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Football legend David Beckham visited charity Nordoff Robbins and met 11-year-old Romano whose life has been changed by the music therapy clinic. Becks, who will be honoured with the Legend of Football Award at the HMV Football Extravaganza on September 1, was amazed by the difference music had made to Romano, who has autism, global development delay and dyspraxia. Read more here…

Four years ago, Irvin Driedger suffered a massive stroke. It left him speechless and able to move only his eyes and one foot for six months. Doctors thought he was terminal, but his wife Donna could see something hopeful in his eyes.
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The healing power of music is well known, but researchers have found that it has benefits not just for those suffering from dementia, but also for those who care for them. Training care home staff in music therapy helps not just dementia patients – but also the carers themselves. Read more here…

OMAHA, Neb. —For babies and parents, time spent in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be stressful. Experts say music therapy can help premature babies grow and develop in a relaxed environment. Read more here…

A British study which saw dementia patients undergo music therapy resulted in improvements to their symptoms and wellbeing as well as a reduction in disruptiveness to staff at their care home. Music therapy has long been known to help people with conditions such as dementia, as music appears to be able reach parts of the damaged brain in ways other forms of communication cannot. Read more here…

Little Adrian Piza receives music therapy in hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Doctors claim he would never walk or talk again. Read more here…

When doctors told Adrian Piza’s parents their baby would never walk or talk after he suffered a massive brain haemorrhage at just 10 months old, it was a crushing blow. But at age 10 Adrian today is not only walking and talking, he’s ‘shredding’ heavy metal guitar and playing concerts to other sick kids after making an amazing recovery his family puts down to the power of music therapy. Read more here…

Previous research highlights the importance of staff involvement in psychosocial interventions targeting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Music therapy has shown potential effects, but it is not clear how this intervention can be programmed to involve care staff within the delivery of patients’ care. Read more here…

While fans anxiously await the next installment of the popular reggae and urban music festival, today the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust has been named as the official charity for Raggamuffin IX. Read more here…

The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust has been named the official charity for reggae and urban music festival Raggamuffin IX. The Trust provides music therapy to children and young people with special needs and was selected from 17 charities who applied to be the official charity for the event which takes place on Saturday 20 February at The Trusts Arena in Auckland. Read more here…