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2026: Early Childhood Music Therapy With and For Children · 1 Episode
Erin Shina curated highlights from ten interviews exploring how young children are invited, empowered, and supported to share their voices in music therapy.
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2026 · Early Childhood Music Therapy With and For Children · 1 Episode
→ Inviting Participation: Voices from Practice (Erin Shina, curator)
2025 · Parent Involvement in Early Childhood · 10 Episodes
→ The Power of Participation (Deanna Hanson-Abromeit)
→ The Gift of Music (Anne Meeker Watson)
→ It Takes a Village (Amy Dacuag)
→ Parent Involvement is Everything (Angela “Angie” Adams)
→ Music Therapy: Strengthening Our Bond (Megan Richardson)
→ Music as Bridge (Stephanie Leavell)
→ Active Participation (Rose Anzel)
→ Communication Through Music (Cindy Kraus)
→ Gentle Beginnings (Friederike Haslbeck)
→ Side by Side (Kirsi Tuomi)
2024 · NICU Music Therapy · 7 Episodes
→ NICU-MT and Institute Overview (Jayne Standley)
→ Evidence-Based Practice & NICU-MT Music Characteristics (Jayne Standley)
→ Program Proposal (Jayne Standley)
→ Reimbursement (Jayne Standley)
→ NICU-MT Benefits (Jayne Standley)
→ Overall NICU-MT (Jayne Standley)
→ Inspiration and Hopes for the Future (Jayne Standley)
2023 · Adaptive Music Making in Early Childhood Settings · 10 Episodes
→ The Story of an Independent Music Maker (Crystal King)
→ Ways of Creating Access Points Into Music Making (Carol Ann Blank)
→ Adaptive Music Making for Meaningful Inclusion (Jessica Corwin and Jennifer Kass)
→ Adaptation Everywhere (Laurel Rosen-Weatherford)
→ Creativity Across the Board (Chelsea Kinsler)
→ Adapting in Every Moment (Andrew Chapman)
→ Music-Making Can Happen Anywhere (Jessica Baron)
→ Color-Coded Success (Miriam Tart)
→ Adapt to Connect (Matt Logan)
→ Find a Way to Make it Work (Jodi Click)
2022 · Music Therapy in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health · 11 Episodes
→ It’s All About Relationships (Camille Catlett)
→ Taking Care of Yourself to Better Help Others (Kimberly Sena Moore)
→ Still Finding Out How People Are Impacted (Olivia Swedberg Yinger)
→ Coping Skills Are Key (Maddie Offenberger)
→ Focus on Emotional Growth (Jessica Heinz)
→ Empowering Parents With Knowledge and Content (Katie Ross)
→ Pandemic Amplifications (Angela Adams)
→ Basic is Best (Lyndsay Overton)
→ The Power of Playing to Combat Fear (Joanna Cemore Brigden)
→ Frame It in a Way Children Can Understand (LeeAnn Finnegan)
→ Children’s Emotional Development and Needs (Mary Anna Walsh)
2021 · Telepractice in Early Childhood Music Therapy · 11 Podcasts
→ Teaching Through the Screen Instead of on the Screen (Rebecca Vitelli)
→ From In-Person to Teletherapy: The More Chaotic, the Better (Lauren Richards)
→ Virtual and Technical Support: The Lifeline to Early Childhood Educators’ Frontline Work (Maggie Connolly)
→ Just Like Normal Preschool on a Computer – Same Yet Different (Lisa Stinnett)
→ Learning Under COVID-19: Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Classrooms (Sherri Marlette Spraggins)
→ Getting Through the Pandemic: Flexibility, Pivoting, and Grace (Edward P. Gallagher)
→ The Value Add of Virtual Music Therapy Services (Bonnie Hayhurst)
→ The Journey of Virtual Music Therapy During COVID-19 (Mandy Turk)
→ Parent Connection: Supporting New Parents and Their Infants During COVID-19 (Alexis Ruffner)
→ Thriving Out of Necessity: Medical Music Therapy on the Pediatric Unit During COVID-19 (Callie Cowart)
→ Operating a University Music Therapy Clinic During COVID-19 (Chris Millett)
2020 · Around the World (Colors of Us) · 11 Podcasts
→ Transformation Under A Mango Tree in Uganda (Cara Smith)
→ Blending Performance and Music Therapy in East Africa: Models for Health and Healing (Karen Wacks and Samite Mulondo)
→ Culture, Connection and Music for All: Thai and U.S. Music Therapy Collaboration (Dena Register)
→ Supporting Traumatized Refugee Children Through Music in Early Education (Ozden Pinar-Irmak)
→ From Refugee Camp to Baby Shark: Music Therapy with Humanitarian Migrant Children (Amy Bliss Tenney)
→ Music Therapy for Young Latino Children Can Be Culturally Relevant and “Divertido” (Fun) (Ilene Berger Morris)
→ A Father’s Perspective: Cultural Responsiveness for Young Children in Foster Care (Chris Millett)
→ Exploring the Work of a Children’s Museum: Learning About Culturally Responsive Practices (Nicole R. Rivera and Laura Diaz)
→ Supporting Multiculturalism in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (Alexis Ruffner)
→ Composing Therapeutic Songs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Early Childhood Music Therapy (Elizabeth K. Schwartz)
→ In Warm or Wintery Weather: Respectful Diversity in Early Childhood Music Therapy (Robert Groene and Lee Anna Rasar)
2019 · Intervention Ideas · No Podcast Series
No podcast series is curated for this year.
2018 · Music Play · 6 Podcasts
→ Raising the Bar on Our Clinical Music (Michele Ritholz)
→ Ukulele and Baby: Involving Families in Music Therapy (Melissa Reinhardt)
→ But My Sister Can’t Play With Me: Structuring Music-Play Experiences for Siblings who are Developing Differently (Carol Ann Blank)
→ Being Playful in a Pediatric Hospital: Music Therapy and Child Life Perspectives (Matt Logan, Brianna Negrete, and Chloe Kelleher)
→ Prenatal Music Bonding: Building Family Relationships Before Birth (Mary DiCamillo)
→ Winter Play Songs: Repertoire and Applications for the Holiday Season (Rachel Rambach)
2017 · Technology & Interactive Media · 7 Podcasts
→ Using Technology to Support Communication in the Music Therapy Classroom (Amy Myers)
→ Music Therapy: The Intersection of Play and Technology (Katie Myers)
→ A Day in the Life: The Role of Technology in Running an Early Childhood Music Therapy Practice (Rachel Rambach)
→ Supporting Parents and Young Children Through Interactive Media (Carol Ann Blank)
→ Just the Basics–Apple Music 101 (Hanna Jade Watson)
→ #MTBaby: Music Therapy with Generation Tech (Dawn M. Sandel)
→ Todos Hacemos Música: We All Make Music (Ralf Niedenthal)
2016 · Advocacy · 8 Podcasts
→ Creating Capacity: What Music Therapists Need to Know About Advocacy for Music in Early Childhood (Dena Register)
→ What Music Therapists Need to Know About Engaging in Advocacy (Amy Rodgers Smith)
→ What Music Therapists Need to Know About Starting a Private Practice (Kimberly Sena Moore)
→ What Administrators Need to Know About Early Childhood Programming Budgets (Adrienne C. Steiner)
→ What Educators in Mexico Need to Know About Music Therapy and Early Childhood (Patricia E. Altieri Ramírez)
→ Beyond the Clinic: What Music Therapists Need to Know About Extending Their Services Into the Home (Rachel Rambach)
→ Pay Attention!: What Interns Should Know About Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Beth McLaughlin)
→ What Music Therapy Students Need to Know When Conducting Service Projects in Latin American Countries (Hakeem Leonard)
2015 · Inclusion Practice · 11 Podcasts
→ Isolation to Integration: Thoughts on Music Therapy Interventions to Support Inclusion (Elizabeth K. Schwartz)
→ Tips from the Trenches (Jean Nemeth)
→ Working Together with Parents: Songs for Skill Generalization (Rachel Rambach)
→ Music is for Everyone: Inclusion in Early Childhood Music Classes (Dana Bolton)
→ Music Therapy in the Cloud (Esther Thane)
→ Children’s Access to Chords, Melodies, and Bass: A Different Way of Thinking in Sweden (Sten Bunne)
→ Emotion Regulation Development, Rote-based Learning, and Generalization: An Exploration (Kimberly Sena Moore)
→ Music Therapy with Peter: A Young Boy with Fragile X Syndrome at Home and in an Inclusive Preschool Setting (Lora F. Heller)
→ Interdisciplinary Versus Transdisciplinary Integrative Care Within Music Therapy for Children with ASD (Darcy DeLoach and Michael Detmer)
→ Communication Toolkit: A Universal Design Approach to Inclusion in the Preschool Classroom (Anita L. Gadberry)
→ The Family is the Therapy Team: A Case Example (Jeffrey Wolfe)
2014 · Family Practice · 9 Podcasts
→ Stopping the Music: Why, When and How to Discuss Developmental Concerns with Families (Elizabeth K. Schwartz)
→ Creative Music Therapy in Neonatal Care: Supporting Communicative Musicality From the Very Beginning (Friederike Haslbeck)
→ Co-Treating With Speech-Language Pathologists – Before, During, and After the Session (Matthew Logan and Rachel See)
→ Supporting Healthy Sibling Development With Music (Meredith R. Pizzi)
→ Percussion and Drumming: Building Family and Community (Bill Matney)
→ Clinical Decision Making in Music Therapy (Carol Ann Blank)
→ Let’s Collaborate—A Follow Up From 2013 (Laurel Rosen-Weatherford)
→ Rhythm, Rhyme and Remarkable Repetition: An Effective Foundation for Literacy (Kathy Schumacher)
→ Across the Spectrum: Meeting the Needs of High Functioning Clients with ASD (Laura Brown)
2013 · Evidence-Based Practice · 9 Podcasts
→ The Importance of Performance Opportunities for Young Children During Music Therapy (Jamie George, Andrew Littlefield, Laurie Peebles, and Andrea Johnson)
→ Strategies for Working with Children’s Choirs (Angela Hughey and Justin Smith)
→ The Betz-Held Strengths Inventory: A Music Therapy Assessment Tool (Stephan Betz and Josef Held)
→ Ten Essential Skills for Working in Early Childhood Settings (Matthew Logan)
→ Keep a Beat™: A Music Enrichment Program for Early Childhood Educators (Kamile Geist)
→ Let’s Collaborate (Laurel Rosen-Weatherford)
→ Drum Games for Preschoolers in Inclusive Settings (Kalani Das and Petra Kern)
→ Itty Bitty Steps: Individually Tailored Music Therapy Song Interventions (Kayla C. Daly)
→ Five Practical and Creative Ways to Use a Shaker (Julia Beth Kowaleski)
2012 · Foundations and Innovations · 9 Podcast
→ Reflections on Music Therapy With Young Children (Ronna Kaplan)
→ Putting the Evidence Into Practice: Designing a Plan for Student Success for Children with ASD (Beth McLaughlin)
→ The Final Movement: Music Therapy and Pediatric Palliative Care (Debbie Benkovitz)
→ The Role of Music in Developing Infant Attachment (Cynthia Briggs)
→ Resounding Joy: Music Therapy in India (Laura Rosen Anderson and Rebecca Vaudreuil)
→ A Little Tune With a Big Boom! (Jennifer W. Puckett)
→ Acoustic Instruments Accessible for Young Children (Cathy Knoll)
→ Yes, I Can Learn! Incorporating Music Instruction Into Therapy to Help Children With ASD (Kana Kamitsubo)
→ The Magic of Sing-Play (Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer)
2011 · Awareness and Community · 7 Podcasts
→ Music Therapists Talk About Self-Care: A Video Interview (Kat Fulton)
→ Laughter in Music Therapy and With Young Children (Kalani Das)
→ Seed Pod: Collaboration to Help Children Grow Through Music and Movement (Dorothy Denton)
→ Moving Beyond “Moo, Cow, Moo:” Targeted Song-Based Language Experiences for Young Children (Cathy Knoll)
→ Lessons Learned in Least Restrictive Environments: The Role of Music Therapy in Preparing Young Children to Succeed in Inclusive Schools (Elizabeth K. Schwartz)
→ Practicing Music Therapy in the NICU (Kim Hawkins)
→ Constructing Meaning in Music and Text: Implications for Literacy Development in Young Children With Hearing Loss (Christine A. Barton)
2010 · New Beginnings · 8 Podcasts
→ A Beginner’s Guide to Circle Time: Tips From a Seasoned Music Therapist (Cathy Knoll)
→ Music Supporting Emerging Math With Children Ages 0-5 (Kamile Geist)
→ What Happens When Your First NICU Patient is Also Your Child? A NICU-MT Dad’s Journey (Tim Ringgold)
→ Children Reach Out for Music and Find the World They Cannot See and Parents Witness Their Child in a Whole New Light (Jennifer Buchanan)
→ Sensory Processing: Key Points and Ideas for Application in Music Therapy (Linn Wakeford)
→ Not One Day Without a Smile: Music Therapy in Early Childhood Education (Marcia Humpal)
→ Sunday Sing-Along: A Video Series (Rachel Rambach)
→ imagine on Air: Music Therapy Radio Show with Janice Harris (Petra Kern)
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