Meet Jacob As we wrap up October as Down Syndrome Awareness month, we transition into Canada’s National Down Syndrome Awareness Week, 1 – 7 November 2013. AMT is continuing to bring awareness to the genetic disorder by sharing a story of one of our clients who has Down

As October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, AMT is helping raise the volume for the often misunderstood genetic disorder.   Down syndrome is a chromosomal error leading to developmental and physical delays. One in every 800 babies has Down syndrome (The Canadian Down Syndrome

Part 3 of our back to school series connected arts to sports and athletics. Our final installment focuses on interpersonal communications and recognizes that musical activities and instruction may foster improved classroom behaviours.   A relevant study found that children

(Photo credit – ‘Ready, Set, Go’ by Nicholas Burningham)   Part 2 of our back to school series discussed the role of music in bettering children’s language and literacy. Our third segment discusses how music helps children with fine and gross motor

  MUSIC THE TUTOR: Language and Literacy – Part 2 of 4   Part 1 of our back to school series talked about how music can help children learn math and science. This post, Music the Tutor:  Language & Literacy, continues with how music helps young children

  It’s back to school! AMT’s four-part back to school blog series highlights how music can support your child’s learning. Infusing music into children’s learning gives a fully-balanced curriculum. This series will highlight how music can help children

Accent Music Therapy’s is excited to welcome Music Therapist Melissa Telford to our team! Melissa has 3 years of related experience, but more importantly, has an innate passion and desire to work with children and youth with special needs. She wants to see and be change. During

Our previous Music Therapy in the News post received record hits and readership, and so AMT commits to bringing readers the top news stories for the industry more regularly. Here are the top five in the news for July 2013. The Doctor Will Sing to You Now. Doctors are starting to

  Communications innately occurs, and is learned early in life. A baby discovers that crying brings food, nuture, and comfort. Multiple sources of consistent researcher findings suggest that the first three years of life are critical to brain development. More exposure to sights

Diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3, Temple Grandin defied mental health stereotypes. At the age of 65, Temple Grandin is a world-renowned Autism rights activist and animal welfare advocate. In 2010, she was listed as one of Time 100’s top influential people in the world.