Jammin’ Jenn Leveraging Music to “Pull the Words Right Out of Him”
The Power of Music Demonstrating Excellent Connection and Progress with Expressive Speech
Mia following cues of music therapist, Jennifer Pacht-Goodman AKA ”Jammin Jenn
Olivia So Connected by Music
Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy offers a full range of music therapy services to: children, teens, adults, and seniors, as well as families, schools, organizations, and community groups throughout New Jersey. We work in the areas of socialization, behavior, cognition, motor skills, perception, self-expression, and expressive and receptive language — customizing every session to the individual or group in front of us.
One of our areas of specialty is working with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, and other special needs. Specialization means expertise: just as you would seek out a specialist for a specific need, our deep experience in this area is one of the strengths we bring to our broad, community-wide practice. Our therapists generate loads of fun, recreation, and joy in every session — because outstanding work and a great client experience go hand in hand.
Our owner, founder, and chief music therapist, Jennifer Pacht-Goodman, brings 25 years of experience, and our team’s background spans schools, senior communities, hospitals, and private practice. This is what we know – and we know it well.
Available in our Watchung, NJ studio, at your home, or at any community based location such as a parks and recreation location, a library, or JCC or church.
Music therapy takes on a very important dimension in a one-on-one setting. The undivided attention of our music therapists allows for focus exclusively on the individual’s invariably unique set of strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. The real time adaptations in the session are without distraction from or consideration of others. Skill focus is individualized and adjustments for progress can be more specifically fine-tuned.
Music Therapy in your home:: Our staff conduct music therapy home sessions in most areas of New Jersey. Please contact us if therapy in your home is of interest to you and we will do our absolute best to make it happen.
Our staff of music therapists can come to any location to conduct group sessions.
The dynamic of a group music therapy session can offer incredible benefits to people of all ages and abilities. The awareness of others enlivens those present as they see and sense the energy and enthusiasm of others. The positive transformation from music takes place yet is also enhanced by togetherness. For individuals working on socialization — including many individuals with autism and other special needs — the group setting is an especially powerful place to build those skills.
At Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy we have specific parameters for an environment conducive to productive and successful group sessions where progress and value is always the aim. Focus is the key. We accomplish this through group sizing and making sure that individuals present are compatible. In a Jammin’ Jenn group session, it is crucial for us to be able to connect with each participant. The parameters we set for group work have brought us great success here. The individual is focused, and the group is collectively focused, un-distracted, and engaged. Once again, our group sessions emphasize areas of socialization. We build skills in peer awareness, turn taking, attending behavior, and increased eye contact. In addition to group and socialization skills, individuals can also make gains in gross and fine motor skills, auditory processing, vocalizations, and receptive and expressive language.
The Jammin’ Jenn chorus is such a great way for anyone to feel part of a group or a team through music — and it holds particular benefits for individuals with special needs, for whom the feeling of belonging to a group can be a rare and powerful experience. Besides peer awareness, Jammin’ Jenn music therapists purposely choose songs with positive messages, so that students can learn the song, but then have a meaningful discussion about the lyrics and meanings of the songs. For singers who aren’t yet able to fully “comprehend” song lyrics, the “group” experience still builds self-esteem, belonging, and group and socialization skills. Rehearsals are scheduled with the ultimate goal of a performance for parents, relatives, and loved ones – and what a performance it is!
Where? Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy conducts group music therapy sessions in most areas of New Jersey.
Our programs can be found in educational settings, religious locations or municipal locations, in homes, or the location of a non-profit or charitable organization. Contact us to let us know where your groups are and we can arrange to have a Jammin’ Jenn staff therapist there.
We are glad to conduct a complimentary demonstration of our sessions so your participants can see what we bring to our sessions and observers can see how the participants respond.
We will do our best to be as flexible and accommodating as possible according to your schedule and location.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Jammin’ Jenn Leveraging Music to “Pull the Words Right Out of Him”
The Power of Music Demonstrating Excellent Connection and Progress with Expressive Speech
Mia following cues of music therapist, Jennifer Pacht-Goodman AKA ”Jammin Jenn
Olivia So Connected by Music
