About – Dynamic Music Therapy

Speech and Communication

Leaving spaces in familiar songs promotes speech. Mouth instruments support oral motor development. Songwriting allows for vocal and verbal expression. Rhythm and melody align with speech prosody.

Behavior and Social Skills

Making music together is a social experience. Music is a natural motivator. Playing together works on social awareness. Many music games practice turn taking.

Cognitive and Academic Skills

Music provides repetition in a fun way. Learning music uses many areas of the brain. Songs can be written for specific learning topics. Many music experiences use simultaneous tasks.

Motor Skills

The fun of music helps with sustained motor work. Some instruments expand fine motor skills. Holding mallets work on grasp and motor planning. Rhythm helps with regularity of movement.

Emotional Expression

Writing songs provide creative expression. Playing music without words is a great outlet. Different music evokes different emotion states. Music breaks down emotional barriers.

Our Mission

At Dynamic Music Therapy, we help those with different abilities reach their full potential. We see everyone for who they are and not just what they have been diagnosed with. Music therapy techniques are client-tailored to improve different areas of need.

Music is Fun!

Music breaks down emotional barriers.

Music utilizes many areas of the brain.

Music therapy is a credentialed field where music therapists are trained to address specific areas of need.

These are some examples of how music therapy helps:

Speech and Communication

Behavior and Social Skills

Cognitive and Academic Skills

Motor Skills

Emotional Expression