We are delighted to present video highlights of our “Connecting Abilities Through Music” project! It was a huge success with several of our children making the journey from picking songs, rehearsing with other musicians and then performing them beautifully for their family and friends. We have managed to edit the video down to a few […]
Meet Em! Em who has Cerebral Palsy and Cortical Vision Impairment engages in music therapy to support her development. Thanks to an incredibly generous anonymous donor, Em is able to access music therapy with her music therapist Iani Sujono. Watch as she focuses on integrating all her sensory systems with such determination!
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER MUSICIANS to assist in mentoring children and adults with disability Passionate about helping your community through your music? We are seeking local volunteer musicians who can assist us in building an inclusive musical community for the children and adults with disability who attend music therapy and music lessons at our clinic in […]
You may have met Dre in our earlier videos. Dre is an autistic young boy who loves his music In this video you see him developing his regulation skills. Dre has come ahead in leaps and bounds! A much more regulated child, Dre is now working on his social and engagement skills with his music […]
It’s our 2nd birthday!!! We’ve certainly been very busy – we started in late September 2015 with one music therapist, a new clinic and no client base. Two years on, we are now assisting 100 clients on a weekly basis! Our team has grown to 4 music therapists, an office administrator and several music therapy […]
This article was originally published in mycarespace and it has been reproduced with permission from the author Nicole Gamerov. Michael Harrison is stepping in for his wife Sarah today. Together they have 3 boys: Rylan aged 10 years, Eamon aged 4 and Darcy aged 3. All the boys are on the autism spectrum and each of […]
How do MUSIC THERAPISTS use music to develop COMMUNICATION SKILLS in children? This video gives you an insight into how music therapists utilise musical interventions to achieve developmental goals.
Need a simple musical arrangement for Christmas? Here’s a simple arrangement for Silver Bells – all you need are 6 bells! Great to use for your music therapy groups, community music groups, Christmas performance at your school or preschool.
Watch Alex as he learns to play the chords to Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds on the piano! Alex is an autistic young boy who has an innate talent for music. Recently he has been learning how to play chords on the piano in his music lessons, supported by Iani Sujono. Here’s a little snippet […]
Meet Daniel! Daniel is a 3 year old autistic boy who is in the early stages of exploring ways to engage and communicate with others. Here’s his journey so far, supported by his music therapist Iani Sujono.