General Info
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. (American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005.)
Who can benefit from music therapy?
Music is a universal human experience and touches us in ways that we are just now learning to measure. Music therapy uses this powerful, reinforcing medium to assist people of all ages and all abilities work on non-music goals such as stress reduction, pain management and skill acquisition. Thus, music therapy is an appropriate intervention for children and adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities, neurological differences, acquired disabilities, mental health issues and age related disabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, people with:
• Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Down syndrome
• Developmental and learning disorders
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Alzheimer’s and age related dementia
• Substance abuse issues
• Acute and chronic pain
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• And more
Visit www.note-ables.org for more information about current classes, programmes and events!
For more information about the use of music therapy please visit the American Music Therapy Association website.
Non-profit organization category, Reno, Nevada
Urban Roots
3001 W 4th St Reno , NV
89523 United States
Urban Roots is an education non-profit committed to growing healthy minds, bodies & communities.
Urban Roots is dedicated to growing healthy minds, bodies & communities.
Eddy House
423 E 6th St Reno , NV
89512 United States
The Eddy House provides assistance to homeless, runaway, foster and other at-risk youth through a continuum of services.
The Eddy House focus is on finding solutions to assist the underserved homeless and at-risk youth in our community. Through collaboration and constant feedback, we help young people become self-sufficient. In order to effectively deliver services, it is important that the youth recognize that we understand the challenges they face and that we have their trust. Our primary goal is to end youth homelessness in Nothern Nevada. Our specialty is care and comfort services and social and emotional learning.
Alano Club of Sparks NV
1640 Prater Way Sparks , NV
89431 United States
We host non-smoking 12-Step meetings 7 days a week for your convenience. For a complete updated schedule visit our website. www.sparksalano.com
To maintain a clean and sober atmosphere for recovering alcoholics and addicts