Music therapy has been clinically proven to be invaluable in facilitating communication, physical/cognitive/social development, creativity, and self expression, while enhancing quality of life. Accredited music therapists use music in a variety of forms (individuals & groups) with diverse and effective therapeutic interventions when working with various client challenges, including special needs, developmentally delayed, autism, down syndrome, brain injuries, mental disabilities, and emotional obstacles (such as behavioural issues, anger management, dealing with loss, etc.). This is particularly important for children as a part of their early childhood development.

According to the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, Music Therapy is 
defined as:

“The skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

Music has nonverbal, creative, structural, and emotional qualities. These are used in the therapeutic relationship to facilitate contact, interaction, self-awareness, learning, self-expression, communication, and personal development."

Music Therapy programs have been developed for individuals living with:

• Emotional challenges (i.e., depression, stress disorder, anger, behavioural disorders, bereavement, etc.)
• Special needs
• Mental disabilities
• Brain injury
• Dementia
• Alzheimer's
• Learning disabilities
• Long term care
• Mental health issues
• Palliative care

Clinically proven benefits of Music Therapy

• Releases stress, helps induce relaxation, reduces anxiety, and elevates mood
• Promotes physical, mental, and emotional healing and rehabilitation
• Works and develops cognitive, auditory and motor (physical) skills
• Allow children and adults of all ages and abilities an alternative means to have a voice about their world and be hear

Music Therapy Interventions (include and not limited to the following)

• Planned, goal orientated activities throughout a session
• Music/Rhythmic regulation & movement
• Music based counselling
• Music improvisation
• Vocalizations to music
• Song writing
• Music relaxation/coping skills
• MIT (Melodic Intonation Therapy) & MMIT (Modified Melodic Intonation Therapy

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