About Music Therapy

About Music Therapy

Music Therapy is an allied health service similar to occupational and physical therapy. It is an organized, client-centered program of music and music activities designed to restore, maintain, and/or facilitate positive changes in physical, psychological, cognitive and/or social functioning that contribute to enhancing a person's quality of life.

A person needs no musical ability or formal background in music in order to benefit from music therapy.

Therapeutically directed live music experiences can provide:

	Stimulation which provokes interest even when no other approach is effective.
	Awareness of self and environment, which accompanies increased attention to music.
	Memory recall which contributes to reminiscence and satisfaction with life.
	Positive changes in mood and emotional state.
	Sense of control over life through successful experiences.
	Anxiety and stress reduction.
	Opportunities to interact socially with others.
	Opportunities to enhance and extend the benefits of occupational and speech therapy.

For more information on Music Therapy, visit the web site of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).

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