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Friday Fave: Dropbox
I love this illustration (source), because it totally reflects my feelings about Dropbox and how it has changed the way I share files. I split my work between my laptop at home and my laptop at work, so up until recently, I've relied on USB flash drives, sending...
Happy Birthday, Music Therapy Round Table!
It's a big month for the Music Therapy Round Table podcast, because we are celebrating our first birthday. It seems like only yesterday that we tossed around the idea in San Diego at the 2009 AMTA Conference, and now here we are...13 episodes deep. We've been...
Spanish Songs, Blues & the Oud
I'll bet you're wondering what these three things have in common...right? These are the topics about which I learned (along with many other music therapists) at last weekend's CMTE, Multicultural Music for Music Therapists. The event, held at The Old Town School of...
You Are Loved
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know that lots of people regard this as a “Hallmark holiday” and I do, too...for the most part. But there’s nothing wrong with having an excuse to show the people in your life -- not just a significant other -- just how much you care about...
Reflections From a Music Therapy Intern
Karen Herzel, a graduate student at Illinois State University, joined me back in August as The Hope Institute's first-ever music therapy intern. I asked her to share some reflections as we approach the six-month mark of her internship (she'll be with me through May),...
Friday Fave: Thesis Theme for WordPress
When Listen & Learn made the move from Blogger to Wordpress last summer, there was no question as to which theme I was going to use. Not only did my good friend the Music Therapy Maven use and recommend the premium theme Thesis, but I saw it pop up all over the...
Free “Feelings” Visual Aide Download
I love to sing The Feelings in My Heart around this time of year, what with so much talk about Valentine's Day, hearts, and love. This is one of my favorite Listen & Learn songs -- it's even featured on my studio album. The Feelings in My Heart by Listen &...
Speech Therapy + Music Therapy = <3
That's the emoticon version of a heart, in case you were wondering. Valentine's Day is a week away, so this is the perfect time to talk about what a great pair speech therapy and music therapy make. I love collaborating with the speech therapist at my school, so much...
Friday Fave: Star-Spangled Weekend
This weekend, my husband and I are both going to be enjoying sporting events at which the national anthem will be sung. The difference is, I'll be singing it at one, while Zach will get to hear Christina Aguilera's rendition at the other. That's right, folks: my...