{Musical Playground in ECSE Classrooms}
April 20, 2013{Minnesota Music Therapy Week 2013}
April 29, 2013
Happy Monday morning to everyone! I want to share about an exciting new opportunity for teenagers with disabilities that Toneworks has starting this spring. ToneROCKS is a teen transition group that addresses socialization goals to promote community involvement and peer relationships.
One of the most common problems that I hear from IEP treatment team members is the lack of opportunity for participation in settings for teens to interact with peers. Since individuals function on different ability levels, creating an atmosphere with peers where socialization, communication, and success towards goals for each individual can be tricky. However, it is possible in our ToneROCKS group!
Over the course of 8 weeks, participants will work together to perform songs at a recital using adapted instruments and music.
Here is what ToneROCKS looks like:
Each member will meet for an individual 30 minute session with a music therapist to begin. At that session, they can explore instrument options, the therapist can appropriately adapt the chosen instrument, and song preferences can be determined. For the next 7 weeks, this instrument will be used in “band practice”.
At every practice, band members work together to choose the theme of the week. Music interventions that are used to explore friendship, leisure activities, and skills for peer interaction include but are not limited to the following: working together as a band to play a song, group songwriting, planning and filming a music video, and live karaoke with adapted instruments. After each meeting, each member will take home a cd with the current playlist of songs that we are working on. At the end of the 8 weeks, there will be a recital showcasing the group’s accomplishments to friends and family.
For questions about age requirements, scheduling, and pricing, please contact us at toneworksmt@gmail.com or check out our registration page to sign up!
