Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Live Music Helps Disabled Children with Social and Motor Skills

from http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/body-soul/live-music-helps-disabled-children-with-social-and-motor-skills/story-e6frfou0-1226052774645

Nicky Park From: AAP May 09, 2011 6:25PM

SINGING, dancing, drumming and playing the guitar to children with disabilities helps improve their social and motor skills, Australian therapists have found.

For one hour each week, Queensland University of Technology's Kate Williams and a team of music therapists would sit on the floor with a group of disabled children under five years old, joined by their mothers.

"We have a guitar and we use our voice ... and bring along a whole lot of instruments that are accessible and motivating," said Ms Williams.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/body-soul/live-music-helps-disabled-children-with-social-and-motor-skills/story-e6frfou0-1226052774645#ixzz1QcNaNpnJ

Friday, June 3, 2011

Music Party

On Monday, 5/30, we had a fun, Music Party featuring 15 students plus family members, including siblings singing and Dads accompanying on the piano and guitar!!! I'm so proud of them, especially my mom, who played Fur Elise!