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Enhancing health wellbeing with music
Hello You might already know that Music Therapy is a creative therapeutic practice that uses music delivered by a music therapist to facilitate improvements in health and well being for people of all ages At Tuned In Music Therapy we have witnessed the impact our programs have on participants and families We strive to support as many people as possible through our engaging and goal focused programs The best feedback we get is from the progress made the health improvements observed and the smiles on participants faces as they engage in programs specifically designed to support their goals all centred around their musical preferences So welcome We re glad you re here and I very much hope your music therapy experience is rewarding and health enhancing It s our vision to achieve that for everyone Feel free to share your feedback about your music therapy experience with us by email info tunedinmusictherapy com Also follow us on instagram or facebook for insights into our therapeutic practice and research Best wishes Anita
3 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy Music Therapy In music therapy we relate we communicate we engage We may even feel big emotions and we experience and share all of that musically Through these musical interactions and the intentional use of music within a music therapy program health benefits are often realised Anita Connell Music Therapist
Evidence Based Practice Music Therapy is an allied health profession All of our therapists are professionally registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association Mu M ssler Gold 2014 4 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy
5 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy How music therapy helps Participants and families tell us that our music therapy programs enhance play skills and social participation communication and language development fine and gross motor skills emotional awareness and regulation memory attention and creative thinking Music Therapy is a recognised allied health profession We are a registered NDIS provider
Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy 6 Music therapy provides people with a safe structuring and socially acceptable form in which they can express feelings which otherwise might be too overwhelming to express Emotional Wellbeing Gold 2009 What we do We use music to support emotional well being with a focus on fostering emotional awareness and the development of everyday coping strategies Music therapy is an effective approach for processing big emotions and experiences We can describe emotions using musical concepts and support transitions to new emotional states This can be through music a person creates or playlists someone curates related to mood Where programs support emotional well being participants may be taking part in active music therapy singing playing instruments creating their own songs or receptive music therapy listening responding or engaging in visualisations set to music
Music allows a meaningful avenue for self expression especially for people with limited verbal skills it is a source of self exploration self realisation and knowledge Straus 2014 7 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy
Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy 8 What to expect Our evidence based and goal focused programs address cognitive socio emotional sensory physical and communicative goals Everyone we meet is unique and so are their life goals and health needs This means that each program is tailored to an individual with musical preferences always included in the design To develop the right program for you we start with understanding your needs and conduct a baseline assessment in the first sessions of music therapy You ll be active in music from session 1 and over the early weeks we will discuss and agree with you your therapy plan and program design From there we ll collaborate with you your family your allied health team and your community supports to help you achieve your goals
Communication Music therapy interventions have been documented to improve gestural and verbal communication Geretsegger Elefant M ssler Gold 2014 What we do At Tuned In Music Therapy we aim to support communication through a range of techniques involving music We use creative and improvisational approaches in musical play with an initial focus on levels of attention and imitation with and without words We focus on back and forth musical communication between the therapist and participant mutually responding and communicating with music gesture facial affect and body movement Sign language visual supports and voice are incorporated where possible into the music making to focus on the therapeutic outcomes of improved self expression speech and language When working on communication goals Tuned In Music Therapy works collaboratively with families and the participant s allied health and support team to ensure that music continues outside of the program to further support communication Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy 9
10 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy Who can benefit from Music Therapy We have specialist skills working with children adolescents and adults who are diagnosed with or experience Autism ADHD Anxiety Social difficulties Developmental learning intellectual disability Physical disability Mental health needs Acquired brain injuries Stroke and neurological conditions Dementia age related conditions
Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy 11 Planning organising and playing musically sequenced tasks is evidenced to enhance cognition and in particular levels of attention and executive functioning Cognition Bugos 2010 2022 What we do We work with people across all age ranges and diagnoses to develop and maintain cognitive skills Musical tasks have a significant cognitive load and include visual spatial tracking memory and subsequent motor planning in order to play music Our music therapy work involves using the constructs of music to enhance focus and attention follow directions sequence tasks and improve motor planning Including music preferred by an individual in our programs is an important part of motivating children and adults to engage with music therapy strategies to reduce cognitive challenges
12 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy Curelaru et al 2021 Ray Gottell 2018 Music therapy may decrease the severity of depressive symptoms cognitive decline It can support overall well being for a person with dementia and assist in alleviating social isolation
Social Participation What we do At Tuned In Music Therapy we have established a diverse range of group and community programs to elevate levels of independent musical play and social participation We re particularly proud of our group and community based work including Group programs for children combining music therapy and speech pathology Band performances for young adults with disabilities Choirs for those who are in stroke recovery or have neurological impairments Education sessions for schools supporting International Day of People with Disabilities Development sessions for mainstream school teachers Music Art programs for people with disabilities culminating in gallery exhibitions Innovative music learning programs for older adults to support healthy ageing Programs for women experiencing domestic violence Singing groups focused on new mums health and well being 13 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy
14 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy What happens in a Music Therapy session Each program is uniquely designed to suit the participant s goals and preferences Our Music Therapists use techniques to build capacity such as improvisational play to increase self confidence develop joint attention enhance social skills and creativity songwriting to increase emotional wellbeing self expression and executive functioning skills drumming with the intent to improve imitation skills turn taking memory recall and gross motor ability therapeutic singing to develop expressive language vocalisations articulation and connection to self instrumental play to increase social play skills development fine and gross motor development and develop creative thinking music technology such as recording music or making music videos to increase executive functioning skills and discover a personal style of creative expression music movement to support sensory integration body coordination and spatial awareness
About us Your Team Your music therapist is thoughtfully chosen considering each persons goals and musical preferences All our music therapists are registered and recognised allied health professionals They each have a unique set of skills expertise and approaches to improving your health and wellbeing Choose your program We offer individual music therapy group programs and community based activities for all ages Funding is available via the NDIS We also offer intensive programs during school holidays and multidisciplinary programs collaborating with other allied health teams Who we are Tuned In Music Therapy established in 2016 provides music therapy services for children and adults across the lifespan We are a registered NDIS provider and we work with you your family and your support teams to help you achieve your goals and full potential We provide our programs from our clinical space in schools hospital settings aged care facilities and in other community settings 15 Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy
Connect with us To find out more visit our website Welcome Pack Tuned In Music Therapy We welcome your feedback info tunedinmusictherapy com 0416 102 393 www tunedinmusictherapy com 1110 Oxford Falls Rd Frenchs Forest 16