{"id":954,"date":"2010-10-15T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/?p=954"},"modified":"2016-09-29T21:31:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T21:31:32","slug":"music-therapy-at-a-new-york-city-family-shelter-old-macdonald-is-my-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/music-therapy-at-a-new-york-city-family-shelter-old-macdonald-is-my-best-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Therapy at a New York City Family Shelter: Old MacDonald is My Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Betsy Blachly-Chapin, MS, MT-BC, AVP<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This podcast offers reflective insights on the author\u2019s experience of starting a music therapy program at a homeless shelter in the Bronx. She explores the journey toward finding her own identity as a part-time music therapist, working with families and classroom teachers at the shelter, both during structured \u2018music time\u2019 and in the milieu. Using session notes and vivid depictions of her experiences, the author relays the many meaningful ways in which one music therapist can make a difference.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-954-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Music-therapy-at-a-New-York-City-family-shelter_-Old-MacDonald-is-my-best-friend.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Music-therapy-at-a-New-York-City-family-shelter_-Old-MacDonald-is-my-best-friend.mp3\">https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Music-therapy-at-a-New-York-City-family-shelter_-Old-MacDonald-is-my-best-friend.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"full-width\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_1\"><span class=\"style_1\">Bowlby, J. (2000). <em>Loss: Sadness and depression (attachment and loss).<\/em> New York: Basic Books.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"full-width\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_1\"><span class=\"style_1\">Fraiberg, S. (1984). <em>The magic years: Understanding and handling the problems of early childhood.<\/em>\u00a0New York: Fireside.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"full-width\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_1\"><span class=\"style_1\">Koplow, L. (2002).<em> Creating schools that heal: Real-life solutions.<\/em> NewYork: Teachers College Press.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"full-width\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_1\"><span class=\"style_1\">Winnicott,D.W. &amp; Winnicott, C. (1982). <em>Playing and reality.<\/em> New York: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_7\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">About the Author:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_8\">Betsy Blachly-Chapin, MS,MT0BC, AVP live in New York City and works part-time as a music therapists in a family shelter in the Bronx. In addition to her private practice with children, she works at Bank Street School for Children and Family Center.\u00a0Contact: <a class=\"class2\" title=\"mailto:betsy627@gmail.com\" href=\"mailto:betsy627@gmail.com\">betsy627@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Note:\u00a0<\/span>The author wants to express my appreciation to N.R, J.C. and all the teachers she works with for their thoughtful and dynamic teamwork-musical and otherwise.<\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style_2\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Suggested Citation:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_3\">Blachly-Chapin, B. (Author). 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