Music Therapy

MUSIC THERAPY

Music therapy is a dynamic, multi-sensory method for improving socialization, self-expression, communication, and motor development. Music is highly motivating and stimulates all of the senses, involving a child at many levels. Songs are intrinsically repetitive and provide multiple opportunities for a child to repeat specific sounds, words and phrases. Think about how many times “E-I-E-I-O” is repeated during “Old MacDonald Had a Farm!”

At Small Talk OC, our board certified music therapist involves children in singing, listening, moving, playing, and in creative activities that facilitate learning. We work on developing a child’s self-awareness, confidence, readiness skills, coping skills, and social behavior. Our goal is to explore which styles of music, techniques and instruments are most effective or motivating for each individual child and expand upon the child’s natural, spontaneous play in order to address areas of need. Quality learning and maximum participation occur when children are permitted to experience the joy of play, and the medium of music therapy allows this play to occur naturally and frequently.