Boise - Music Therapy for Children with Special Needs

Music Makes Connections has Partnered with Idaho Parents Unlimited/VSA to provide music therapy for children with special needs!

Our two groups at IPUL/VSA's downtown Boise location include:

Fundamental Skill-building (including nonverbal participants) 

This group is for youth 11-17 and is held Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Through fun musical exercises, these youth will have the opportunity to learn critical communicative skills including verbal initiation, turn-taking, and social reciprocity. 

Social Skill-building and Behavior Redirection

This group is for youth ages 5-12 and is held Fridays 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Music in this group will be used as a means to help the children learn positive mood expression, respect for others, and listening skills.  

Location: 

IPUL/VSA facility at:

500 S 8th Street
Boise, ID 83702

Please call (208) 405-9454 or email info@musicmakesconnections.com for more info.

Boise - Music Therapy for Youth at the YMCA

Improving Social Skills and Behavior through Music for Youth Ages 7 and up

An increasing number of children are struggling with managing social situations and behavior. In the hands of an experienced music therapist, music can help focus your child’s energy and provide a creative outlet for appropriate expression and interaction. Through therapeutic musical exercises, your child will enjoy positive peer interactions and learn how to communicate in meaningful (and fun) ways.

This group meets from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesdays at the West YMCA.

Please call 208-405-9454 or email info@musicmakesconnections.com if you are interested. 

A Music Therapy Resource for People in Idaho and Eastern Oregon

Have you ever felt frustrated at the lack of services for your loved one with special health or learning needs? 

When we tell people we do music therapy, one thing that often comes to mind is that we fix people who can't carry a tune in a bucket. Music therapy is actually an established healthcare profession (60+ years) that can help address a number of issues including mood and behavior management, developmental skill-building, communication, motor skills, grief and stress, anxiety, chronic pain management, sensory integration, mental illness, memory loss, neurological disorders, and perception and expression for people with hearing loss.

Music therapy fills a critical gap in whole-person care that empowers people to connect with their own senses as well as building therapeutic relationships with others in a uniquely expressive and enjoyable way. 

Clear as mud? Take a stroll on the American Music Therapy Association's website to learn more:  

http://www.musictherapy.org/

You can also visit our website: 

http://www.musicmakesconnections.com

The purpose of this blog is to provide resources, information, and dialogue for supporters of music therapy and those who aren't yet sure about music therapy, but who are seeking effective interventions for their loved ones in Idaho and Eastern Oregon. 

Contact us at info@musicmakesconnections.com to learn more or to schedule a free presentation of music therapy for you or your organization.