You may have met Dre in our earlier Awesome Achievement series. Dre is a young boy with autism. He loves his music but finds it difficult to control his impulses. Dre has come ahead in leaps and bounds! A much more regulated child, Dre is now working on his social and engagement skills. Here’s what […]
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.
We have had an amazing, very busy year at Sound Expression – thank you to our wonderful team and all the families who have entrusted us with your children. Here’s a little something from us – sharing the children’s joys and achievements throughout 2016!
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 a young boy with autism who has an innate talent for music. Recently he has been learning how to play chords on the piano. Here’s a little snippet of him playing Three Little Birds.
Meet Dre! Dre is a young boy with autism who loves being immersed in music but he finds it difficult to control his impulses. His music therapist Pete is helping Dre to control his impulses while still nurturing his love for musical freedom.
A workshop for parents of children with special needs – no musical experience or ability required. This interactive workshop will show parents of children with special needs – including those diagnosed with autism, intellectual disability and language delay – how to use music to enhance their child’s communication skills. We understand that not every parent feels […]
Today is World Music Therapy Day – a perfect time for us to share this clip on what can be achieved through music therapy!