Pediatric Music Therapy in Miami
Individual and group music therapy for children in Miami
Individualized music therapy for children and young adults, led by board-certified music therapists at our Miami pediatric therapy clinic. Sessions use music, movement, rhythm and creative interaction to support meaningful communication, social, emotional, cognitive and motor goals.
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Could Music Therapy Help Your Child?
Music therapy may be appropriate for children who respond strongly to music, benefit from creative and movement-based activities, or need additional support with communication, attention, emotional regulation, motor planning and social interaction.
At Always Keep Progressing, we offer a variety of music therapy programs for children and young adults in Miami. Our Board Certified (MT-BC) music therapists are highly trained and experienced, and are ready to help you learn more about Music Therapy in Miami.
Music Therapy can help children experiencing...
- Difficulty expressing needs or emotions.
- Delayed speech or language.
- Difficulty taking turns or participating with peers.
- Challenges with transitions and emotional regulation.
- Reduced attention or engagement in traditional activities.
- Fine- or gross-motor coordination needs.
- Sensory processing differences.
- Difficulty learning or completing routines.
- Need for safe, creative self-expression.
- Led by board-certified music therapists.
- Coordinated with speech, OT and ABA
- In-person services at our Miami clinic.
- English and Spanish support
What's next
How Music Therapy Works at Always Keep Progressing
We make the process simple by guiding families through evaluations, insurance, and personalized therapy planning.
1. Initial Consultation
Together we discusses your child’s strengths, needs, interests and current services.
2. Music therapy assessment
Our MT-BC evaluates how your child responds to music, movement, interaction and different types of musical activities.
3. Personalized Plan
Goals are developed based on the assessment and family priorities.
4. Individual or group sessions
Sessions use appropriate music-based interventions to address those goals.
5. Progress and collaboration
The music therapist monitors progress and coordinates with the family and other clinicians when appropriate.
Children Supported
Therapy Sessions Delivered
Families Seeing Measurable Results
Sessions of Music and Art Therapy
What is a Music Therapist?
What Does A Music Therapist Do?
A music therapist (MT) is a highly trained healthcare professional, who is licensed to evaluate and treat infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Music therapists assess physical health, social functioning, communication skills, cognitive skills, and/or emotional health of clients through responses to music and instruments.
They are certified to design music programs for clients in the form of private sessions or group sessions. These sessions consist of using receptive music listening, discussing lyrics, discussing music and imagery, performing music, improvising, and writing songs.
Music therapists can work in outpatient clinics, medical hospitals, rehabilitative facilities schools, private practice, and more.
A music therapist is qualified to practice music therapy if they complete an approved bachelor's degree and national examination offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
Music therapists are credentialed as Music Therapist, Board Certified (MT-BC).
What Is The Difference Between Music Therapy and Music-Infused Speech/Occupational Therapy?
Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of musical interventions to work toward accomplishing therapeutic goals for children and people of all ages. It is an established health profession, in which music and instruments are used to address the emotional, cognitive, social, and physical needs of individuals.
Therapy must be completed by a credentialed professional, who is extensively trained and has completed an approved music therapy program. The board-certified music therapist develops a music therapy treatment plan specific to the individualized needs of each client.
Music therapy can be done privately or in groups. Music therapy interventions can include receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, imagery, singing, music performance, improvisation, learning through music, music with other forms of art, relaxation, patient education, movement, etc.
The clinical practice of music therapy may treat clients in the areas of developmental, rehabilitative, habilitative, medical, mental health, wellness care, or educational areas.
Music-infused speech or occupational therapy is a therapy that targets the speech or occupational therapy goals in your child’s program book, while also incorporating musical instruments and music-infused approaches into the sessions. If parents express an interest in this, our therapists design creative activities to incorporate music in sessions to improve attention, increase motivation, and enhance their progress in speech therapy and occupational therapy.
How Can Always Keep Progressing's Music Programs Help My Child?
A music therapist (MT) is a highly trained healthcare professional, who is trained and certified to evaluate and treat children with a variety of physical, psychological, cognitive, and social needs. After assessing strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist will provide treatment that includes creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music.Through. musical involvement in the context of therapeutic intervention, the client's skills are strengthened and carried over to other areas of his or her life.
A music therapist specializes in treating the following areas:
- Attention/Cognition
- Academic skills
- Memory
- Gross motor skills
- Social Communication
- Speech/Language
- Fine motor skills
- Emotional regulation
- Self regulation skills
- Play skills
- Sensory integration/motor planning