usually worked with children and families in their homes, at daycare programs, in parks, the mall, or the dental...
by imagine | Apr 16, 2021 | Advocacy, early childhood education, imagine, Inclusion, Parents, Telepractice, Young Children
Rebecca Vitelli, MEd Teaching Through the Screen Instead of on the Screen Rebecca Vitelli advocates for equitable access to high-quality early education programs for all children that support their development during the first five years. During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
by imagine | Jul 1, 2020 | Cultural Responsiveness, imagine, International, Music Therapy, Young Children
Cara Smith, MT-BC Umoja Global Community Music Therapy, Red Bank, New Jersey Transformation can happen in the most surprising places, even under a mango tree in a Ugandan village. In this podcast, Cara Smith tells the story of American music therapists visiting an...
by imagine | Jul 1, 2020 | Cultural Responsiveness, imagine, International, Music Education, Music Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Young Children
Karen Wacks, EdM, LMHC, MT-BC Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts Samite Mulondo Musicians for World Harmony, Uganda, Africa In this podcast, Karen Wacks describes her 2013 partnership with Samite Mulondo. Together they examined the benefits of music...