Cherry Hill Conference for Professionals and Parents of Children with Special Needs
Jammin’ Jenn is honored to inform you of a terrific event on March 8th in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. We currently conduct music therapy in the surrounding area and have recently been in contact with Jill Kail, the Ombudsman for Disabled Citizens of Cherry Hill, the sponsor of this event. We are sure this gathering […]
Group Music Therapy with Somerset County Therapeutic Recreation Department
Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy is thrilled to be conducting a group music therapy program with the Somerset County Parks and Recreation Department! Please have a look at the flyer and if you can participate we would love for you to join us. Please contact the Therapeutic Recreation Dept. for information and to make sure that […]
2014 Group Music Therapy Session in Staten Island, NY
Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy is very pleased to announce a group music therapy program we are running in early 2014. In our work we come across some fantastic organizations doing great work with children that have special needs. We are very proud to be running a group with
When a Child Says, “I love you”
We as music therapists are very fortunate. We get to do something for a living that can make a significant difference in a child’s life. Beyond that we give parents so much hope to see their child’s potential, through the most creative form of therapy, music. One of the most basic human needs is to […]
A terrific article differentiating music education and music therapy.
Why Music Therapy Versus Music Education? What is the difference? A traditional music educator teaches attainment of musical knowledge and skills with an emphasis on developing performance abilities. Standard curriculum tends to be the focus. In most cases, music education teachers do not have sufficient experience or training in educating special needs children. According to […]NYTimes: Music and It’s Positive Effects on Humans.
A fascinating New York Times article about music and it’s positive effects on humans.
…but something was missing…
I grew up singing the songs from Annie, A Chorus Line and Barbara Streisand, etc. That was my love, my passion. People always ask me what made me leave performing to do Music Therapy. My answer is that I just knew that my talent was not meant for the stage 8 shows a week. It […]
I quickly had to think, “What does this little boy absolutely LOVE?”
This months blog is going to focus on intuition for what to do and when at a particular moment in the sessions. I was recently interviewed by a HS student and one of her questions was,” Is there a particular music you use in your sessions?” My answer was,” NO, I use music that ranges […]
Hope for Autism through Music Therapy
