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Ep. 100: How music can help students with autism develop their emotions, with Dawn Mitchell White

June 22, 2021 Mindy Peterson Music EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music, ScienceHealth 0 Comments

Dawn White says, “Musical emotions aren’t understood the same way as regular emotions. They don’t require complex facial expressions or a ‘tone of voice,’ which are particularly difficult for children with autism to recognize. Musical emotions are easier for children with autism spectrum disorder to grasp because they are less socially complex.” Dawn unpacks music’s superpower in developing emotion recognition, management, and expression in those on the spectrum.

Ep. 98: #BeyondMeToo, with Dr. Sandi Curtis, MT-BC, MTA

June 8, 2021 Mindy Peterson Music EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music, ScienceHealth 0 Comments

One in three women worldwide have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence. Most of this violence is intimate partner violence, and tends to be underreported (meaning actual statistics are most likely higher). This means one in three of the women in our families, neighborhoods, offices, and schools are assault survivors. Why are music and music therapy particularly effective in helping women dealing with abuse?

Ep. 93: What happens when you combine space exploration & music? Bonus: The first space-earth duet! with Laurie Orth

May 4, 2021 Mindy Peterson Music EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music 3 Comments

Musician and space enthusiast Laurie Orth discovered the answer to this question serendipitously! Following her own passions and her students’ interests led Laurie to combine two STEAM disciplines, space exploration and music. The result produced learning greater than the sum of its parts, and blasted doors wide open to a new universe of connections and opportunities. Laurie shares some of her favorite resources, and discusses all things music-and-space – including what musical instruments are in the International Space Station, and what musician-astronauts play them.

Ep. 92: April is Autism Acceptance Month. One expert’s story and practical resources for music teachers of those with autism; with author Dr. Alice Hammel

April 27, 2021 Mindy Peterson Music Podcast: Enhance Life with Music, ScienceHealth 0 Comments

Dr. Alice Hammel, co-author of Teaching Music to Students with Autism, shares the story of her journey to a vocation in music education for students with learning differences. We discuss the content of the books she’s authored, what music has to offer those with autism, and practical tips for parents and educators (both in classroom and private lesson settings).

Ep. 77: Music interventions in speech development & disorders, with Laura Moorer, M.A., CCC-SLP

January 12, 2021 Mindy Peterson Music EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music, ScienceHealth 0 Comments

Speech disorders affect 11% of children ages 3-6, and over 9% of children ages 7-10. That’s a lot of kids! The majority of these speech disorders in young children have no known cause, and affect boys at significantly higher rates than girls. Laura Moorer, M.A., CCC-SLP, explains why and how music plays an important role in speech disorder treatment.

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