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Sing & Sign: Jingle Bells

December 21, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

This week, AMT’s intern Anissa is sharing her #simplysigned version of Jingle Bells! We recommend making your own DIY jingle bells, then listening to a recording or singing acapella as you sign together.

Wishing you a happy holiday season filled with music and cheer! We’ll see you in 2017.

Keep singing and signing,

Anissa & Kerry

Filed Under: AMT interns, Music Therapy, Sing & Sign, Uncategorized

Seasonal Sensations: Touch, Play & Explore the Holidays

December 12, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

Sensory play is a fun way to promote your child’s learning and help them to develop important skills like decision-making, fine and gross motor skills, verbal and nonverbal language and sensory awareness. AMT’s therapists love to incorporate sensory play during music therapy sessions as we work with our clients to create a musical landscape filled with many sounds, textures and sensory experiences.

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This month, Miss Kerry is sharing some easy DIY ways to explore December using all 5 senses with your loved ones.

Sound: Contemporary Caroling Playlist

Our friends at Toneworks Music Therapy curated this playlist, which includes contemporary artists singing classic holiday songs. Perfect for all ages!

Touch: Christmas 5 Senses Book

Though this book touches on all 5 senses, we love that kiddos can choose bits of real things to glue on the pages. Use pine needles, ribbon, jingle bells, foam stickers and more to create your own holiday book.

Sight: Peppermint Water Science

Watch what happens to simple holiday candy when plunked in a bin of water! Use red and green peppermints, candy canes or see what happens to other candy when wet.

Taste: Grinch or Dreidel Kabobs

Make snack time fun with festive treats. Some are healthier than others, but they’re great conversation starters!

Smell: DIY Cinnamon Ornaments

It’s fun to make these 2-ingredient ornaments every year. Choose your favorite cookie cutters, bake and decorate for some festive-smelling treats that look great on a tree or work nicely in a sensory bin.

Have any go-to sensory play ideas you’d like to add to our list? E-mail us at annapolismusictherapy@gmail.com and we’ll include your thoughts in this post!

Filed Under: Music Therapy, Sensory Play

Thanksgiving Song Round-Up

November 18, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

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Thanksgiving Song Round-Up

As Thanksgiving draws near, AMT is sharing 3 of our favorite festive songs to sing with your loved ones this November. We wish all of our families a very happy turkey day filled with good food, family and music!

1. Turkey in the Straw (Tennessee Mafia Jug Band). Have a hoedown in your living room as you dance along with this classic. Take turns spinning each other and clapping to the beat.

2. Pumpkin Pie (California Honeydrops). Grab some pots, pans and wooden spoons as you listen and you play along. Can you find any household items that sound like the washboard?

3. The Turkey Pokey. No Thanksgiving is complete without at least one round of the Turkey Pokey! Follow along with the video, or choose your own order as you practice identifying different body parts and following directions in this silly song.

 

Filed Under: AMT Team, Music Therapy

Sing & Sign: 5 Little Pumpkins

October 21, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

This week, learn to sign one of AMT’s favorite Halloween songs: 5 Little Pumpkins! We love this song because it’s a great way to support early academic skills like counting to 5 and following directions, and can help introduce seasonal concepts to prepare your child for trick-or-treating on Halloween. Sing and sign along with this singable book, a free printable visual or use 5 real pumpkins!

Keep singing and signing,

Anissa & Kerry

Filed Under: AMT interns, Sing & Sign

Seasonal Sensations: Touch, Play & Explore October

October 17, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

Sensory play is a fun way to promote your child’s learning and help them to develop important skills like decision-making, fine and gross motor skills, verbal and nonverbal language and sensory awareness. AMT’s therapists love to incorporate sensory play during music therapy sessions as we work with our clients to create a musical soundscape filled with many sounds, textures and sensory experiences.

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This October, Miss Kerry is sharing some of her favorite ways to explore autumn using all 5 senses. All of these ideas are easy to DIY and adapt for use at home with items you already own.

Click on the links in the colorful headings below!

Sound: Halloween Dance Party

Listen to this festive playlist and shake your groove thing! Try jumping, twisting, clapping, stomping, snapping, skipping and running to the music to promote fine and gross motor development.

Touch: Halloween Sensory Bin

Fill a container with shaving cream, beans, sand or tissue paper and hide some small Halloween toys inside. Encourage your child to touch a range of textures as you sift through the bin together and talk about what you find!

Sight: View Some Local Scenery

Take a trip to a nearby farm, pumpkin patch or any of these other Halloween alternatives. What colors, shapes and sizes do you see?

Taste: Halloween Snacks

Work together to make and eat yummy Halloween snacks, like Jack-O-Lantern milkshakes or ghost pretzels.

Smell: Pumpkin Spice Water Play

Fill a bucket with water and orange food coloring, then sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Dunk small pumpkins and apples into the bucket, whisk the water with kitchen utensils and talk about the different scents you might smell in October.

Filed Under: AMT Team, Music Therapy

Sing & Sign with ASL Anissa: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

October 6, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

Hi!

My name is Anissa, and I’m AMT’s newest music therapy intern. I also make sign language song covers on Youtube (link to channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/atinitiny). This is the first in a new series to help kids and their parents learn some familiar songs in sign language! Learning sign language can promote and strengthen communication skills, language development and familial bonds as you sing and play together. This first video will teach you different ways to sign Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. 

Note: Pidgin Sign English (PSE) is an auxiliary language formed by using the signs and fingerspelling, but not the grammar, of American Sign Language (ASL) in the word order of English, often used in communication between deaf signers and speakers of English.

 

Keep signing, 

Anissa

Music Therapy Intern

Filed Under: AMT interns, AMT Team, Music Therapy

AMT in the Community: Fall Events

September 30, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

This October, join AMT and non-profit partner The Musical Autist for a variety of family fun and informational events throughout Anne Arundel County! We love connecting with new families and friends, and hope to make music with you in the community this month. 

 

Monday October 10th from 5:30-7:30pm: SECAC Special Education Fair 

  • Severna Park Middle School (450 Jumpers Hole Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146)
  • This is a great opportunity to gather resources and meet community service providers and families—don’t forget to stop by our booth and say hi!

 

Saturday Octodad-flyer-2016ber 15th 11am-2pm: Disability Awareness Day

  • Westfield Annapolis Mall near Lord & Taylor
  • Disability Awareness Day is a FREE family event with opportunities to connect with self-advocates and community vendors. AMT’s therapists will be there to support your child as they play and explore instruments at our booth!
  • We will be providing 30 minutes of live music performance during this event, from some of our music therapy clients and friends of our nonprofit, The Musical Autist.

 

Saturday October 22nd at 6:30pm: Sensory Friendly Concert

  • Anne Arundel Community College: Pascal Center for the Performing Arts (101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012)
  • Spend an evening with The Musical Autist and enjoy the musical stylings of Jermaine Gardner, a classical, jazz and contemporary pianist. AMT’s therapists and TMA’s support staff will be available to support your family throughout the performance, in addition to a sensory quiet room, noise reduction headphones and an atmosphere of acceptance and respect!

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Filed Under: AMT Team, Community Programs, Sensory Friendly Concerts, The Musical Autist

Get Funded: Local Grants for Music Therapy Services

May 12, 2016 by Janice Leave a Comment

AMT is pleased to accept a variety of grant funding sources from community partners to help fund adapted music lessons and individual/group music therapy services. Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for these 2016 local grants with upcoming deadlines in May, June and July!

The Bowen Foundation for Autism
Application due: May 16, 2016 (NEXT WEEK!)
http://bowenfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BF-Grant-Application-2016.pdf

Kinera Foundation Relief Fund
Application due: June 30, 2016
http://www.kinera.org/relief-fund.html

Rise for Autism
Application cycle begins July 1, 2016
http://www.riseforautism.com/grants.html

Low Intensity Support Services (LISS)
Application cycle begins July 1, 2016
http://dda.dhmh.maryland.gov/pages/liss.aspx

Contact: Penn Mar Human Services, 410-357-0891, LISS@penn-mar.org

Avergan Foundation
Scholarships for children ages 2-5 available for early intervention services (Music Therapy included)
Application cycle: January-June and July-December
http://averganfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/avergan-foundation-scholarship-funds-application.pdf

Filed Under: Grant Funding, Music Therapy

MT Intern introduction and #mtadvocacy

January 29, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone! My name is Janice Prodoehl and I am a Music Therapy graduate student from Immaculata University. Aside from my graduate studies and internship, I also teach private voice and piano lessons. I am so excited to be on this new and exciting journey in the field of Music Therapy and am so grateful to CJ for agreeing to take me on as an intern! I know it is a big commitment on her part, so again…Thank You, CJ!

Since I have started interning at Annapolis Music Therapy, my experience has already been so fulfilling; I am confident that this positive momentum will continue. Additionally, I cannot believe the incredible amount of knowledge I have gained through taking CJ’s online CMTE course. I am enjoying it thoroughly and highly recommend it if you are 1) A Neurodiversity Advocate, and 2) in need of fulfilling 10 CMTE credits. As a “newby” to the Neurodiversity Movement, I can honestly say that this course has already begun to transform my life! The articles are so informative and powerful and provide a great deal of insight and background into what Neurodiversity means and what the Neurodiversity Movement is all about. The readings have inspired me to want to take a more proactive role in taking part in contributing to this movement.

So….relative to CJ’s most recent post about #mtadvocacy, I would say that I fall under the “Directors” Category.

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I enjoy piecing things together to get a beautiful result, trying to make each and every step worthwhile and effective to achieve Success! This is not to say that I certainly would not take myself out of either the Connector or Reflector roles, as I think that all three of these need to be present and commingle to achieve whatever it is we are trying to accomplish!

I am thrilled to be a part of the AMT Team, as well as to be informed and included on aspects of The Musical Autist….yet another incredible contribution CJ has provided for the community! The concept of Sensory Friendly Concerts is genius! I am eager, excited, and full of ideas to help with these causes as well as to help move Music Therapy in a forward direction, all while gaining music therapy experience in the field with CJ, her employees, and her clients!

I look forward to getting to know the Annapolis Music Therapy Community over these next several months!

Filed Under: Uncategorized

#mtadvocacy month once again, how did a year go by so fast?

January 29, 2016 by CJ Shiloh Leave a Comment

Hello friends and fans of Annapolis Music Therapy! First, sorry. I’m simply terrible at blogging and staying on top of social media. In fact, you might notice that my last blog post on this site (not including our recent job announcement) was for the annual #mtadvocacy. And lo and behold, it’s January once again.

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Good news is, you’ll be hearing much more from us in 2016 because I’ve got some guest bloggers lined up!

The latest stage of professional growth for me has been starting a college internship program. Last year I was approached by two, very brilliant and non-typical college students, each with great passion and a sure knowledge that my practice would be the perfect fit for them to complete their 1000 hours of internship. I was sold! So 2016 I’ve jumped in headfirst by starting TWO interns, Jan-Aug 2016 (university affiliates through Slippery Rock and Immaculata Universities). Both Rachel and Janice will be working with me and my employees, seeing clients at our clinic and out in the community, as well as other projects connected with my private practice (Annapolis Music Therapy Services) and nonprofit (The Musical Autist).
One of these projects will be monthly blog posts! (whew, what a relief, as you can see by all the tumbleweed around here).

Before turning it over to Janice in the next post, first let’s take a look at the topic for #mtadvocacy this year, right here at the Music Therapy State Recognition site.  It has to do with what type of advocate you are, or at least most closely identify with. A Connector, Reflector, or Director?

Whether you’re an advocate for music therapy or disability rights (or both, like me) these descriptions are pretty helpful in assessing your strengths. I definitely see elements of myself in all three.

CONNECTORS – Building Bridges

“Connectors” are people who are gifted at building bridges by bringing others together and recognizing complimentary skill sets in those that they know. Connectors enjoy creating opportunities for people from diverse background and experiences to meet and interact. The role of the Connector in advocacy is to maximize the human resources available to them and to increase the network for their cause by helping interested parties get to know one another and discuss common interests. It is often the Connectors who are able to establish relationships with legislators or other decision makers that develops them into incredible advocates.

REFLECTORS – Holding Up the Mirror

“Reflectors” are gifted at taking in information, experiences, and perceptions and—as the name implies—reflecting back the most salient points to those around them. Reflectors often have a knack for diffusing situations by indicating an understanding and empathy for someone else’s position. Reflectors also make great advocates because of their fierce loyalty to their cause. Their ability to see issues from multiple perspectives and then to communicate that to multiple audiences brings all sides of an issue to the foreground for discussion. Reflectors unite various individuals and guide the group to a vision that recognizes the complexity of all issues.

DIRECTORS – Consulting the Compass

“Directors” are the ones who are able to see the big picture of possibilities that exist beyond the current situation. They are able to assimilate the work of the “Reflectors” and the “Connectors” and navigate a course of next steps based on that information. Directors also gather additional relevant information as they move forward and constantly attend to what course corrections are necessary to get to their end goal. Those who are most successful in this role demonstrate flexibility in their thinking and actions, which allows them to accommodate to various situations that are presented and that often change without prior notice. Directors take a broad view of an issue, projecting out beyond it’s current status or challenge and using an ideal vision or end goal to guide the day-to-day steps necessary to get there.

Filed Under: AMT Team, Board Certified Music Therapist, Music Therapy

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🚨We are moving!🚨 Come join us on Sunday, Ju 🚨We are moving!🚨

Come join us on Sunday, July 10th for an Open House, from 1-4pm!

First day for clients at the new location will begin Monday, July 11th.

Image Description: A flyer showing a building with "The Offices at Riva" written at the top, with the AMT logo next to the image, and a photo collage of past and present AMT staff working with kids and older adults in different music settings. There is text that reads: New Location! The offices at Riva 2568A Riva Road Suite 103 Annapolis MD 21401. Open House Sunday July 10th 1-4pm. Come check out our new space! *bullet list*: official ribbon cutting ceremony, Crafts and Coloring, Food and Games, Instrument exploration, Live music, A quiet/sensory room.
Amelia Appreciate Week: Day 5 “In a cookie cut Amelia Appreciate Week: Day 5 

“In a cookie cutter world, she most certainly is a macaroon- always bringing SO much creativity and fun both in and outside of musical spaces! Keep being your creative, amazing, non cookie cutter self, my friend!”
- Mikaila Vieyra 

ID: a pale yellow background with a photo of Amelia, Mikaila, and another young adult female wearing face masks. they are standing under a neon sign that reads “In a cookie cutter world, be a macaron”
Day 4 of Amelia Appreciation week! ID 1: Amelia Day 4 of Amelia Appreciation week! 

ID 1: Amelia holding a white board with a music staff and piano keys on it. She is standing in front of drums on the floor. Each drum is upside down and there are bean bags scattered around the room and in the drums

ID 2: A drum with home made "Musical go fish" cards on it. There is a boy seated (face not seen) and hands holding some cards with the music note side of the cards showing to the camera

ID 3: A colorful drawing on the floor. There are images of flowers, shapes, waves, and other colorful doodles all over the page
Join Naomi for this fun filled weekly camp experie Join Naomi for this fun filled weekly camp experience!

Image description: a cartoon of 5 young children playing instruments in a circle. Text reads “Mysic Makers Camp. July 5-August 2nd. Tuesdays 12-2. Ages 6-10. Location: Maryland Hall 801 Chase st, Annapolis, MD. Weekly community music therapy groups for elementary age students with and without disabilities. Class time will be spent in group activities such as singing, dancing, instrument play, and crafts. High school and college age students will be assisting so every student is fully supported.
#SummerCampAnnapolis #Annapolis #MarylandHall #InclusiveSummerCamp #AnnapolisSummerCamps
"Amelia enters every space with such joy and enthu "Amelia enters every space with such joy and enthusiasm and it was a pleasure to celebrate her hard work with her in the graduation celebration pictured above"
- Naomi Davis 

ID: Pale yellow background with text at the top reading: "Amelia Appreciation Week!". There is a photo under the text of Amelia and Naomi smiling infront of a wooden fence with one arm around each other. They are both wearing dresses and there is a floral boarder around the bottom of the photo
"Amelia had an immediate connection with this litt "Amelia had an immediate connection with this little guy and I know he will miss her. It has been so much fun watching her build relationships with so many amazing people these past few months and it's been a privelge making music with her <3" 
- Anissa Dominguez 

ID: Pale yellow background with text at the top reading: "Amelia Appreciation Week!". Under the text are 3 photos of Amelia playing guitar next to a young boy. He is kneeling at the neck of the guitar as Amelia plays in one photo, Laying down at the neck of the guitar with a lollipop drum in his hand and a chew in his mouth in the second photo, and standing up facing Amelia as she plays in the third photo.
We’re hiring. See the link in our link tree for We’re hiring. See the link in our link tree for more information! 

Image description: Black text on a white background with a yellow circle and music note. The text says “We’re hiring. $23-30 per hour. PTO. Travel reimbursement. CBMT dues and Maryland licensure fees. Benefits for full time employees. Internal & external supervision.”
🎉 Happy Amelia Appreciation Week! 🎉 Amelia 🎉 Happy Amelia Appreciation Week! 🎉

Amelia has been an amazing intern and has become a dear friend to us all here at AMT. We are so proud of her and this week we are going to show off all the amazing things she had done during her internship! 

Congratulation Amelia! 🎓

ID: Two photos on a pale yellow background. There is blue text at the top with pink backing that says "Amelia Apprecciation Week!". The two photos are below. Photo 1 has Amelia and another masked female laying on the floor with puzzle mats with yoga poses on them scattered around them. Between them is a puzzle mat with a "corpse pose" on it.  The second photo had both women facing eachother, holding hands, standing up with their legs spread and one knee bent. On the floor infront of them is a mat with the "worrior pose" on it.
☀️ New summer classes! ☀️ This will be o ☀️ New summer classes! ☀️ 

This will be offered as a hybrid in person and virtual class. 

🎧 Register now at marylandhall.org/classes

ID: an info graphic over a photo of a music studio. Text: intro to digital songwriting. July 6 to August 3. 12 to 1:30 PM. Ages 13 to 18. Location: 801 Chase St., Annapolis MD 21401. More details: interested in learning how modern day music artist create those amazing sounds in drum beats? Want to learn the basics on how to use those digital tools such as GarageBand, Soundtrap, and midi tools to write and record a song? Join us in engaging in group digital songwriting. We will work together to complete at least one class project throughout this fun five week class.
Our creative intern, Amelia, is mixing things up i Our creative intern, Amelia, is mixing things up in her piano lessons with a fun rhythm game! 

The student also created his own rhythms for the MT to play and he was very clever about it. (See photo 3) 😆

#musictherapy #pianolesson #rhythm 

ID 1: Amelia (a brunette female) pointing to 1 of 4 large drums. Each drum has a music note on it (quarter, 2 eighths, quarter, 2 eights). On the other side of the drums is a boy hitting rhythms sticks together 
ID 2: a different camera angle the a similar scene, but the MT (off camera) is also playing rhythm sticks, and the notes are different (quarter rest, quarter, quarter rest, eighth notes)
ID 3: the same scene but only the first drum has a note on it (a whole rest). The boy has his hands in his pockets.
Our exciting news is finally official! AMT is relo Our exciting news is finally official! AMT is relocating!! We are moving into the newly renovated Offices at Riva building, 3268A Riva Road, Suite 103, Annapolis MD 21401. This is near the intersection of Hwy 665 and only 5 minutes from our current location, where the Bayside Pediatrics office used to be. 
The move will occur somewhere mid-summer, exact date TBD. We will be more than quadrupling our space and we are thrilled! 

PicID: Photo of a 3 story corporate office building, with a yellow circle around the ground floor unit which will be AMT's new office suite.
I like to use apps and games as warmups before pla I like to use apps and games as warmups before playing piano. 
This cute app is called “Like a Dino!” 

-Anissa Dominguez LP-MT, MT-BC 

Video description:-a male individuals hand is visible. He is playing a game on an iPad. The game involves using your finger to move the cartoon dinosaur to catch the green bars as they come down the screen. The bars match the music

Audio Description: the game has a light, playful melody played with a piano and a recorder.
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