Rebecca Atkinson is a board member of Chiltern Music Therapy, and has received funding from The Musicians Company to carry out research activities for children with Batten disease. When we hear the ...

Logan Becker loves his song — it was written just for him. Logan has a rare connective tissue disorder, and in 2020, when he was 9, he received his personalized, upbeat anthem from the Songs of Love ...

Enter Luna, Monk, Pumpkin, and Ali — therapy and facility dogs who became Carli’s companions, comforters, and cheerleaders during her recovery. Whether lying beside her during painful moments or ...

Therapists from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music have found that teaching homeless children to make beats and write songs is a way to heal trauma. Aiden Diaz, left, passed the drum to his brother ...

LEHI — Music can mean everything to kids staying at the hospital. At Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi, they understand the power of music therapy in a child's healing journey. The hospital opened a ...

Children and teens have not yet fully developed the skills needed to identify, understand, and cope with stressors. As a result, they may experience unease, emotional distress, or a diminished sense ...

What exactly is music therapy? According to MusicTherapy.org, the practice involves using music “within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of ...

It all started when a child life specialist asked Austin Atteberry to bring his guitar to a children’s hospital in Nashville and sing some songs. The Northwestern grad, who grew up in Lake Bluff, was ...

LEHI, Utah — Whether it’s making music in a recording studio or painting on canvas, kids at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi now have a space to find their spark and their strength.

Throughout her 20-year career as a music therapist, Crystal Weaver, the director of music therapy at Maryville University, has worked with hundreds of individuals of all ages. She can recall countless ...