It motivates them to achieve goals in areas of communication, mobility and coordination, cognition, socialization, and independent living. The music therapy program serves all ages from early childhood to older adults. The clients have a variety of disabilities including stroke, head injury, autism, attention deficit disorders, visual impairment and developmental delays. Because of this variety of age groups and disabilities, the music therapy program is extremely flexible. Small groups are scheduled when needed for client interaction.
Music therapy provides clients who are hyperactive or over stimulated a means of exercising control.
It helps individuals who are withdrawn to focus on the present and interact with therapists and other individuals. Clients are assessed to determine their strengths and weaknesses. The client's physical, mental, and emotional needs, as well as their response to music, determines the structure of the individual s music therapy program. Internships The music therapy program at STAR was officially approved as a clinical training site on June 16, 1997. Applications are now being accepted for one intern per training period.