Pro Music Therapy
Podcast
Audio resources for learning best by listening. Episodes explore music therapy, therapeutic music interventions, and maternal-child health, for families, healthcare professionals, and teachers.
Episodes
Conversations on music and healing
Each session pairs a short conversation with practical ideas you can carry into a home, a classroom, or a hospital room. New episodes are shared here as they are recorded.
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How music supports family life
A conversation on using music therapeutically at home: soothing routines, shared singing, and simple instruments for everyday family moments.
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Therapeutic music in the pediatric medical setting
Discussion of how music therapy supports comfort, coping, and developmental goals when children are receiving medical care.
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Songs for soothing babies
Guidance for parents on choosing and using familiar songs to calm infants and support early parent-child bonding.
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Engaging minds and bodies through music
Strategies for teachers using rhythm, movement, and song writing to support attention, motor skills, and classroom community.
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Topics Covered
What the podcast talks about
Episodes draw on music therapy research published in peer-reviewed journals, and on the practical experience of treating children, adults, and families.
Child development
Support for neurodevelopment, motor rehabilitation, and language through musical play.
Family wellness
Practical ideas for parents on soothing, connecting, and building family rituals with music.
Special needs
Music-based approaches for children with autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and fragile x syndrome.
Medical settings
Therapeutic music interventions in hospitals and pediatric medical environments.
Communication
Speech stimulation, hearing-related topics, and cochlear implant resources.
Education
Resources for teachers, including song writing with young children and attention strategies.
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