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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Being in the hospital is no fun. Now, a type of therapy at IU Health is helping patients cope with illnesses and treatments one note at a time. As patients and visitors walk down the hallways of the Simon Cancer Center, or even University Hospital, it’s not uncommon to hear a guitar, some singing and even laughter. It’s not a record player. It’s likely Tony Madeiros. Read more here…

Music therapist Dr Grace Thompson says the ground-breaking connections she’s forged with special-needs children throughout her 20-year music therapy career typify the general experience of music therapists. Thompson, who specialises in assisting special-needs children to interact with their families and communities through music-making, says she’ll often gently play her guitar to capture the attention of children who are otherwise displaying no interest in engaging with the people around them. Read more here…

A presentation on music therapy for those working with the special needs community will be given at 10 a.m. Saturday at SixTwelve, 612 NW 29. The presentation by Zetta Music Therapy will focus on how to incorporate adaptive techniques into music education, as well as an introduction to the medical practice of music therapy. The presentation is aimed at those working with the special-needs community, including music educators, special-education teachers, therapists and parents. Read more here…

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The following is an app review from FOX6 News Anchor Janet Hall: At the end of a stressful day we could all use a break. Here’s an app that helps you relax. It’s called “Music Healing” and it offers a list of relaxing music with titles like Internal Cleansing, It’s Gonna Be Okay and Think It Through. Read more here…

A bill that would require music therapists in Florida to get a state license passed a State Senate committee. The bill was unanimously approved by the Senate Health Policy committee Tuesday. Music therapists with specific education and training to help patients cope and heal from a variety of illnesses are currently certified by a national board.
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When we think of the music that defined the ’90s, Alanis Morissette’s iconic album “Jagged Little Pill,” which sold more than 33 million copies worldwide, easily makes the list. An entire generation of listeners felt the singer/songwriter’s angst-ridden and unapologetic debut album spoke directly to them. Her deeply personal lyrics were healing and validating to her fans, but Morissette says her music actually had the opposite affect on her. Read more here…

Western Michigan University music therapy major Leah Brown gives an instrument to a resident at Amber Way of the Heritage Community in Kalamazoo, MI on Thursday February 26, 2015. Amber Way provides residents suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia with music therapy twice a week. The sessions involve residents gathering in the dining room, singing songs, playing instruments and getting to know each other. Read more here…

REGISTERED nurse Petrena ‘Ariana’ Whyte believes music is the best medium she can ‘administer’ the gospel through to others. Employed at the University Hospital of the West Indies, she is one of the 10 finalists in this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Gospel Song Competition. Read more here…

One of the most heartbreaking things parents can experience is when one of their children goes through terrible physical pain and they can’t do anything about it. But a father-daughter research team with strong Northwestern ties may have found the key (and rhythm, and notes) to alleviating pain in young patients after they go through medical procedures. Read more here…

Warrensburg – The old saying, “whistle while you work” – or listen to Taylor Swift while doing homework, or maybe chill with some old Celine Dion while grinding through taxes – may be more than a hackneyed pedagogic platitude to get one’s mind off a tough job. Kolby Koczanowski is considering filling a void in Warrensburg by providing music therapy. Read more here…