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Dana's Story
2018
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Association of Music Therapists / facebook page

Music Therapist Dana Prouse describes her approach in working from a neurologic music therapy perspective

Healing connects through music therapy
Author
Jodi Winnwalker
Language
English
Source / Publisher
TED Talks

 Music Therapist Jodi Winnwalker shares the connective and healing power of music

How Music can Heal our Brain and Heart
Author
Kathleen M. Howland
Language
English
Source / Publisher
TED Talks

 Music therapy is an ancient and yet very modern practice that has the power to heal and transform our brains and bodies in significant ways. Kathleen Howland, speech language and music therapist explains how music really does have the power to heal our brain and heart.

Liz's Story
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Association of Music Therapists: Facebook Page

Liz Mitchell, certified MTA,  shares her story

Mia Clow, music therapist, shares her experience with music therapy and pain management
2022
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Music Therapy Fund
Mia Clow, a certified music therapist, shares a music therapy story and imagines the possibilities for music therapy and pain management.
Mia works with people who are experiencing chronic pain. Watch the full video to learn how she helps them reduce their perceived pain with preferred music, movement, and dance.
Miya Adout, Certified MTA
2018
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Association of Music Therapists / facebook page

Music Therapist Miya Adout describes her approach in working with elderly populations in a long term care setting, focusing on supporting empowering musical experiences, also aplicable in mental health settings

Music and it's Impacts on the Brain
Author
Elizabeth Stegenmöller
Language
English
Source / Publisher
TED Talks

 Elizabeth Stegemöller presents at the TEDx Iowa State University event on music therapy and it's impacts on the brain. She is a music therapist and utilizes music therapy to treat people with Parkinson's disease.

Music Therapy & Medicine: A Dynamic Partnership
Author
Dr. Deforia Lane
Language
English
Source / Publisher
TED Talks

 Music therapist Deforia Lane shares her experience of how music therapy has been used to help an unborn child. Dr Lane also takes you inside University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center to experience first hand the response of their patients to music therapy

Music Therapy and Visual Impairment
2019
Author
Marissa Thomas
Language
English

This accessible video explains what is a visual impairment and how it affects children in the USA. It summarizes 5 different research articles about music therapy for children with visual impairment. It also provides a list of practice guidelines for music therapists working with children who have a visual impairment.

Music Therapy at the Montreal Children's Hospital
Language
French
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
The Montreal Children's Foundation

 Presentation by Tanya Lavoie, certified music therapist, working at the Montreal Children's Hospital.

Music Therapy For Grief and Loss
2017
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Utah Music Therapy

This video features an interview with Utah Music Therapist Heather Fellows, SCMT, MT-BC. She discusses the ways in which music therapy can assist those faced with  grief to learn how to process, cope and walk through the journey of bereavement.

Music Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment with Tim Ringgold
2019
Author
Tim Ringgold
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
WRAMTAS

A music therapist presents the use of Music Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment. He starts by describing life experiences that led him to music therapy. Then, he goes on to discuss the 5 main clinical goals to use when working with this population (which work into the S.O.B.E.R. acronym). Suggested interventions and more are also covered.