Nicole R. Rivera, Ed.D North Central College, Forest Park, Illinois Laura Diaz DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville, Illinois To best serve young children from diverse backgrounds, music therapists must begin to develop more culturally responsive practices through the...
Alexis Ruffner, MT-BC Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky Having a premature infant creates a stressful time for parents. In this podcast, music therapist Alexis Ruffner speaks about the challenges and needs of culturally-diverse families she...
Elizabeth K. Schwartz, MA, LCAT, MT-BC Raising Harmony: Music Therapy for Young Children, Wakefield, Massachusetts While music therapists are well trained, some are challenged to creatively and flexibly respond in settings where the therapist and client do not share...
Robert Groene, PhD, MT-BC University of Missouri Kansas City Lee Anna Rasar, MT-BC, WMTR University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Should music be strictly from the child’s cultural heritage, or could it also be combined with music from the new culture? What music could a...
Ralf Niedenthal, Lic. MT This podcast describes a nonprofit organization’s projects including music videos created with people with disabilities. Resources: Music Videos from Todos Hacemos Música Todos Hacemos Música (2016). Cantamos Juntos [Sing Together]....
Amy Rodgers Smith, MMT, MT-BC This podcast discusses practical steps to engage in advocacy at every level with a variety of parents, professionals, and administrators. Resources: American Music Therapy Association (2016). Policy and advocacy. Retrieved from:...
