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Caregiver Music Therapy
Registration Open for Caregiver Music Therapy in Houston! Find support and connection with other parents and caregivers through music this summer through Caregiver Music Therapy. June 15th 6:30pm - 7:30pm 4747 Bellaire Blvd. Suite 250 Bellaire, TX 77401 Practice...
Kids Summer Music Camps
Register now for Kids Summer Music Camps in Bellaire! Join The Harrison Center for a Fun and Engaging Summer Music Program for kids ages 5-10! Children must be able to participate independently without a parent present. Kids Camp Day 1 - Travel Day June 18th 10am -...
Interview with Dania Santiago, ma, CCC-SLP of Kids Developmental Clinic
Interview with Dania Santiago, MA, CCC-SLP of Kids Developmental Clinic Ingrid sat down with Dania Santiago, speech therapist with Kids Developmental Clinic - one of the Harrison Center for Music Therapy's community partners - to ask her about her...
How can music therapists use music to enhance existing verbal skills?
Music Therapists’ Perceptions of the Therapeutic Potentials Using Music When Working with Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Qualitative Analysis
In response to a noted research gap on the therapeutic use of music with children with autism
who communicate verbally, researchers from the University of Haifa in Israel and University of
Melbourne in Australia explored how music therapists use and perceive the role of music when
working with children with existing verbal skills…
Register Now for Virtual Summer Music Groups
Register now for Virtual Summer Music Groups! The Harrison Center for Music Therapy is so excited to offer two virtual summer music groups in 2020. Build age-appropriate skills in engaging music groups led by board-certified music therapists! Group 1 Ages 10 and under...
Telemusictherapy and COVID-19
Telehealth Music Therapy Options amidst the COVID-19 outbreak To protect our clients, in-person music therapy services are canceled starting March 17th, 2020. We have transitioned to telemusictherapy when appropriate for each patient. We're answering some...
Interview with Lori Gross, CCC, SLP of TheraKids Associates
Interview with Lori Gross, CCC, SLP of TheraKids Associates Kate sat down with Lori Gross, owner of TheraKids Associates in Bellaire, Texas - one of the Harrison Center for Music Therapy's community partners - to ask her about TheraKids' unique...
Transferring Music from Therapy Sessions into the Home
One of the beautiful, unique and beneficial qualities of music therapy sessions is the engagement of live and active music making. When it comes to giving take-home activities to patients and their families, the thought of duplicating a music therapy session makes the...
Why You Don’t Have to Be Musical to Benefit From Music Therapy
Why You Don't Have to Be Musical to Benefit From Music Therapy Music therapy, like all other therapeutic disciplines, begins with an evaluation to determine if a patient qualifies for services and to assess their areas of need. Often times while asking preliminary...
How Music Therapy is Different from Enrolling your Child in Lessons
It is common practice for a parent or individual to seek out music instruction for their child or themselves at all ages. Some may enroll their children or themselves in private piano or guitar lessons and others experience music by participating in band, choir, or...
