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TWO Ways Music Therapy Significantly Impacts Mental Health
When Statistics Canada shared their results from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health 2012 it fell in line with a recommendation by the Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada which outlined the need to “improve mental health data collection, research, and knowledge...
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons Music Needs To Be In Every School
Music programs and Music Therapy programs in schools are often cut, or significantly modified, because of budget constraints. Somehow, the logic goes, music is “extra” thus it need not be fully funded. It pains me that we must fight to...
Read MoreMusic to our Ears – 4 ways Music Therapy supports those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
“It is obvious that not all hearing impaired people will be musical in its fullest sense. But, then neither are all hearing folk. What is needed is the opportunity to experiment in order to discover what musical abilities lie dormant...
Read MoreMusic Therapy and Autism
In 1991, the first year of JB Music Therapy, AUTISM was still spoken about as a rare, life long, institutionalized disorder. Autistic disorder is rare, occurring in fewer than five children per ten thousand births, but with few exceptions, it leads...
Read MoreThank You!
We're so glad you are here and that we connected! Here are several things we hope you will like. Want to know more about JB Music Therapy? Click Here Looking for a Certified Music Therapist (MTA)? Click Here Send us...
Read More‘Life With Music’ Fundraiser – Documentary Screening
In celebration of National Music Therapy Month (MARCH) join us for the documentary viewing of 'Life with Emily' - all proceeds to fund local Music Therapy program at Central Memorial High School. March 10 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Central Memorial High...
Read MoreFran Herman – Music Therapy Pioneer, Colleague, Friend, Mentor
For over 50 years, Fran Herman has used her special talents as a music therapist, advocate, artist and leader to change the lives of many people. From early on Fran has worked tirelessly to promote music therapy, making it available...
Read MoreMusic Therapist (MTA, MT-BC) Position 2016
JB Music Therapy is a Canadian company based in Calgary, Alberta. JBMT is a team of Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) who design treatment plans for people of all ages to foster change: boost mood, decrease stress, improve speech after injury, increase focus, develop learning, lessen...
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