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Check back for more blog posts, including past posts that are being transitioned from the previous website!

Country Legend Finds His Voice Again – Potential for Voice Rehabilitation Through Music Therapy After Stroke

November 15, 2017

It’s moments like the adamant “no” to the suggestion that Randy Travis get back in therapy years after his stroke that make you desperately want to connect him with a […]

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Thank You to Our Veterans and Service Families

November 11, 2017

THANK YOU to all of our veterans and service families for your tireless dedication to our country!! This Veteran’s Day I wanted to share a little inspiration from Captain Avila, […]

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Podcast: Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

November 10, 2017

Podcast: Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

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Rock Your Speech

November 9, 2017

Co-founded by Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson and his wife Alison, Rock Your Speech uses rock music to help children with autism spectrum disorder learn to communicate. To create awareness and […]

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Mr. Gregg: the Life of the Party: Music Therapy in Hospice

November 7, 2017

A beautiful feature on music therapy in Seasons Hospice.

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Music Therapy Advocacy: Hill Day 2016

March 19, 2016

We had an incredible Hill Day on Tuesday! 22 music therapists gathered at the Capital in St Paul. We met with 27 Senators and Representatives and distributed folders of information […]

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Music Therapy Collaboration and Continuing Education

March 19, 2016

It was such a pleasure to meet with 11 MN private practice business owners yesterday at our MN MTBO meeting! We are doing so many incredible things in our state! […]

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Music Therapy Research: Fewer symptoms of depression and agitation in nursing home residents

March 17, 2016

A study in the Atlas of Science found that the music therapy interventions in nursing homes resulted in fewer symptoms of depression and agitation, with effects over and above any […]

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Music Therapy Advocacy: Save UND’s music therapy program

March 16, 2016

Please help spread the word & let Ed Schafer, Interim President of the University of North Dakota know that closing the music therapy program would have very negative implications not […]

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