woman wearing a mask and a green surgical gown sits on a hospital bed holding xylophone blocks. A toddler girl sits next to her holding a beater. There is a keyboard in front of them on the bed. There is a yellow emoji pillow behind them.

Music Therapy Day

March 1, 2023
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March first is World Music Therapy Day. In other words, today is the day that we get to develop our understanding of what music therapy is and why it’s important. In this episode we will define music therapy and provide real world examples of music therapy in action.

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