Mullingar Music Therapy

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Congratulations to Katerina Cussen who last week introduced Minister Simon Harris to music therapy at Marino School, Community Special School, Bray, Co Wicklow. Thank you to all the children, parents, staff and Principal Oonagh Kenny who supported this student placement as part of Katerina’s training on the MA Music Therapy programme at the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick . We now ask Minister Harris to take swift action to ensure the statutory registration of creative arts therapies in Ireland.

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NYC hospital uses music therapy to help cancer patients relieve stress Doctors say music helps cancer patients stay positive and relaxed before and during treatment

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/music-is-medicine-for-the-soul-1.3241557

Music is medicine for the soul For a group dealing with illness and death, music that probes mortality, resurrection and consolation is just what the doctors ordered

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Celebrating Irish Music Therapy: A One Day Symposium This event will celebrate the professional practice of music therapy in Ireland. The MA Music Therapy at UL is the only qualification in music therapy in Ireland and this event will present the diversity of music therapy practice being delivered across Ireland and abroad, featuring well-established…

Dr Simon Proctor talks about how music therapy can help young people facing cancer.

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Music therapy and cancer Dr Simon Proctor, Director of Music Services at Nordoff Robbins, describes how we work with young people facing cancer.

Music therapy reduces depression in children, adolescents, research finds

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Music therapy reduces depression in children, adolescents, research finds Music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems, researchers have discovered.

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Nordoff Robbins UK on Twitter “"It's like a light bulb moment, a little bit of magic". Watch 6-year old Mary gain new skills through https://t.co/JKUYxFhcVc”