Music Therapy Joy

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For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Diane. I just started on social media for #musictherapy stuff as @MsDMusicTherapy on Twitter & Insta, and I’d love to connect with you!

I am in my 12th year working full-time as a music therapist for a public schoo...

Welcome back to the Tuesday Toolbox! From strategy ideas and session planning tips, to clinical and organizational skills, Tuesday Toolbox is here to support and inspire you! For the rest of the school year, the focus will be: Less is More (psst! To get these delivered...

Welcome to the all-new Tuesday Toolbox! From strategy ideas and session planning tips, to clinical and organizational skills, Tuesday Toolbox is here to support and inspire you! For the rest of the school year, the focus will be: Less is More (psst! To get these delive...

In honor of extra time to celebrate the holidays, I wanted to share a FREE printable of a strategy I love - Holidays Around the World.

Can you even believe conference officially starts in a week? Have you seen the HUNDREDS of sessions in the conference program? It is going to be amazing! And, BONUS! It's 20 miles away from my house! Welcome to Dallas, y'all! 

Check out this Conference Planner for the M...

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! What kind of summer do you go for - relaxing or exciting?!  

I wanted to share some patriotic strategies with you as we celebrate the 4th of July for any of you who see extra clients in the summer, work in summer school,...

The year is wrapping up and all of those instruments and folders are a mess strewn across your trunk...and maybe the back seat… and some stuff in the passenger's seat… and side compartments. Needless to say, it’s getting a little out of control. Is it just me?

I like to...

Since adding the second bundle of joy to our family last July, my word of the year has been, NO (and be patient. and be kind. which my two year old and I are working on together... but that's another blog...). I used to feel guilty for saying it. Now, I experience the...

I love to do a few animal units in the spring, don’t you?

This year I whipped up direction cards with animals on them to both support student goals (like following directions, impulse control, identifying animals, differentiating left and right or stop and go), and keep...

What are some of the most critical needs to allow our students to thrive in their communities? That is the question that started the Community Pack. 

Age 21. He walks across the stage with his peers cheering him on. His family full of hopes and dreams and fear...