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Music and Adolescents
John Newman John Newman

Music and Adolescents

For an adolescent, music is everything. It’s such an important part of teen culture, that it’s value as a therapeutic tool can’t be ignored.

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Early Elementary Music
John Newman John Newman

Early Elementary Music

Within the concrete operations stage, musical activities foster social interaction and group cooperation, as well as promote resiliency. Sadly, many elementary music programs are under fire.

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What do music therapists do?
John Newman John Newman

What do music therapists do?

When people learn that I'm a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC), they almost always respond in one of two ways …

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