ArtStories facilitates participation in arts-based activities to improve wellbeing and literacy for school communities; students, families and staff. This project has grown out of Anja Tait’s PhD research, which evaluates links created between music education, and literacy and numeracy.
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Training Institute in Neurologic Music Therapy
Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is the therapeutic application of music to cognitive, sensory, and motor functions that may be impaired as a result of neurologic disease of the human nervous system. NMT is research-based and its treatment techniques are based on scientific knowledge in music perception and production, and the effects of music on nonmusical brain and behavior functions. Continue reading
Funds Help Music Therapy Services Continue at Nobel Park
Noble Park Special Development School is feeling very special indeed. Last week, the school accepted a cheque for $14,336.72 as the proceeds of last month’s Return to Springy Road Mayoral Charity event. Continue reading
Congratulations Emma O’Brian
Registered Music Therapist, Emma O’Brian, has been honoured for the use of music and song writing to improve the quality of life for cancer patients. Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu presented Emma, Melbourne Health’s Senior Music Therapist and Manager, with a Health Leader’s Award for Enabling Person and Family-Centred Care at the 2011 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards in Melbourne. Continue reading