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Music therapy benefits
Music therapy uses music as a tool and aims at improving different aspects of our lives.
Songwriting in music therapy, a personal journey
In this video, Lee and Sophie perform a song they composed together during their music therapy sessions and talk about the benefits of songwriting.
The drumming game:
In this video, Hayden introduces a game he has created during his music therapy sessions with Sophie.
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING / MENTAL HEALTH
Anxiety and stress management, mood and affect modulation, self-regulation strategies, confidence, leadership skills, opportunities for choice and control...
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Fine and gross motor skills coordination, muscle strength, range of motion, gait training, balance, finger dexterity...
COGNITIVE SKILLS
Attention, decision making, memory recall, speech, communication skills (expressive and receptive), problem solving, pronunciation...
SOCIAL SKILLS / FAMILY HEALTH
Collaboration, impulse control, joint attention, turn-taking, communication skills, relationship with whānau, social interactions, community connections...